11 Weed-Friendly 4/20 Events For Those Who Celebrate the High Holiday

St. Louis is going all out for 4/20 this year. Whether you plan to celebrate on Cherokee or in the Delmar Loop or somewhere in between, you’ll discover new cannabis vendors, try some infused treats and drinks, and enjoy live music and some fun giveaways. And most importantly, light St. Louis up with a little […]

Written by Paula Tredway
04/15/2024

Paula Tredway
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St. Louis is going all out for 4/20 this year. Whether you plan to celebrate on Cherokee or in the Delmar Loop or somewhere in between, you’ll discover new cannabis vendors, try some infused treats and drinks, and enjoy live music and some fun giveaways. And most importantly, light St. Louis up with a little puff, puff, pass.

Check out these 21-and-older 4/20 events that are guaranteed to leave you on a high note. Want to check out more than one, but eager to be responsible on the St. Louis streets? There’s a shuttle for that!

Bonus: You can extend your celebration all the way into 4/21 with Stoner Cinema. Read on for details.

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Pop's Blue Moon is hosting a 4/20 event on The Hill.

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Bubble Vest Pop’s Blue Moon

Listen to live music from Bubble Vest on April 20 from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at Pop’s Blue Moon (5249 Pattison Avenue). Enjoy CBD and THC options as well as their full bar for a relaxing 4/20. Details at facebook.com/events/370446775792098.

Green Light District Festival Get high at the Green Light District Festival on Cherokee starting Friday, April 19 at the Cola Private Lounge (2834 Cherokee Street) for a night of laughs. From 8 to 10 p.m. the Best Medicine: Comedy, Dinner and Cannabis event will have a rotating lineup of hilarious comedians, with food from Rooted Buds to keep the munchies at bay. Doors open and dinner starts at 7 p.m. Then, on Saturday, April 20, from noon to 11 p.m. enjoy a day of markets, live concerts, DJ sets, skate demos and vendors; a scavenger hunt; classes in dance, painting and yoga; and hang out at the Cola Lounge. The real showstopper, however, will be the 4:20 Street Crawl Parade. Then, on Sunday, April 21, cool down from the weekend’s festivities with a yoga class and chef competition. General admission tickets ($20) include access to Saturday’s festival, market and live music; entry to the Cola Lounge all weekend; special discounts at participating Cherokee Street businesses; and participation in the 4:20 Street Crawl Parade. Separate tickets are required for the comedy show and dinner; dance, painting and yoga classes; yoga and sound therapy; and the chef competition. To purchase tickets visit gldstl.com.

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Green Light District Festival

Get high at the Green Light District Festival on Cherokee starting Friday, April 19 at the Cola Private Lounge (2834 Cherokee Street) for a night of laughs. From 8 to 10 p.m. the Best Medicine: Comedy, Dinner and Cannabis event will have a rotating lineup of hilarious comedians, with food from Rooted Buds to keep the munchies at bay. Doors open and dinner starts at 7 p.m. Then, on Saturday, April 20, from noon to 11 p.m. enjoy a day of markets, live concerts, DJ sets, skate demos and vendors; a scavenger hunt; classes in dance, painting and yoga; and hang out at the Cola Lounge. The real showstopper, however, will be the 4:20 Street Crawl Parade. Then, on Sunday, April 21, cool down from the weekend’s festivities with a yoga class and chef competition. General admission tickets ($20) include access to Saturday’s festival, market and live music; entry to the Cola Lounge all weekend; special discounts at participating Cherokee Street businesses; and participation in the 4:20 Street Crawl Parade. Separate tickets are required for the comedy show and dinner; dance, painting and yoga classes; yoga and sound therapy; and the chef competition. To purchase tickets visit gldstl.com.

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Jermasa Dees owns and operates STL Space Treats bringing you the edibles of your dreams.

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Taste of Canna

Celebrate 4/20 at Taste of Canna from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the House of Soul (1204 Washington Avenue). The event, hosted by JMR Solutionz, Greengirl STL and STL Spacetreats, will (obviously) be celebrating all things cannabis with a variety of products, from tasty edibles to soothing topicals. You can also learn from experts and connect with like-minded individuals. Tickets start at $5 and can be purchased at ticketleap.events/tickets/jmrsolutionzllc/TasteOfCanna24.

