Festivities for this year's Twin City Days included a breakfast at Larry G. Crites Memorial Park in Festus; free bowling at Quonset Lanes in Crystal City; live music; a 5K run-walk and cornhole, washers and basketball tournaments; food trucks and vendor booths in downtown Crystal City and Festus; a book sale at the Festus Library; children’s activities and more.
Valerie Brown-Taylor, Sidney Brown and Kenneth Tullock of Crystal City at Blues on the Bricks.
Lindsay Bourisaw and Pam Meese enjoying Twin City Days Blues on the Bricks.
Diana and Eric Fehn at Twin City Days Blues on the Bricks.
People walking on Mississippi Avenue in Crystal City at Blues on the Bricks.
People walking around Mississippi Avenue before the music begins.
People lined up outside the Cheese Shack food truck.
People lined up outside Tasty’s Street Eats food truck.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
The Brad Alan Band performing at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
Jeremiah Johnson performs at the Blues on the Bricks Cobblestone Celebration in Crystal City.
Ashley Sellers and her daughter, Pamela, 4, from Festus are at Festus Public Library finding several treasures at the book sale.
Festus Public Library’s Book Sale had record sales this year during Twin City Days
Hope Branine, 3, of Desoto finds a book she's interested in at the Twin City Days Festus Public Library Book Sale.
The Hastings family from Barnhart: Adilyn, 11; Jacob, 9; Marielle, 4; Rogan, 2; and mom, Megan, find a few books at the Festus Public Library Book Sale.
The Whitener Family of Festus having fun bowling at Quonset Lanes.
Free Family Bowling on Sept. 8 for Twin City Days at Quonset Lanes.
Free Family Bowling on Sept. 8 for Twin City Days at Quonset Lanes.
Bowling fun at Quonset Lanes Free Family Bowling during Twin City Days.
Sophia, 8, of Herculaneum enjoying her time at Quonset Lanes.
Minions: The Rise of Gru showing at Crystal City Park on Sept. 8 during Twin City Days.
Bicyclists ride through Crystal City during the Tour De Twin City Days event.
Bicyclists ride through Crystal City during the Tour De Twin City Days event.
Finnian Lowe, 8 months, from Crystal City out in front and the winner of the first heat.
The second heat was a slow start; no one wanted to leave the start position.
Liliana Biesemeyer, 10 months, of Hillsboro decided she needed a drink from that sipper cup across the blanket and off she went to the finish line, leaving the others at the starting line.
The winner in first place - Hadden Wass, 11 months, of Crystal City with his mom and brother.
Elena Mayes, 11 months, from Ste. Genevieve grabs a leaf and crawls to show her mom and wins the third heat.
The first- and second-place winners of each heat are placed on the blanket for the final race.
Jockeying for position in the final race, Hadden Wass, 11 months, of Crystal City leads the way to the finish line.
Second to cross the finish line is Elena Mayes, 11 months, of Ste Genevieve while Hollace Mayfield, 11 months, of Hillsboro takes a break in the middle of the blanket.
Third place is a close call, but Hollace Mayfield, 11 months, of Hillsboro lays across the finish line while others sit nearby.
Hollace Mayfield, 11 months, of Hillsboro with his dad, Eric, takes third place.
Second-place winner Elena Mayes, 11 months, of Ste. Genevieve with her mom, Bailey.
2023 Twin City Days – Streets are packed on Sept. 9 with people and vendors and classic cars.
Main Street is filled with vendors and people for the 2023 Twin City Days.
It is a beautiful day to stroll down Main Street in Festus and Bailey Road in Crystal City for Twin City Days 2023.
Main Street is filled with classic cars and people shopping, strolling and talking to classic car owners.
Classic cars line the streets on Sept. 9 for Twin City Days.
From left, Clara Parker, 7, and her friend, Charlotte Baranovic, 7, from Festus get their faces painted at the First Baptist Church Family Fun.
It's a beautiful day for Twin City Days 2023!
Crowds of folks enjoying the beautiful weather and Twin City Days on Main Street.
2023 Twin City Days: A weekend filled with classic cars, vendors, shopping and fun for the kids.
Vivian Sanning, 4, of Festus throws a ring toss to win a prize at the Free Family Fun event at Twin City Days.
Brynlee Donnell, 4, of Festus has to have her photo taken with her favorite character from Paw Patrol, Marshall.
Milo, 2, and Elijah Steinkoetter, 7, from Barnhart play games and win toys at the First Baptist Church Free Family Fun event.
