The City of O’Fallon invites community organizations to enter O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest Parade, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, in downtown O’Fallon.

At O’Fallon Founders’ Day, visitors can sing along to cowboy songs, dance to early American tunes, learn how to make an arrow point and fashion a doll from corn husks.

Founders’ Day will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366. The event includes free admission, parking, live entertainment and kids’ activities.

If you are an O’Fallon resident who is enrolled in the City’s trash and recycling service, you’re invited to use the City’s free, bi-monthly drop-off for many items that are too large to fit into curbside trash containers. The next drop-off date will be Saturday, April 20, from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Acceptable items can be brought to O’Fallon’s waste transfer station, 1572 Progress West Lane, O’Fallon, MO 63366.

O’Fallon residents must have a current photo ID with their O’Fallon address. Only one load per household will be accepted per day, and only cars, pickup trucks, and small trailers no more than 10 feet long will be allowed. Residents also must unload their own items.

If you’re looking for a relaxing evening of live theater with fast-paced dialogue and humorous characters, get tickets for the O’FallonTheatreWorks’ production of the southern-fried comedy, Faith County, which will be performed on April 19-21 and 26-28. The curtain will go up at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays at O’Fallon’s Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366.

Set in a small southern town where the beehive hairdo is still the rage and Saturday nights are reserved for tractor pulls, the story unfolds at the Faith County Fair as a colorful collection of town and country folk swap gossip about one another and compete fiercely for prizes.

At the Renaud Spirit Center, you've seen some of the best local art in the area showcased at our Cultural Arts Gallery.  The latest exhibit features the work of Rebecca Bourne, a talented artist who is inspired by the world around her.

Would you like to see more butterflies in your yard, or grow a garden that blooms from spring to fall? At the O’Fallon Garden Expo, you can learn all about butterfly gardening from one of St. Louis’ foremost experts, get tips on growing fine roses and find out which flowers thrive in our region. Not only that, you can shop for plants, practical products and attractive accessories for your yard, too.

The O’Fallon Garden Expo will be held on the grounds outside the historic Heald Home from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366. Admission and parking are free. Activities include:

O'Fallon resident Carol Fears spends her free time giving back to the community she loves.

Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, residents will be able to enroll children in O’Fallon Safety Town online or in person at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368.

O’Fallon Safety Town is a nationally-accredited accident prevention program designed to instill safety awareness and develop safe procedures in children ages 4 ½ through 6 ½. Under the guidance of police officers, a certified teacher, paramedics, firefighters, railroad police and trained volunteer staff, children will experience “real life” situations, learn to decide if a situation is safe or unsafe, and how to respond safely. The program uses a simulated city layout, a classroom facility and an off-campus field trip to teach children how to stay safe.