STE. GENEVIEVE – Experience a centuries-old celebration unlike anywhere else in the Midwest in one of Missouri’s oldest towns. The Ste. Genevieve French Heritage Festival brings the rich traditions of the French Creole Corridor to life through live music, storytelling, historic reenactments, frontier folk dancing, authentic cuisine, artisan demonstrations, and family-friendly activities set among the rare 18th-century architecture of historic downtown Ste. Genevieve.
This FREE to attend festival is taking place on Saturday, June 13th from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Join us for an immersive cultural experience that invites visitors near and far to celebrate the spirit, flavors, and traditions that continue to shape one of America’s most historic communities.
*Please note tickets are required to attend the Frontier French Dance (6:00-8:00 p.m.).
Schedule of Events –
11:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony at Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church
49 Dubourg Pl, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
12:00 p.m. Promenade to Festival Grounds
(Start at Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church; conclude at Lions Club Park)
12:15 p.m. | French Heritage Festival Grounds
155 Market St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
French Colonial America:
Milice Encampment
Colonial Living History & Demonstrators
Je Voudrais Marché, Parisian Market led by Jenny B, Schultz Antiques, and Fox Stoneware
Jean Baptiste Vallé Yard: Living History Demonstrations, Kids Activities, and Mime Performance
A light summer take on Frontier French food by MyChef STL
Jean Baptiste Vallé House – Speakers
12:15 – Jim Baker (Ste. Genevieve’s Architectural Roots)
1:15 – Claire-Marie Brisson (Ste. Genevieve, Detroit, and the Francophone Continent)
2:15 – Joseph Dunn (“French” Cultural Assets as Tourism Development)
3:15 – Will Thompson (French Creoles in Early American Lore)
4:15 – Joseph Dunn “French” Cultural Assets as Tourism Development)
Welcome Center – Speakers
12:15 – Brian Hawkins (The Importance of Folktales in Preserving Missouri French)
1:15 – Will Thompson (French Creoles in Early American Lore)
2:15 – Brian Hawkins (The Importance of Folktales in Preserving Missouri French)
3:15 – Claire-Marie Brisson (Ste. Genevieve, Detroit, and the Francophone Continent)
4:15 – Jim Baker (Ste. Genevieve’s Architectural Roots)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Live Music: Paw Paw French by Dennis Stroughmatt Et L’esprit Creole
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Live Music: Cajun French by Forest Huval Band
5:30 p.m. French Heritage Festival Concludes
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Frontier French Dance
99 S Main St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, USA
History comes to life after dark!
Dust off your dancing shoes for a night of authentic 18th-century music and movement. Held in the breathtaking Jean-Baptiste Vallé House garden, this is the only ticketed event of the French Heritage Festival—don’t miss your chance to be part of the tradition
Frontier French Dance Tickets: https://givebutter.com/FHFdance