It’s once again time to shine the spotlight on the St. Louis region! St. Louis has so much to offer, and 314 Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate the people, places, businesses, and spirit of unity that make it so special. 2026 marks the 20th Anniversary of 314 Day with a packed week of festivities, starting Sunday, March 8, and culminating on Saturday, March, 14 — 314 Day — including an exciting variety of events, celebrations, and special deals highlighting local makers, musicians, artists, businesses, organizations, and neighborhoods that are proudly #STLMade.
Some of this year’s signature events include:
- All-faith Prayer March around the Arch
- 314 Day Coffee Kick-Off with local coffee makers
- Louis Fashion Show
- 314 Day Founders Skate Party
- 314 Day Brunch
- Louis Comedy Showcase at City Winery
- Illumination of James S. McDonnell Planetarium with official 314 Day artwork
- 314 Day Celebration at the NinePBS Studio
- 314 Day concert featuring St. Louis artists.
Local businesses across the region can add their events, celebrations, and special deals to the official event calendar in the days leading up to 314 Day at theSTL.com/314day. All are invited to celebrate 314 Day and share their love for St. Louis on social media using the hashtags #314Day and #STLMade.
314 Day 2026 Design
In honor of 314 Day 2026 The 314 Day Foundation, in partnership with the STLMade initiative, held its third annual 314 Day Design Contest last fall. Visual artists and illustrators across the region submitted samples of their existing work for consideration to create the official 314 Day 2026 design. The winning artist, Natashna Anderson, has created a unique graphic inspired by her love of St. Louis and the 20th Anniversary of 314 Day that will be splashed across t-shirts, stickers, and bags to celebrate [image attached]. Commemorative t-shirts will be available for purchase at STL Style and the Sold on St. Louis Shop at Missouri History Museum beginning the week of 314 Day.
20th Anniversary of 314 Day
Terrell “Dip” Evans and Tatum Polk created 314 Day in 2006 with the vision of bringing St. Louis together to celebrate the positive things happening in the city. 20 years later, it has become an official region-wide holiday shared by all local cultures, as well as organizations and businesses large and small throughout the unique communities and neighborhoods that make up the St. Louis Metro. The 314 Day Foundation was established in 2021 with the aim of uniting residents, business owners and natives in a day of positivity and community spirit.
“We are beyond thrilled to mark 20 years of 314 Day and invite all St. Louisans to share this incredible milestone with us. We hope those who grew up here but since moved away will treat it as a homecoming. Watching 314 Day grow bigger and better and reaching 20 years far exceeds what we could have ever imagined when we started it with the goal of uniting people from all walks of life to show their love and bring positivity to our community,” Polk said.
The 314 Day Foundation has once again partnered with STLMade, an initiative of Greater St. Louis, Inc., to make 314 Day 2026 the best celebration yet.
“Whether you live in the 314, 618, 636, or any of the region’s area codes, 314 Day is all about celebrating St. Louis and all of the people, places and things that make it the best city in America,” said Tony Wyche, spokesman for Greater St. Louis, Inc. “We encourage people to get out in their communities that weekend and support local businesses and restaurants and share your local pride on social media.”
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