Took my oldest step kids with me. Thanks to yelp and kelse for getting us the chance to win tix…read moreto.this experience. The parking lot is massive. They do have staff flagging people where to park etc. It's a bit of a walk down to the gate area. Once you get in line they keep it moving at a decent pace. There's also a ticket booth if you need tickets or hwve tickets at will call. Once in they do have people checking bags. Check rules ahead but u are allowed 1 sealed water bottle and an empty canteen or bottle for water. They have it all in different sections, from pirates, to knights, and many other loyalties. Even area for vikings like pubs and cigar area. Lots of vendors and blacksmith. We loved seeing all sorts of people and costumes. Wer watched a little jester show and a little of jousting. Ee ate some toasted ravs and fries. Then tried a wizard float anf a princess root beer floats. Its a dog friendly event. We'd definitely go again in the future. Everyone is friendly. One takeaway is if they had a paper map.

We attended on opening day, pirate theme weekend. The parking is free, and there is lots of it. You…read moremay walk a bit from the car to the entrance. We had cold drinks and a cooler of food in our car for lunch since we have food allergies (we got a code word to re-enter, which worked fine). We had not bought tickets on-line ahead of time, and when we got to the event, it was unexpectedly "cash only" throughout the park. The credit card readers were apparently "all down." There was an ATM right by the ticket windows but I did not have my debit card. There were a couple of different ways to get free or discounted tickets the day we went that I didn't know about until we got there - there was a van for donating blood for free entry and also a winter coat drive. I had a paper coupon that I used, but would have gotten a better deal donating some winter coats. There was confusion about the water situation. We brought empty refillable water containers, expecting to be able to fill them with tap water at "water stations" but as we walked through the park, there was bottled water for purchase but no water stations. We asked all of the vendors and nobody knew anything. I absolutely hate drinking bottled water and creating plastic waste. [The water policy was recently clarified on their Facebook page, and the way I understand it: one sealed plastic water bottle per person can be brought in and one empty refillable container can be filled at the Information Booth only but check the website.] We ended up buying bottles of soda/sweet tea instead, in cash, near the jousting because we were so thirsty and I was getting light-headed. They weren't even cold. We later tried to figure out if the mead was gluten-free, but it wasn't marked gluten-free so we gave it a pass (they also were not able to guarantee that their taps/tubing weren't used previously for beer, so cross-contamination was a possibility). We did enjoy the entertainment, including the jousting, and the petting zoo. The performers all really did a good job and there was a wide variety of shows all around the festival. We brought some cash in small bills specifically to tip them, as they definitely deserved it. I was impressed by the hand wash stations, especially around the petting zoo area and the port-o-potties. Attendees were dressed in some very cool costumes and some people even brought their dogs, also in costume. Overall, this visit was a little underwhelming, but I plan to continue to attend every year.

This year the festival ran from July 2nd - July 4th…read more Came here for our 4th of July festivities. We arrived semi late. We missed the Carolina Liar concert, but we got here in the nick of time to hear Vertical Horizon. Those are two bands I absolutely love. When we arrived, we had prepped for the O'Fallon parking wars and assumed we'd get there right before or during the fireworks. Luckily, that didn't turn out to be the case at all. The time we left my boyfriend's parents to the time we got to the park was about 10 minutes. I was surprised after hearing from Jason and his dad what chaos it usually was. We paid $5 for parking and went on our way. Making our way to the park, you could hear the music from Vertical Horizon. The path that took us there was not a very long walk at all. It was very busy with lots of people coming to and from the area though. Tents with sprinklers in them were set up. They provided mist for people to walk through to cool them off from the extreme temperatures. I took advantage of that. The path was clean too. I was glad to see people had not littered the site. The park had a fair in it. There were carnival rides and concession vendors everywhere.It was easy to maneuver through. This was a very family oriented affair. Kids were having a lot of fun playing the carnival games, and hoards of teens were congregating together in various areas as you walked through the maze that made up the park. It appeared that some of the vendors were with the carnival and others were local from O'Fallon. Given that some of the prices fluctuated from vendor to vendor. You would go to one vendor that would sell water for $1, then a couple of vendors down, there would be water for sell for $2. I got jipped needless to say and bought the $2 water before discovering the $1 water. I think there should be one set price across the board for what vendors sell to the public. That way people don't find out the hard way like I did and end up paying for the more expensive item. The carnival rides seemed fun. They were very busy and seemed to be the standard run of the mill kind of rides that you would find at any carnival. They had a ferris wheel, kiddy rides, and thrill rides for those who dare. Tickets cost a dollar per ticket. 4 tickets = $4. That was pretty much the price for almost every ride I noticed. Come here with cash because they won't accept credit or debit. I have to point this out, but... Holy hot damn!!!!! I would never have let my daughter (if I had one) out of the house wearing what some of those little tweens were wearing. Girls that could not have been older than 14 were wearing see through tops and belly shirts. There were several girls that had shorts riding up their asses too! I know it is the summer, but honestly they were downright disgusting and distasteful. I would give a long lecture to any parent who let their kids out of the house looking like they did. I'm sorry, I just had to point that out. Finally the fireworks display that we came here to see... What a beautiful site it was. They put on a spectacular display for all the festival goers. The fireworks show lasted about 20 minutes, and considering the cancellations that had occurred all across the Saint Louis area and beyond, I was very happy and surprised they put on a show at all. There had been so many forest fires going on and a major drought that made the weather conditions very unfavorable to have them. O'Fallon took the risk, and it turned out beautifully. I'd most certainly come back. It's definitely worth the trip to take if you live in the city.

