Today at the 2012 Saint Louis Art Fair: Friday, September 7

Here is a look at what's happening Friday during the 2012 Saint Louis Art Fair in . We'll bring you an updated schedule of events for the fair each day this weekend. A complete Art Fair map may be downloaded from the city's website here.

ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCES (see LOCATIONS below)

5 p.m.: Fair opens
5:30 to 7 p.m.: The Sages perform (Main Stage)
5:30 to 7 p.m.: Foggy Memory Boys perform (Forsyth Stage)
7:15 to 8 p.m.: Art Fair Fashion Show (Forsyth Stage)
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Lamar Harris performs (Main Stage)
8:30 to 10 p.m.: The Melissa Neels Band performs (Forsyth Stage)

LOCATIONS

• Creative Castle for Kids: Just east of Central Avenue between Carondelet Avenue and Forsyth Boulevard
• Main Stage: Just east of Brentwood Boulevard between Forsyth Boulevard and Maryland Avenue
• Forsyth Stage: Intersection of Forsyth Boulevard and Central Avenue
• Performing Arts Stage: Intersection of Carondelet and Central avenues
• Barefoot Wine & Bubbly: Two locations: intersection of Forsyth Boulevard and Central Avenue; intersection of Brentwood and Forsyth boulevards
• Stella Artois Beer & Soda: Four locations: intersection of Maryland Avenue and Brentwood Boulevard; intersection of Brentwood and Forsyth boulevards; Central Avenue across from Creative Castle; intersection of Forsyth Boulevard and Central Avenue

OTHER HAPPENINGS

• Walking on Art Chalk Drawing Contest (on Meramec Avenue parking lot across from and )

PARKING
Free parking will be available at the following locations:

• Metered parking spaces throughout downtown

• Brown Shoe Company surface lot (intersection of Topton Way and Maryland Avenue)

• Clayton public lot (intersection of North Central and Maryland avenues, just west of the , reserved for people with disabilities and bicyclists)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Call the Transit Information Line at 314-231-2345 or go to metrostlouis.org for route maps.

DIRECTIONS
For directions to the Art Fair, call 314-863-2078.

RESTROOMS

• On Forsyth Boulevard just east of Brentwood Boulevard

• On Forsyth Boulevard just west of Meramec Avenue

• On Meramec Avenue just south of Maryland Avenue

• On Central Avenue just south of Maryland Avenue

• On Carondelet Avenue just west of Bemiston Avenue

REMINDERS

• Animals other than support dogs, along with Segways, in-line skates, skateboards and bicycles, are not permitted

• Purses, backpacks and large bags will be subject to a visual search

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