Fan's Guide to 2009 All-Star week in St. Louis

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Today

* Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest at America's Center, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

* Challenger Baseball game for more than 200 players with disabilities, 6 p.m. at Berra Park on The Hill in St. Louis (1999 Macklind Ave.)

* All-Star Charity Concert featuring Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello, located under the Arch in downtown St. Louis, gates open 2 p.m., concert begins 8 p.m. (free; donations to Stand Up to Cancer are encouraged)

Sunday

* Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest at America's Center, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

* MLB All-Star Charity 5K Run and 1K Fun Run, 7:30 a.m. (8 a.m. Fun Run), starts at Busch Stadium and ends at America's Center. Former players scheduled to participate are Lou Brock, Vince Coleman and Rollie Fingers.

* Taco Bell All-Star Sunday at Busch Stadium featuring the XM All-Star Futures game (1 p.m., ESPN2) with Cardinals prospects Brett Wallace, Daryl Jones and Francisco Samuel. All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball game, 4:30 p.m. at Busch Stadium featuring former Cardinals Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Vince Coleman and Lee Smith along with celebrities like NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, rap artists Nelly and Chingy, actress Jenna Fischer, actor Billy Bob Thornton and others.

Monday

* Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest at America's Center, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

* Gatorade All-Star Workout Day, 4:20 p.m at Busch Stadium (only open to event ticket holders)

* State Farm Home Run Derby, 7 p.m. at Busch Stadium; ESPN (only open to event ticket holders)

Tuesday, July 14

* Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest at America's Center, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

* All-Star Red Carpet Show, 2-3 p.m. parade down Market Street to Busch Stadium. The 2009 All-Stars and the living Cardinals Hall of Famers will be featured in a parade that will travel down Market Street from 8th to 4th Street to Stan Musial Drive to Busch Stadium.

*80th Major League Baseball All-Star game, 7 p.m. at Busch Stadium (KTVI Channel 2), first pitch thrown out by President Barack Obama. (only open to event ticket holders)

Purchasing tickets

* All-Star FanFest: Tickets ($30 for adults, $25 for children 12-under) available at the Busch Stadium ticket office, www.allstargamecom, or by calling 1-888-FANFEST (326-3378); NOTE: For a $5 discount, use the following codes: Adults-FPDA; Kids-FPDC.

* XM All-Star Futures game and Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball game: available at the Busch Stadium box office, www.allstargame.com or call 1-888-326-3378.

For more information on 2009 All-Star game and related events, visit www.allstargame.com.

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