Good morning! Consider this your friendly warning that Mother’s Day is next Saturday.

Not in two days. Saturday the 10th.

Not “oh no, it’s today?” territory yet.

But definitely close enough that “I’ll figure something out later” is starting to become a risky strategy.

Luckily, this weekend is giving everyone a chance to get ahead of it. You’ve got the Sale Trail happening all weekend, the Mother’s Day Craft & Vendor Event on Sunday, and the Saint Charles Farmers Market kicking off its season with plenty of local goodies.

And if your Mother’s Day planning requires a short break to go pet a baby goat…

Meyer Mini Farms has you covered.

Here’s what’s happening around Wentzville this week 👇

Cousins Maine Lobster: Lowe’s Lake St. Louis
⏰ 11 AM–8 PM
📍 Lowe’s, 6302 Ronald Reagan Dr, Lake St. Louis
Lobster rolls, lobster tacos, quesadillas, garlic butter rolls, and more.

Sale Trail by USA Resale
⏰ May 1–3
📍 Everywhere between Warrenton and St Charles
A weekend-long sale trail with deals, shopping, and local businesses to visit.

First Fridays Festival
⏰ 5–9 PM
📍 E 1st St S, Wright City
Live music, food trucks, local vendors, and activities for the kids.

Kids Night Out
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 1463 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville
Drop your kids off at Imagination Pottery for an evening of fun painting a Mother’s Day tray and having pizza.

Free Comic Book Day
⏰ All Day
📍 Corporate Parkway Branch, 1200 Corporate Pkwy, Wentzville
The library will be passing out free comics all day long for all ages, while supplies last.

Troy’s City Wide Yard Sale – Spring 2026
⏰ Starts at 6 AM
📍 Troy
A city-wide yard sale with an interactive Google map and plenty of stops around town.

Missouri Diecast Show and Swap
⏰ 7 AM–12 PM
📍 Wentzville Community Club, 500 W Main St, Wentzville
A diecast show and swap with vendors, Hot Wheels, convention dollars, and concessions.

Farmers Market
⏰ 9 AM–1 PM
📍 58 W Highway N, Wentzville
Wentzville Foristell Farmers Market with fresh, local, and homemade goods.

Night Owl Books Turns 1
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
📍 380 Main Street, Troy
Night Owl Books is celebrating its first anniversary with shirts, totes, and a giveaway.

Whiskers & Wags Pet Expo
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Civic Park Dr, O’Fallon
A pet-focused expo with vendors, adoptable pets, demos, food vendors, and activities.

Bricks & Minifigs LEGO Star Wars Celebration
⏰ May 2 at 10 AM–May 3 at 6 PM
📍 20 Crossroads Plaza, O’Fallon
A two-day Star Wars LEGO event with rare sets, minifigs, costumes, giveaways, and custom builds.

Mother’s Day Preview Party
⏰ 10 AM–7 PM
📍 3028 Winghaven Blvd, O’Fallon
A Mother’s Day shopping event with vendors, treats, swag bags, and gift ideas.

Mother’s Day Make & Take - Lunch included
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 NOT Jaded Boutique & Tea Room
Create a one-of-a-kind tea cup arrangement with wooden flowers. A box lunch is included.

Storytime & Paint
⏰ 11 AM–12 PM
📍 1463 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville
A Mother’s Day story and painting activity geared toward ages 2–5.

Derby on the Terrace at Frankie Martin’s
⏰ 11 AM
📍 5372 St. Charles St, Cottleville
Celebrate Derby Day with themed drinks, race-day fun, and best hat/best dressed contests.

Mother’s Day Gifts: Vendors @ The General
⏰ 1–6 PM
📍 5208 State Route N, Suite 103, Cottleville
Shop local vendors and enjoy a drink while finding Mother’s Day gifts.

KIDS V ADULTS Trivia: Pokémon
⏰ 4 PM
📍 B&B Wentzville Tower 12
A free-to-play Pokémon trivia night for kids and adults, with prizes.

Typical Suspects Live at Fiesta Hill
⏰ 6–9:30 PM
📍 Fiesta Hill Mexican Bar & Grill
A Cinco de Mayo celebration weekend with live music from Typical Suspects.

4th Annual Mother’s Day Craft & Vendor Event
⏰ 10 AM–3 PM
📍 O’Fallon Elks Lodge
Crafts, vendors, food, raffles, and a fundraiser benefiting the Wings of Wren: Wrenley Memorial Fund.

Wright City Farmers Market
⏰ 11 AM–3 PM
📍 701 Westwoods Rd, Wright City
The Wright City Farmers Market returns with local vendors and community shopping.

