No outside food or drink are allowed at the event. Our restaurant partners are giving back to support the park, and we request you support them by buying food. All alcohol sales are done directly by the event and create the heart of our proceeds. Coolers and bags will be checked at entry and turned away by permit of the City of St. Louis.

All merchandise and alcohol sales require a credit card as we will not be accepting cash on site. All participating restaurants must accept credit card as well but may also accept cash at their discretion.

No tents are allowed in the seating field as they obstruct the stage and fireworks view of other attendees. Golf carts are not allowed within the festival footprint for safety concerns and must be parked according to City of St. Louis regulations. Blankets and chairs are of course allowed and encouraged!

Grub & Groove is the fundraising arm of local non-profit South City Investment Corp, run by the same group of volunteers. The goal of our team is to raise funds for improvements of not only Francis Park but towards causes in the community surrounding the park. For additional information, please see the ‘Who We Are’ page.

Our volunteer sign-up is below! Should you be interested beyond those opportunities, please reach out via the contact form. We are currently looking for support with marketing, a webmaster, and anyone passionate about giving their time to help in the planning of and execution of the event!