Summer Events Around Saint Louis

My coworker, Anna Brown, did an amazing job putting together a schedule of summer activities in St. Louis. Way to be awesome, Anna!

There is no excuse to being bored in St. Louis over the summer.

What else do we need to add? Let me know and I'll put it on the list!

Art Hill Film Series         

http://www.slam.org/filmseries/          

9 p.m .Showtime, party starts at 7 p.m.

• Friday, July 5^th - Casablanca
• Friday, July 12^th - West Side Story
• Friday, July 19^th - The Princess Bride
• Friday, July 26^th - Roman Holiday

Boathouse Forest Park 

http://www.boathouseforestpark.com/bands.php        

7 p.m.

Friday & Saturday Live Music

Boat Rental 4 person $15/per hour

Brewery Tours                 

http://www.budweisertours.com/z01/index.php/age-gate/
June-August

• Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m
• Sun: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Biergarten Now Open

• Mon-Sat: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Sun: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

A Celebration of Food & Beer Featuring:

• 17 Beers
• Beer Flights
• Brewmaster Tastings
• Delicious food
• Clydesdale Appearances (3 p.m.)

Bierfest – April 19^th 12-3 p.m. $25/person

Children’s Garden Club

http://www.stlouisco.com/Portals/8/docs/Document%20Library/parks/PDFs/CGC/GardenClubCalendar.pdf

9 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month (except July & September)

• May 3rd, 2014 Annual & Vegetables – Compliments Wiethop’s Greenhouses @ Jefferson Barracks part of the Home Front Exhibit Ordinance Bldg. – Victory Garden
• June 7th, 2014 Plant colorful annual combo – Sherwood Forest Nursery & Garden Center, 2651 Barrett Station Road
• July 12th, 2014 Fun in the Garden – Chesterfield Valley Nursery -16825 N. Outer Rd
• August 2nd, 2014 Butterfly Gardening – Faust park, 15185 Olive Blvd, Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House & Faust Historical Village Herbs & Heirloom plants
• September 12th, 2014 Plant fall color – Sherwood Forest Nursery & Garden Center, 2651 Barrett Station Road
• October 4th, 2014 Topic to be decided – For the Garden by Haefner’s, 6704 Telegraph Road.
• November 4th, 2014 Open
• December 6th, 2014 Holiday Decorations – Sherwood Forest Nursery & Garden Center, 2651 Barrett Station Road

Skyview Drive In Movie

http://www.skyview-drive-in.com/Movie_Listing_00.htm

Prices: Adults $10 each, Children (12 and under) 2 Free* per each paying adult, Each additional child $3, Cash Only

Fair St. Louis

http://www.fairsaintlouis.org/

4^th of July Weekend

Summer Parks & Rec guide for St. Louis:

http://www.stlouisco.com/Portals/8/docs/Document%20Library/parks/PDFs/AG.pdf

Faust Park – Summer Series

http://www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/summer-concert-series

June 3^rd – August 12^th

Opens at 5:15 p.m. Concerts are from 7-9 p.m.

Festival of the Little Hills

http://www.festivalofthelittlehills.com/

August 15-17^th Historic Main Street & Frontier Park, St. Charles

Festival of Nations

http://www.festivalofnationsstl.org/schedule.html

August 23-24th, Tower Grove Park

Fox Theatre Backstage Tours     

http://www.fabulousfox.com/fox_theatre_tours.aspx

Tues/Thurs/Sat                

10:30 a.m. 1.5 hours long

$8 Adults, Seniors/Students/Children $6

Missouri Botanical Garden

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/event-details/sreventid/1082/eventmonth/5/eventyear/2014.aspx

Nature Connects, Art with LEGO Bricks

May 24^th Sept. 7^th

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Laumeier Sculpture Park

http://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/programs_events/art_fair

Event Hours:

·         Friday, May 9: 6-10pm

·         Saturday, May 10: 10am-8pm

·         Sunday, May 11: 10am-5pm

Admission:

