Happy 100th birthday St. Peters! Your party awaits you at the Centennial Celebration. The grounds around the St. Peters Rec-Plex South parking lot will be full of free games, prizes, music and other fun activities.

Enjoy a Family Fun Day of activities from 2:30-5 p.m. At 7 p.m., Younger Than Yesterday, featuring former members of The Byrds, will take the stage at St. Peters’ amphitheater next to the Rec-Plex South parking lot. Concessions will be available throughout the event.

“This is going to be a free, fun day, for kids and adults,” Mayor Len Pagano said. “We’ll never have another centennial, so we hope this day will be a wonderful chance to make new memories with family and friends celebrating the spirit of St. Peters.”

All the activities will take place behind St. Peters City Hall at the Rec-Plex South parking lot, amphitheater and surrounding grounds. Drive south of the Rec-Plex building and over the creek bridge to reach the Rec-Plex South lot. Parking is free.
Family Fun Day activities include:
·         Games including washers (drop in from 2:30-5 p.m.), a 3-Legged Race (2:30-3 p.m.), Sack Race (3:15-3:45 p.m.) and Water Balloon Toss (4-4:30 p.m.).

·         An inflatable bouncer for kids to play on.

·         Art activities for kids provided by the St. Peters Community & Arts Center.

·         Music from the Community & Arts Center’s Acoustic Music Jam group.

·         Dessert “Throw Down” competition (3-4 p.m.).

·         Dessert and game winners (announced at 4:30 p.m.).

·         City of St. Peters booths and displays, including recycling and energy, Pennies for Patriots aluminum can fundraiser, Animal Control and pet adoptions, Police Department, Mobile Command Post vehicle, Rangers, and Rec-Plex.

·         Central County Fire & Rescue, including a 1952 fire truck.

·         Historical Committee sales of St. Peters history books and cookbooks.
 
Learn more about the Centennial Celebration at stpetersmo.net.