January
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
1/19/04; Celebration of the civil rights leader&Mac226;s life; St. Louis;
www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm
February
Black History Month
2/1/04-2/29/04; Events celebrating African American heritage; Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse, Scott Joplin House State Historic
Site and St. Louis Art Museum; www.explorestlouis.com
Soulard Mardi Gras and Grand Parade
2/1/04-2/20/04; Featuring Children's Art Fair, Mystic Krewe of Barkus pet
parade, Wiener Dog Derby, Taste of Soulard food festival, Soulard Mardi Gras Grand
Parade, and Schlafly's Barkus Brew Tent; St. Louis;
www.mardigrasinc.com
Ludacris Concert
2/26/04; The Pageant;
http://www.ticketmaster.com
Saviour’s Day Hip Hop Concert
2/27/04; Jackie Joyner Kersee Center, East St. Louis, IL;
http://www.ticketmaster.com
Saviour’s Day Jazz Festival
2/28/04; Jackie Joyner Kersee Center, East St. Louis, IL;
http://www.ticketmaster.com
March
Ruben Studdard Concert
3/23/04; The Pageant;
http://www.ticketmaster.com
Groovin&Mac226; For Grover Concert
3/24/04; Ferrara Theatre, Americas Center;
http://www.ticketmaster.com
April
Herbie Hancock Concert
4/8/04; Jesse Auditorium, Columbia; http://www.ticketmaster.com
May
Annie Malone Parade & May Day Celebrations
5/04; Annie Malone Children's Home, founded by one of the first African-American
millionaires in the nation, brings the community together and the end of each
May to remember the founder's legacy and celebrate neighborhood spirit with a
parade and a series of social events; this is a major parade; St. Louis; http://stlouis.missouri.org/501c/anniemalone/mayday.htm
June
Ragtime Rendezvous
Date TBD; Annual musical event celebrating Ragtime; Scott Joplin House State
Historic Site; www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm
Juneteenth Celebration
6/04; Annual celebration of the day the last enslaved people learned they
were free in America; St. Louis; www.juneteenth.com
July
Fair St. Louis
7/2/04-7/4/04; Annual celebration featuring crafts, music and food from around
the world; Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; www.fairstlouis.com
August
Missouri Black Expo
8/20/04-8/22/04; Hundreds of local and regional African-American entrepreneurs
showcase their businesses; America’s Center; www.explorestlouis.com
September
Blues Heritage Festival
Date TBD; Annual St. Louis Blues festival with five stages of musical
entertainment; Laclede's Landing; www.lacledeslanding.org
Gateway Classic
Date TBD; Annual football game and parade featuring two traditionally Black
universities; features a Battle of the Bands, a gala and much more; St. Louis;
www.soulofamerica.com/events/events_football.html
October
Bill Pickett Rodeo
10/16/04-10/17/04; National Equestrian Center;
www.billpickettrodeo.com/
Black Arts and Sciences Festival
Date TBD; Festival highlights Black achievements through exhibits, discussions,
lectures; Washington University;
http://wupa.wustl.edu/assembly
December
Kwanzaa Celebration
12/04; Celebration of African American culture; St. Louis;
http://www.soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa.html
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