Spanning more than 80 nations, Festival of Nations ranks among the region’s largest multicultural events—and is a veritable feast for the senses. This year, more than 180 food, retail, and experiential vendors will participate, as well as 30-plus performers.
Hosted in Tower Grove Park, the festival happens from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday, August 23, and from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, August 24. Note that the festival is a cashless event. While admission is free, guests can elevate the experience with VIP tickets (details here), with single-day passes being $80 and weekend bundle tickets costing $120.
The Menu
Festival of Nations’ website lists 92 food vendors, but at least a handful (for instance, El Molino del Sureste, Kain Tayo, Kimchi Guys, and Levels) will not be participating this year. Regardless, the lineup remains robust and represents a wide range of cuisines. For instance, here’s just a small sampling:
- Axxait (Turkish)
- Belizean Food (Belizean)
- Chin Community of STL (Burmese)
- Fufu n’N Sauce (Togolese)
- Gunash (Georgian)
- Island Delights (Trinidadian)Kandelus Food (Panamanian)
- Manje Kreyol Grill (Haitian)
- Messy Mimisaz, Mini Afrique, and Camerronian Community (Cameroonian)
- Phestia Nigerian Restaurant (Nigerian)
- Simba Ugandan Restaurant (Ugandan)
- Sur Sabor (Chilean)
- Tango Argentina Food (Argentinean)
The Dishes…