This year was my first visit to this event. The entire event is kind of like a family reunion…read more Everyone there seemed to want to help you discover more about your Scottish ancestry. Located at the Chesterfield airport there is ample parking and room for good size crowd. The down side is there is not much shade, so bring your sun screen. The Scottish games are very interesting, but if you are unfamiliar with the games you may have difficulty understanding how they operate. During one of the events one of the competitors came over and explained what was required to compete, but this was not the norm. There are also food vendors on site who have Scottish food items for sale. The bangers and chips were very good. There are also vendors who have other Scottish items for sale. I would recommend attending this event, even if you are not Scottish.

The St. Louis Scottish Games and Culture Festival is a most awesome experience. Going to the games…read morewill make anyone feel just a little bit Scottish and every now and then feel as though you should do your best Sean Connery impersonation, which for some reason always seems to be what Abraham Lincoln sounds like. Impersonations aside, the Scottish Games and Culture Festival is pretty sweet. I enjoy going and seeing the classic games played out here in Forest Park. Also during the games I enjoy making my way over to the British Car show where I get to look at the cool old classic roadsters, only wishing that I could have an Austin Healey to bump around in.

Just wanted to acknowledge the professionalism, kindness and knowledge shared by the staff and…read morestudents. A nurturing and friendly environment. Thanks for being here!!

I came by Craft Alliance before the holidays looking for some cute ornaments. Their selection of…read moreglass blown ornaments is beautiful and kept my tree very pretty. The people working there were very nice and helpful in teaching me about the artist and pointing out other items that might be of interest. I plan to keep these for years to come!

Cheap movies, not super clean but a fun experience w/kids…read more Needs some up-keep for sure and we site needs to be better.

On 4/19, a lady fainted, fell backwards, and hit her head hard on the concrete floor. My friends…read morewent to call an ambulance for her because you don't mess with a head injury!! Upon doing so, they were verbally berated and shamed by a staff member who called them bullies for "forcing" the woman to get medical care. He was the dab tender for this event. This gentleman did not get a manager or supervisor, and pressured a woman not to receive medical care which is not only unethical but highly illegal. Luckily an ambulance did come and she got checked out, but it took a lot of fighting and force with this employee to get it done. He was not a medical professional by any means and had no right to prevent her from getting care. I sincerely hope this gentleman gets retrained and/or disciplined for this abhorrent behavior.

First off, Kylie, our server was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and friendly, and made the…read moredining experience even better. I had the chicken marsala, and it was succulent to say the least the flavors melted perfectly with the chicken. The salad was delicious that came with the meal and I probably had one of the best baked potatoes I've ever eaten. They welcomed us with open arms when we walked in and when we went out, they greeted us so nicely. We have been coming to the ASPC pony Congress for many years and have never eaten here. Big mistake! We will be back and I highly recommend that anyone who attends the Horse shows eat at this establishment.!

This is the second time I have been here. Went this time with a party of 6. We drove over an hour…read morefor the food and entertainment. You will not be disappointed with either! Everyone at the table said their food was really good quality. I wanted to try the chicken spiedini,, but am in love with the pasta tutto mare (the lighter version) currently. They have live music, and we went to specifically hear the group playing that night. Because our group was larger, we could not sit in the bar area. The restaurant acoustics are loud, and while we could hear each other talk at the table, we could not really hear the music/entertainers. However, after dinner we were able to find seats in the bar and enjoy the music. This is a family owned restaurant with good food, good service, and really good entertainment. We will definitely be going back~

First time here and we were amazed. Very reasonable prices, great selection of plants and huge…read morehanging baskets for $20 each. I will make Thies Farm my go to nursery going forward!

They have beautiful, various plants. A great selection & really good tomatoes, & other vegetables…read morein season!