November 30, 2022
Winter wonderland
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Submitted photo Winterfest in Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis features ice skating, holiday lights, winter princesses and superheroes, s’mores stations, heated igloos and a café serving a variety of foods.
Winterfest in Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis has become a holiday tradition featuring a variety of offerings for the whole family By Wendy Todd With the holiday season well underway, there are plenty of activities in the region to celebrate the season. One of the most popular attractions is the Winterfest in Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis. The seventh annual event, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology and produced by Gateway Arch Park Foundation in partnership with the St. Louis Blues, has become a holiday staple featuring a variety of offerings for the whole family. Winterfest, which began on Nov. 19,
kicked off with a 5k race sponsored by local shoe company, Caleres. The second-annual race was a fundraiser for the Gateway Arch Park Foundation’s work of conservation, preservation, education and community programs as well as to benefit the National Park. There was also a Kids Fun Run race supported by Famous Footwear on the onemile loop around the Arch. Both races were produced in partnership with Big River Running. The festival, which runs through Jan. 1, 2023, features ice skating, holiday lights, winter princesses and superheroes, s’mores
stations, heated igloos and a café serving a variety of foods by chef Juwan Rice of JR’s Gourmet catering company. Ryan McClure, executive director of Gateway Arch Park Foundation, touts the annual event as a joyous crowd-pleaser highlighting the beauty of the park. “As one of our signature events welcoming tens of thousands of people to Downtown St. Louis, Winterfest is part of our mission to bring not only our National Park but also its surrounding areas like Kiener Plaza to See ‘WONDERLAND’ page 2
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