Louis Meyer, 2, of Crystal City and his aunt Grace of Barnhart with their snow cone at the First Baptist Church Free Family Fun event.
Henry Douglas, 4, from Desoto throwing an ax to win a prize at the Free Family Fun event.
Shannon Plant with her son, Camden, 3, of Arnold on her shoulders having a fun time at the Free Family Fun event at the First Baptist Church on Main Street.
Denton Swan, 4, from Crystal City flying down the giant inflatable slide at the First Baptist Free Family fun during Twin City Days.
Cole Hardin, 5, of Festus sliding down the inflatable giant slide at Twin City Days.
From left, Tracy Russell, Lindsay Menkovic, Alyssa Menkovic, 9, Lyla Braun, 13, Taylor Russel, 13, all from De Soto, enjoying cotton candy and snow cones at Twin City Days on Main Street.
Elijah Steinkoetter, 7, of Barnhart and his younger brother Milo, 2, have fun playing the Whack a peg game.
Jaxon Dohack, 6, of Festus fishing from his chair at the Festus Conservation Club.
Bennett Hastings, 3, from Festus is excited about fishing this year.
Rutledge Robinson, 3, and his sister Remi, 5, from Festus love fishing and are members of the Conversation Club.
Focused on fishing, Zander Johnson, 9, of Pevely, with his dad, Chris, at the Hooked on Fishing event at Twin City Days.
Bennett Hastings, 3, with his pole and tacklebox, looks for the right spot to fish at Hooked on Fishing on Sept. 9.
From left, Mason Whitehead, 7, and his brothers, Logan, 11, and Evan, 8, of Hillsboro move to a different spot to try to catch catfish at the Hooked on Fishing event during Twin City Days.
Rutledge Robinson, 3, catches his first fish of the day standing by his sister, Remi, 5, from Festus at the Hooked on Fishing event at Twin City Days.
Parker Fogelbach, 12, of Festus catches his first fish at the Twin City Days Hooked on Fishing Event.
Elizabeth Korte, 27, Hillsboro, a realtor with Coldwell Banker, with her daughter, Emersyn, 5, at the Coldwell Banker booth.
At the Spotlight Community Theatre booth, members, some in costume, periodically break into song.
At the Tuna Melt Glass booth, Cole Price, Hillsboro, gives glass-blowing demonstrations.
Courtney Trainor, Pevely, with her sun conure bird, Sonny. She said Sonny helps her cope with her anxiety.
Spotlight Community Theatre group members giving a performance at their booth.
People packing the street at 2023 Twin City Days.
Ellie Moonier, 9, of Festus, Brantley Gatzemeyer, 7, and his brother, Barrett, 3, of Festus stop to paint a rock at the Fighting Chance Foundation on Main Street during Twin City Days.
Ezra James, 3, of Festus collects logo band bracelets from organizations and wears them on his wrist every day, his mom says. Ezra just received one from Joachim-Plattin Ambulance.
Members of Christian Motorcyclists Association Festus Chapter
Adamae Morgan, 5, of Festus proudly wears her princess crown made at one of the vendors on Main Street during Twin City Days.
Crowds of folks enjoying the beautiful weather and Twin City Days on Main Street.
Lucy, 10, and her brother, William Sitzes, 9, from Festus participate in Twin City Days Money Pit. As the music plays, children search for money until the music stops.
Lucy Sitzes, 10, and William Sitzes, 9 from Festus are quickly filling up their money cups before the music stops.
Cameron Bockhoff, 3, and his sister, Maddie, 7, from Festus are separating the sand from their coins found at the Money Pit during Twin City Days.
Cameron Bockhoff, 3, from Festus finds several coins in the Money Pit at Crystal City Park for Twin City Days.
Maclan Counts, 3, is tossing bean bags at a target for a prize as his brother, Tucker, 2, watches from behind.
Kamryn Modde, 4, steps up with her golf club to putt into the bucket for a sticker at Kids Games in Crystal City Park during Twin City Days.
Mazikeen Maxwell, 4, of Crystal City tries bowling for a sticker at the Kids Games in Crystal City Park during Twin City Days.
Adeline, 8, and her sister, Lydia, 4, just arrived and receive their sunglasses free from the Kids Games and Money Pit registration table.
Colt Wallman, 5, of Crystal City is going for a strike and a sticker at the Kids Games in Crystal City Park during Twin City Days.
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