Best of Missouri Market

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4344 Shaw Blvd. * St. Louis, MO * 63110 * (314) 577-5100 * www.mobot.org

Contact: Cassidy Cleveland

Lents & Associates

314.968.3060

ccleveland@lentsandassoc.com

THE TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL BEST OF MISSOURI MARKET

Missouri Botanical Garden Celebrates 22nd Anniversary of Sustainable, Local Shopping Event

The Missouri Botanical Garden announces the 22nd anniversary of the Best of Missouri Market®. The BEST OF

MISSOURI MARKET will take place at the Missouri Botanical Garden on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6,

2013 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests can also enjoy "First Look Friday," an early chance to shop the Market on

Friday, October 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will feature over 30 new vendors, more than 120 outstanding

Missouri food producers and artisans, and entertainment for the entire family.

Every year, visitors enjoy browsing under large tents and discovering the best of Missouri's hidden treasures,

including country stands filled with fresh produce, flowers, plants, herbs, nuts, candies, meats, cheeses, seasonings,

salsas and baked goods from Missouri's finest farmers and producers. Artisans offer handcrafted items such as

willow furniture, carved wooden birds, dried flowers and wreaths, decorative ironwork, soaps, handmade pottery,

baskets, decorated gourds, custom jewelry, wooden toys and garden ornaments.

Entertainment will include live music, a food court and a special Kids Corner with popular activities for children,

including pumpkin decorating, barnyard animals, cow milking and craft projects.

Admission to the Best of Missouri Market is $12 for adults and $5 for Garden members and children 3--12 years.

Children under 3 are free. Admission prices cover both general Garden and Market admission and a copy of the

souvenir Market Directory.

Join the Garden or renew your membership during the Best of Missouri Market and receive free admission for two

adults and all children 12 and younger for every day of the festival! Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors)

and offer 12 months of free general admission for two adults and all children, plus exclusive invitations and

discounts. Learn more at www.mobot.org/membership.

Presented by Schnuck Markets, Inc. Additional sponsorship support by AgriMissouri, Blue Owl Restaurant and

Bakery, Commerce Bank, Drury Hotels Company, Edward Jones, The Home Depot, Waterway Gas & Wash

Company, and Wehrenberg Theatres.

The Missouri Botanical Garden, located at 4344 Shaw Blvd., will present the Market under tents outdoors

October 5 and 6, 2013, rain or shine. Abundant free parking is available on Garden grounds or on the lots one

block west of the Garden at Vandeventer and Shaw, with continuous free shuttles to the Garden. For more

convenient parking, arrange a carpool or use MetroLink and Metro Bus transportation. For directions or more

details about this event, call (314) 577-5100 or 1-800-642-8842 toll free or visit www.mobot.org.

October 4--6