MATI Community Block Party (Saturday)
Jul 18, 2026 · Washington Avenue at N. Theresa & N. Leonard, Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, MO 63108 · St. Louis, MO
About this event
Free outdoor block party linking Music at the Intersection's five stages down Washington Ave — DJ Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa), Natasha Diggs, Nightchaser Presents, Kendrick Smith Quartet, roller skating, fashion, murals, and food trucks.
Why we picked it
MATI's most public front door — the free arm of a Black-music-and-culture festival that draws national names to St. Louis, activated all down Washington Avenue.
Good for
families, MATI curious, roller skaters, foodies
Need to know
5–11 p.m. Saturday; the block party is free, but the five paid stages nearby require a MATI ticket
When
Jul 18, 2026
Price
Free
Organizer
Kranzberg Arts Foundation / Music at the Intersection
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