St. Louis Iranian community

Events and local happenings

Iranian community gatherings and selected St. Louis events worth knowing about.

Events are added after review. Hosting a community gathering or know a public St. Louis event worth sharing? Submit it for review.

Community Events

Friday, August 7, 2026 · 6:00–8:00 PM

Singing Club with Momtaz

A Persian community singing gathering where participants come together to enjoy music and connect with others.

940 Big Bend Station Dr, Valley Park, MO 63088
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 7:00–11:00 PM

Yalda Night Celebration 2026

Celebrate Shab-e Yalda, the Persian winter solstice tradition, with the St. Louis Iranian community. The evening brings together Persian culture and community connection.

Mahatma Gandhi Center, 727 Weidman Rd, Manchester, MO 63011

Around St. Louis

Selected cultural, family, and practical events that may be useful or welcoming to the Iranian community.

August 14–16, 2026

Blues at the Arch Festival

A free, weekend-long celebration of St. Louis blues music at the North Gateway of Gateway Arch National Park.

North Gateway, Gateway Arch National Park, St. Louis, MO

Annual Persian traditions

Cultural and seasonal observances that recur each year — not scheduled event listings.

Around March 20 · Persian New Year

Nowruz

Marks the spring equinox and the start of the Persian year, celebrated with a Haft-Seen table, family visits, and feasting.

Eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz

Chaharshanbe Suri

The festival of fire, with bonfires and jumping over the flames to welcome the new year.

13th day of the new year · early April

Sizdah Bedar

"Nature's Day," spent outdoors with picnics, games, and greenery.

Around early October

Mehregan

An ancient autumn festival celebrating friendship, love, and the harvest.

Winter solstice · around December 21

Shab-e Yalda

The longest night of the year, marked with pomegranates, watermelon, sweets, and the poetry of Hafez.

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