Celebrate spring with live music, performances, activities, a parade, and a Maypole dance on May 9 & 10 at Main Street in Bloom. Hosted by the small business owners of Main Street, this much-awaited annual event ushers in spring with festivities and beautiful floral displays throughout the historic district. This is a family-friendly event in St. Charles that has a wide range of activities for the whole family to enjoy, like face painting, crafts, photo ops, and the Daisy Flower Hunt. Here's what's going on this year during Main Street in Bloom.
MAY 2-10 – DAISY FLOWER HUNT
The countdown to Main Street in Bloom begins on May 2nd with the Daisy Flower Hunt, where kids look for hidden daisy flowers in several Main Street businesses. It’s a great activity for kids to do while shopping for the perfect Mother’s Day gift (after all, you can find gifts, clothing, candles, and more things that mom will love, right here on Main Street!). If they find 10 or more of the daisy flowers, they win a small toy for themselves and an entry for mom in a Main Street gift card giveaway. What a deal! Participate in the Daisy Flower Hunt from May 2 through May 10 and celebrate spring in St. Charles.
MAY 9 – SPRING CELEBRATION
On May 9th, Main Street in Bloom is all about celebrating spring. The festivities begin at noon with a performance by the Lewis & Clark Fife and Drum Corps playing historical classics and early 19th-century military and folk tunes. At 1:40 PM, the children’s parade starts at Boone’s Lick Road and heads north on Main Street to First Capitol Dr., where at 2 PM; a Maypole Dance takes place on the corner in Berthold Square. Throughout the day, families can find children’s crafts, face painting, and photo ops along Main Street St. Charles for a day full of spring fun.
MAY 10 – ALL ABOUT MOM
Spend Mother’s Day in St. Charles at Main Street in Bloom. On May 10, Main Street in Bloom is all about mom where many Main Street businesses will have in-store specials and offerings just for her. Grab Mother’s Day brunch at a local café or restaurant and spend the day shopping with mom. With cute, flowery photo ops along Main Street, coloring murals for kids, and a children’s Maypole in Berthold Square, it is a unique way to make mom feel special this Mother’s Day.
Main Street in Bloom brings the community together to celebrate spring, support small businesses, and have fun. Don't miss out on this wonderful event!