Barko de Mayo
⏰ 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Frankie Martin’s Garden, Cottleville
A dog-friendly Barko de Mayo celebration with live music, food trucks, raffles, vendors, and activities.

Petting Zoo with Meyer Mini Farms
⏰ 12–3 PM
📍 5020 SSR-P, Wentzville
A mini petting zoo event with cows, baby goats, sheep, and more.

FMG Spring Monday Market
⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 5372 St. Charles St, Cottleville
An evening market with live music, food trucks, local vendors, and shopping.

Cinco de Mayo at Cottle Village
⏰ 2–10 PM
📍 Cottle Village, Cottleville
Tacos, margaritas, live music, food specials, drink specials, and a full Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Cousins Maine Lobster: Tractor Supply Troy
⏰ 11 AM–8 PM
📍 170 Market Place Dr, Troy
Lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese, lobster tacos, tots, and more.

Myofascial Release & Nervous System Regulation Listening to the Body
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 The Chakra Healing Room
A workshop exploring the connection between the body’s myofascial system and nervous system through touch and movement.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
⏰ 7:15 PM
📍 Busch Stadium
The Cardinals take on the Dodgers at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
⏰ 6:15 PM
📍 Busch Stadium
The Cardinals take on the Dodgers at Busch Stadium.

Saint Charles Farmers Market Opening Day
⏰ 8 AM–1 PM
📍 370 Lakeside Park, Saint Peters
Opening day for the Saint Charles Farmers Market with fresh vendors, local favorites, live music, and a free goodie bag while supplies last.

Foghat and Nazareth with Special Guests The Babys
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Family Arena
A classic rock concert featuring Foghat, Nazareth, and special guests The Babys.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
⏰ 1:15 PM
📍 Busch Stadium
The Cardinals take on the Dodgers at Busch Stadium.

Wentzville Days Fair & Music Festival
🗓️ May 15–17
📍 Downtown Wentzville
One of the biggest events of the year—live music, carnival rides, food vendors, and a full weekend of community fun. Definitely one to mark your calendar for now.

Cuivre River State Park is one of those places that makes you double-check your GPS and wonder how you’re still this close to home.

Because it doesn’t really feel like northern Missouri.

It feels more like someone took a piece of the Ozarks and set it just outside Troy.

There are wooded hills, limestone bluffs, quiet trails, open grasslands, and more than 6,400 acres to explore when you need to feel like you actually went somewhere.

Without, you know, actually going that far.

And that’s kind of the magic of it.

One minute you’re driving past normal local roads.

Then suddenly you’re crossing into this rugged, wooded park that feels a little more wild than expected.

Cuivre River has more than 45 miles of trails for hiking, backpacking, biking, and horseback riding.

You’ll find:

🥾 wooded hiking trails
🐴 horseback riding trails
🎣 fishing at Lake Lincoln
🏖️ swimming during the warmer months
🛶 boating and quiet lake views
🌿 native grasslands, savannas, and woodlands

One of the best-known spots is Frenchman’s Bluff.

It’s the kind of overlook that makes you stop for a second and go, “Wait… this is up here?”

The park also has a surprising amount of history tucked into it.

A lot of the roads, bridges, picnic shelters, and group camp buildings were built during the New Deal era by the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration.

So it’s not just trees and trails.

There’s a whole layer of old Missouri history sitting underneath it.

And honestly, that’s part of what makes the park feel different.

It’s not polished in a fancy way.

It’s not trying to be some big tourist attraction.

It just feels rugged, quiet, and a little removed from everything.

The kind of place where you can go for a quick afternoon reset…

Or accidentally turn it into a half-day trip because everyone keeps saying, “Let’s just see what’s down this trail.”

There’s also Lake Lincoln, which makes it a solid warm-weather spot for fishing, swimming, boating, or packing a lunch and pretending you’re outdoorsy for a few hours.

No judgment. That absolutely counts.

If you want something close, easy, and genuinely pretty, Cuivre River is a good one to keep in your back pocket.

It’s close enough to be practical.

But wild enough to make your brain believe you disappeared for a while.

Which, honestly, is sometimes exactly what we need.

That’s it for this week!

Whether you’re shopping the Sale Trail, getting a head start on Mother’s Day, wandering a farmers market, or using the petting zoo as your emotional support stop for the weekend…

Hope you find something fun to do around town.

As always, if you know about an event, local opening, hidden gem, or something fun happening around Wentzville, just reply and send it my way.

And if you run a local business and want to get in front of Wentzville-area readers, we have sponsor spots available at the top of the newsletter. Just reply to this email and I’ll send you the details.

See you next week!