STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve has been welcoming travelers, traders and artists for more than 275 years, now the community would like to welcome YOU!
You can join in the fun and shop for treasures at the 2023 Jour de Fete arts and crafts festival.
With over 200 arts and crafts booths, plus hands-on exhibits and special attractions, Ste. Genevieve’s annual Jour de Fete celebration has been described as one of “the premier arts and crafts fair in the Midwest” and a weekend you don’t want to miss.
As the first European settlement in Missouri, the French Colonial setting of Ste. Genevieve provides a perfect setting for this annual event.
The annual Jour de Fete is scheduled for Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 in the National Historic Landmark District of downtown Ste. Genevieve.
The first event of the weekend is the annual Jour De Fete run. Sign up is at 7 a.m. at Pere Marquette Park. The run begins at 8 a.m. from the park.
Jour de Fete hours run 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday.
Time Event Location
7:00 am 5K Run Sign-in Pere Marquette Park N. 4th Street
8:00 am 5K Run Pere Marquette Park
9 am Approximate Corvette Show Downtown
9 am-6:30pm Shuttle Bus Eric Scott Leather “M” Road
10 am Opening Ceremonies Welcome and Visitors Center Corner of Main & Market Streets
10 am – 1 pm Music Josh Driskill – Moses Austin House
Wayne Givens – Moses Austin House
2– 6 pm Music
Sunday Festival Hours 9 am to 4 pm
Time Event Location
9am–5pm Shuttle Bus Eric Scott Leather “M” Road
11:00 am Classic Car Show KC Hall Grounds 600 West Market Street.
11:00 am Fried Chicken Dinner Knights of Columbus Hall 600 West Market St.
11a–3p Music Vernon Flieg – Moses Austin House
Both Days Events
Event Location
Arts and Crafts Show Historic District Downtown
Food and Beverage Stands Historic District Downtown
Music Lion Club Park
A parking shuttle will run between Eric Scott Leather at 980 Rozier Street and the craft fair from 9 am to 6:30 pm Saturday and 9 am to 4:45 pm Sunday for a small fee.
Craft booths ranging from handmade jewelry to upcycled antiques, garden ornaments to handmade flutes, and refreshments from old fashioned kettle corn to micro-brewed beer, ale and hard cider will be offered at this year’s Jour de Fete.
The town’s French Militia will demonstrate colonial military skills near the Shaw House on Second Street, the World Bird Sanctuary will have birds of prey on display in the backyard of the Felix Valle State Historic Site, and an Open Air Market will feature jams, jellies, fresh baked breads and woodworking.
Live music will be featured at beer gardens in the Lion’s Club Park on Market Street, the Jaycee stand at the corner of Merchant and Second Street, and at the Downtown Renewal beer garden at North Main and Washington throughout the weekend.
The Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center will be the site of the Opening Ceremonies at 10 am Saturday.
Highlights will include performances by the Ste. Genevieve German Band, recognition of two Project Pioneer families and a rifle volley by the Ste. Genevieve Militia.
On Saturday there will be special display of Corvettes near Moses Austin Park.
On Sunday, the local Knights of Columbus Hall on Market Street will once again be the site of the ‘All Gas-Powered Vehicles’ show with live music and fried chicken dinners with serving beginning at 11 am.
Maps of the area and more are available at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center, located at the corner of Main Street and Market Street.
For more information on lodging, dining and wineries go to www.VisitSteGen.com.
For more Jour de Fete details, including festival parking and shuttle drop-off areas, visit www.saintegenevievejourdefete.com.
