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Annual Great Rivers Greenway Friends Gathering

Calling all Great Rivers Greenway supporters, volunteers, donors, families, on-leash furry friends, and fans! We want to celebrate your support with a morning of greenway fun, hot coffee, and sweet treats!

Event Details

Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10am – Noon

Chain of Rocks Park (along the Mississippi Greenway!) 10820 Riverview Dr, St. Louis, MO 63137

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Refreshments

Enjoy light refreshments including donuts from Route 66’s Donut Drive-In, complimentary Kaldi’s Coffee, water, and juice will be available, while supplies last.

Caricatures

Have your caricature done by 4Sight Studio‘s David Gorden.

David Gorden - Tennis Player Caricature

Birdwatching with St. Louis Audubon Society

Bring or borrow binoculars from our partners at St. Louis Audubon Society to spot birds enjoying some of the best views of the Mississippi River.

Deer Creek Greenway Brentwood Park - Walking Tour

Greenway Walk

Enjoy a 30 minute staff-led tour of the Mississippi Greenway on Chain of Rocks Bridge where historic Route 66 once passed through.

Lawn Games

Get in your competitive spirit and enjoy lawn games set up outside the pavilion. 

Deer Creek Greenway Brentwood Park - Corn Hole Players

Parking & Weather: This is a rain or shine event!

Public parking is available at Chain of Rocks Park, right in front of the pavilion.

We will gather rain or shine. Fortunately, the Chain of Rocks Park Pavilion provides shelter should there be rain.

P.S. Did you know the 40% of the rain that falls in the continental United States and parts of Canada drains into the Mississippi River?

Questions? Contact us at friends@grgstl.org or call (314) 936-6419