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SmokeOutSTL: 420 Sesh Smoke out St. Louis on April 20 at this year’s 420 Sesh at Sister Cities Cajun (3550 South Broadway). From 7 p.m. until midnight, celebrate the smokiest holiday with some Cajun food, a solventless rosin dab bar, live music, a rig raffle, prizes, an infused soda bar, patio games, a private dab room and 20-plus community brands. The first 50 people will receive a free Holy Rollie hash hole and the first 25 will get a free STL Solventless limited-edition lemonade flavor. Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. VIP tickets are $80 and can only be purchased online. VIP tickets include a Rig Raffle Ticket, a Holy Rollie, a GodsGreens MoodMat, a Small Batch Bros Lighter, an STL Solventless sample, an STL Solventless cake pop, an STL Solventless lemonade, gift cards and more. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/smokeoutstl-420-sesh-tickets-851678452177 with the first 40 people to register receiving $5 off.

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SmokeOutSTL: 420 Sesh

Smoke out St. Louis on April 20 at this year’s 420 Sesh at Sister Cities Cajun (3550 South Broadway). From 7 p.m. until midnight, celebrate the smokiest holiday with some Cajun food, a solventless rosin dab bar, live music, a rig raffle, prizes, an infused soda bar, patio games, a private dab room and 20-plus community brands. The first 50 people will receive a free Holy Rollie hash hole and the first 25 will get a free STL Solventless limited-edition lemonade flavor. Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. VIP tickets are $80 and can only be purchased online. VIP tickets include a Rig Raffle Ticket, a Holy Rollie, a GodsGreens MoodMat, a Small Batch Bros Lighter, an STL Solventless sample, an STL Solventless cake pop, an STL Solventless lemonade, gift cards and more. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/smokeoutstl-420-sesh-tickets-851678452177 with the first 40 people to register receiving $5 off.

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COLBY AT MATCHBOX

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Steve’s 420: All Day Haze

On Saturday, April 20, as part of their monthly Dazed and Infused series, get high with Steve’s Hot Dogs’ (3145 South Grand Boulevard) Delta-9 THC-infused menu items, including their homemade creamy mac and cheese (5 milligrams of THC) for $9 — add an additional 5 milligrams for $4.20. And this month’s event is a special one: In partnership with Proper Cannabis, the local hot doggery is hosting Steve’s 420: All Day Haze from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., which features infused stoner bowls and Green Waffle Dogs as well as incredible munchie dogs including the Proper Dog, Macho Nacho, Horseshoe Dog and more. There will also be a Wake & Bake Up Late Dog featuring bacon, egg, jelly and cheese on a smoked all-beef hot dog, free N/A CBD seltzers courtesy of Mighty Kind, cross-faded cocktails and giveaways. Live music by Fleetwood & Family will start at 4:20 p.m. in Ritz Park followed by the Half Baked Comedy Night outside at 7 p.m. Infused menu items will be available for dine-in or carry out until they are sold out. Details at steveshotdogsstl.com.

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The Loop 420 Street Fest

The second annual Loop 420 Street Fest is sponsored by Sunshine Daydream and the Emporium on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This year there will be glass-blowing demos with Laceface, Niko Cray, JFELL, Cowboy, ChunkGlass, Gladstone Glass, Addison Hanna, Hilljack Glass, MTN Life and Nik Den Glass, as well as live painting by Peat “Eyez” Wollaeger and infusion cooking demos by Chef Snoop of Rooted Buds. Catch music by Jake’s Leg in the Tivoli parking lot from noon to 3 p.m. followed by Aaron Kamm and the One Drops from 4 to 7 p.m. Make sure to discover all the industry brands and vendors set up in the Loop and check out the 420 flash tattoos and tattoo contest with Enigma Tattoo. As an additional bonus to all the 4/20 fun, in honor of National Record Store Day, Vintage Vinyl will have live music all day at the Vintage Vinyl Stage on Leland Avenue. For more updates, sponsorship or vending opportunities see visittheloop.com/420fest.

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4:20 STL Festival Stop by STL Home Growers (918 La Beaume Avenue) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to explore more than 30 cannabis vendors, games, live performance and the chance to network with other industry professionals. There will also be free drinks, snacks and swag bags for the first 100 people. Tickets are $15 online or $25 at the door. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com/e/420-stl-festival-tickets-855602117967.

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4:20 STL Festival

Stop by STL Home Growers (918 La Beaume Avenue) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to explore more than 30 cannabis vendors, games, live performance and the chance to network with other industry professionals. There will also be free drinks, snacks and swag bags for the first 100 people. Tickets are $15 online or $25 at the door. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com/e/420-stl-festival-tickets-855602117967.

