Area residents are invited to enjoy the 4th of July Holiday from one of the best venues in town. Visitors of the Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park can access the 43-foot-tall Mississippi River Overlook viewing platform; check out the Gateway Geyser when scheduled eruptions blast 8,000 gallons of water a minute 600 feet into the sky, matching the height of the Gateway Arch; and watch the Fair Saint Louis Air Shows set for noon and 4 p.m. on July 4 and 5, and at 5 p.m. on July 6 (schedule subject to change).
Other family-friendly activities will get underway each evening starting at 5 p.m. and will include free face painting, caricature drawings, balloon art, an inflatable obstacle course, hot air balloon display, magic shows, juggling and fire performances, carnival games and a circus workshop. The Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble from Scott Air Force Base will also be performing on Thursday, July 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. To obtain a complete schedule of events, visit www.meprd.org.
(Note: located directly across from the Gateway Arch on the banks of the East St. Louis Riverfront, just south of the Casino Queen. The park is just 1/3 of a mile from the East Riverfront MetroLink station).
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