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Cooler temperatures forecast for this weekend will provide the perfect weather as thousands of music fans head to Forest Park on Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27, for Evolution Festival, and MetroLink is the most convenient way to get you to all of the fun and excitement.

And even better – we have free Evolution Festival passes to give away! 
Click here to enter for your chance to win a free Evolution Festival Weekend pass. Winners will be randomly selected and notified on Thursday, August 24.

Evolution Festival takes place at Langenberg Field in Forest Park, located just south of the Missouri History Museum and less than a half-mile south of the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Station. Park your vehicle at any of the 21 free Park-Ride lots located at MetroLink stations in Missouri and Illinois, purchase your MetroLink ticket on your phone with the Transit app, ride MetroLink to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station. There is also free parking available for Metro Transit riders at the Expo at Forest Park garage on Pershing Avenue, west of DeBaliviere Avenue, just north of the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station.

MetroLink trains will arrive and depart from the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station every 10 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

You can use the Transit app to conveniently plan your trip to Evolution Festival and purchase a $5 Day Pass in advance to enjoy unlimited rides on MetroLink and MetroBus for the entire day. You can also check out our transit schedules and parking information, or contact Metro Transit Information for assistance at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

No eating, drinking, smoking or vaping (including e-cigarettes) is permitted on Metro Transit vehicles or property. Only personal sized coolers are allowed to be brought on trains, buses and Metro Call-A-Ride vans. Alcohol and all weapons including firearms (both open carry and concealed carry) are prohibited on Metro Transit vehicles and property. Child strollers and wagons must be able to be folded up and stowed while on the train.