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Puff and Paint 420 Wake ‘n’ Bake Wake up and join Introspectrum Events for their Puff and Paint 420 Wake ‘n’ Bake from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fenton Cannabis Dispensary (404 Gravois Road, Fenton). At the 21-and-older Puff n’ Paint, design and paint your own cannabis leaf on a 16-by-20-inch canvas with the help of the artist and stencils. Tickets are $55 and include a pre-roll, a goody bag filled with surprises from City Cannabis Dispensary and a fun playlist. There will be a food vendor on site selling coffee and breakfast. And, of course, smoking is allowed, so light it up and paint away. Note: This event is down a flight of stairs with no elevator, so it is not accessible for those with certain disabilities. Tickets online at introspectrumevents.com/event-details/puff-and-paint-420-wake-n-bake.

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Puff and Paint 420 Wake ‘n’ Bake

Wake up and join Introspectrum Events for their Puff and Paint 420 Wake ‘n’ Bake from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fenton Cannabis Dispensary (404 Gravois Road, Fenton). At the 21-and-older Puff n’ Paint, design and paint your own cannabis leaf on a 16-by-20-inch canvas with the help of the artist and stencils. Tickets are $55 and include a pre-roll, a goody bag filled with surprises from City Cannabis Dispensary and a fun playlist. There will be a food vendor on site selling coffee and breakfast. And, of course, smoking is allowed, so light it up and paint away. Note: This event is down a flight of stairs with no elevator, so it is not accessible for those with certain disabilities. Tickets online at introspectrumevents.com/event-details/puff-and-paint-420-wake-n-bake.

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Sesh at the Cinema St. Andrews Cinema & Event Center (2025 Golfway Street, St. Charles) is hosting Sesh at the Cinema from 1 to 6 p.m. filled with 420-themed vendors. Get lit at the 710 Glass dab bar before browsing or grab some food while enjoying a stoner classic inside the movie theater. There will be live entertainment as well as a smoke box for a nice little smoke sesh, in addition to some giveaways and raffles. General admission tickets are $20, VIP is $100 and includes all the above plus a swag bag valued at more than $150 in items, as well as a free raffle ticket. Details at facebook.com/events/959611978850785.

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Sesh at the Cinema

St. Andrews Cinema & Event Center (2025 Golfway Street, St. Charles) is hosting Sesh at the Cinema from 1 to 6 p.m. filled with 420-themed vendors. Get lit at the 710 Glass dab bar before browsing or grab some food while enjoying a stoner classic inside the movie theater. There will be live entertainment as well as a smoke box for a nice little smoke sesh, in addition to some giveaways and raffles. General admission tickets are $20, VIP is $100 and includes all the above plus a swag bag valued at more than $150 in items, as well as a free raffle ticket. Details at facebook.com/events/959611978850785.

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STL Smoker's Shuttle 420 Edition Want to get high and not worry about driving? The STL Smoker’s Shuttle has you covered. For $20 the shuttle will transport you to the Loop 420 Street Fest, Cherokee Street Green Light District Festival, STL Homegrowers 420 Festival and A Taste of Canna from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets include transportation on the smoke-friendly shuttle, trippy treats for the ride, discounted entry to shuttle events and a real 420 vibe with music, giveaways, super seshes and more. Tickets and details at eventbrite.com/e/stl-smokers-shuttle-420-edition-tickets-849225545467.

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STL Smoker’s Shuttle 420 Edition

Want to get high and not worry about driving? The STL Smoker’s Shuttle has you covered. For $20 the shuttle will transport you to the Loop 420 Street Fest, Cherokee Street Green Light District Festival, STL Homegrowers 420 Festival and A Taste of Canna from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets include transportation on the smoke-friendly shuttle, trippy treats for the ride, discounted entry to shuttle events and a real 420 vibe with music, giveaways, super seshes and more. Tickets and details at eventbrite.com/e/stl-smokers-shuttle-420-edition-tickets-849225545467.

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Stoner Cinema Extend your 4/20 celebration by dropping by the Factory (17105 N Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield) on Sunday, April 21 for Stoner Cinema. The Big Lebowski screens at 3:30 p.m., but you'll want to come early, because beginning at 1:30 p.m. pop-ups from top Missouri cannabis companies will showcase their products across the first and second floor lobbies as well as inside the music hall. There's also a costume contest — come as The Dude, Walter, De Jesus or any favorite character for a chance to win big prizes. Details at thefactorystl.com/event/stoner-cinema/.

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Stoner Cinema

Extend your 4/20 celebration by dropping by the Factory (17105 N Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield) on Sunday, April 21 for Stoner Cinema. The Big Lebowski screens at 3:30 p.m., but you’ll want to come early, because beginning at 1:30 p.m. pop-ups from top Missouri cannabis companies will showcase their products across the first and second floor lobbies as well as inside the music hall. There’s also a costume contest — come as The Dude, Walter, De Jesus or any favorite character for a chance to win big prizes. Details at thefactorystl.com/event/stoner-cinema/.

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