Photos: America's Birthday Parade and Celebrate St. Louis airshow in St. Louis
Photos: America's Birthday Parade and Celebrate St. Louis airshow in St. Louis
Scenes from America's Birthday Parade and Celebrate St. Louis airshow in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
America's Birthday Parade
Chloe Ruth, 15, tosses her baton in the air as she marches with St. Louis Performance Academy along Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
People react as they are sprayed by bubbles along Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Christian Patrick, a 2024 Jennings High School graduate, calls out to his band mates in the Jennings band as they march along Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Alexis Taylor with the O'Fallon Township High Schoo band marches up Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Timothy Hazel goofs around with his friends as he watches the floats move along Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Emelia Sullivan, 6, from Anna, Illinois, was "hot and tired" as she waited for the floats to come by on Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Drea Smith, left, and her daughter Daryl Michelle Bose, 6, from Auxvasse, Mo. watch the floats and marchers pass by them on Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Esperanca Rodriguez twirls down Market Street with the Dance Society of St. Louis during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
People react as they are sprayed by bubbles along Market Street during America's Birthday Parade to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Celebrate St. Louis airshow
Ed Hamil pilots his Folds of Honor biplane through a corkscrew maneuver over the Mississippi River during the Celebrate St. Louis airshow in front of the Gateway Arch as the region celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Celebrate St. Louis airshow
Steffan Feazell, from Swansea, watches as bi-planes loop and spin through the air during the Celebrate St. Louis airshow front of the Arch to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Celebrate St. Louis airshow
Brenda Carrillo and Eddie De Santiago, from Dallas, Texas, watch as bi-planes loop and spin through the air during the Celebrate St. Louis airshow front of the Arch to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
America's Birthday Parade
Candy Lee tries to keep cool with a personal fan as her husband Anthony Lee uses his arm to give her a little more shade while they watch planes loop and spin through the air during the Celebrate St. Louis airshow front of the Arch to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Celebrate St. Louis airshow
People line up to watch Chuck Coleman pilot the Extra 300L through loops and spins over the Mississippi River during the Celebrate St. Louis airshow front of the Arch to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Celebrate St. Louis airshow
Jeff Shetterly pilots his T-6 over the Mississippi River as a commercial airline flies overhead during the Celebrate St. Louis airshow front of the Arch to celebrate the Fourth of July in St. Louis on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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The concerns follow a spate of shootings and firework mayhem, much of it involving young people, during the holiday weekend.