$10 adults and ages 12 and up
$5 for children ages 6-11
Members and children under 6 are free

Taste of Clayton

http://www.tasteofclayton.com/  

Sunday June 1

Downtown Clayton

Taste of St. Louis

http://tastestl.com/

September 19-21^st

Moved to Chesterfield Amphitheater

Whitaker Music Festival

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/signature-events/whitaker-music-festival.aspx

Wednesdays, June 4 to August 6
Music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Last entry at 9 p.m.
Free admission after 5 p.m.
The Children’s Garden remains open with free admission from 5 to 7 p.m.

·         June 4                   Peter Martin Quartet

·         June 11                 Al Holliday & the East Side Rhythm Band

·         June 18                 Marsha Evans & the Coalition

·         June 25                 Javier Mendoza

·         July 2                     Old Salt Union

·         July 9                     Big Brother Thunder & the Master Balsters

·         July 16                   Nigel Mooney

·         July 23                   Augusta Bottoms Consort

·         July 30                   Melissa Neels Band

·         Aug 6                     Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience

Harvest Festival

http://www.augusta-chamber.org/events/event/augustas-8th-annual-harvest-festival/

Sept 19 begins at 5 p.m.

Augusta

Chesterfield Amphitheater

http://www.chesterfieldamphitheater.com/city-concert-series.html

Concerts:

·         May 10^th               St. Louis Civic Orchestra                6-8 p.m.

·         June 7^th                Wayman’s Revelation                    8-10 p.m.

Movies:

·         May 30^th               Planes                                                   8-10 p.m.

·         June 13^th              Frozen                                                  8-10 p.m.

·         July 25^th                Despicable Me 2                               8-10 p.m.

Summer Concert Series at Soldiers Memorial TBA

Jungle Boogie at the Zoo 

http://www.stlzoo.org/events/calendarofevents/ 

5 p.m.

·         Friday May 23rd

·         Friday May 30^th

·         Friday June 6^th

·         Friday June 13^th

·         Friday June 27^th

·         Friday July 4^th

·         Friday July 11^th

·         Friday July 18th

·         Wednesday July 23^rd Jammin at the Zoo 6 p.m.

·         Friday July 25^th

·         Friday Aug 1^st

·         Friday Aug 8^th

·         Friday Aug 15^th

·         Friday Aug 22^nd

·         Wednesday Aug 27^th Jammin’ at the Zoo 6 p.m.

·         Friday Aug 29^th

Purina Farms 

http://www.purinafarms.com/event-calendar

·         April 26^th              StL Disc Dogs Spring Friendly Flying disc Competition 10 a.m.

·         June 14-15          Countrytime Bluegrass Festival & Kids Country Carnival

·         July 12-13            Disc Dog Hot Jam Flying Disc Competition

·         August 24            Petapalooza 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Wehrenberg Summer Series 

http://www.wehrenberg.com/presenting.aspx?pid=356

Now $1 each 

Wednesday & Thursday 10 a.m.

Town Square Schedule

·         June 4/5               Turbo

·         June 11/12          The Lego Movie

·         June 18/19          The Croods

·         June 25/26          Epic

·         July 2/3                 Despicable Me 2

·         July 9/10              The Smurfs 2

·         July 16/17            Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

·         July 23/24            Rio 2

·         July 30/31            The Nut Job

·         Aug 6/7                Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Chesterfield Galaxy/St. Charles/O’Fallon 15

·         June 4/5               The Smurfs 2

·         June 11/12          Despicable Me 2

·         June 18/19          Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

·         June 25/26          Turbo

·         July 2/3                 The Lego Movie

·         July 9/10              The Croods

·         July 16/17            Epic

·         July 23/24            The Nut Job

·         July 30/31            Mr. Peabody & Sherman

·         Aug 6/7                Rio 2

Mid Rivers/Des Peres

·         June 4/5               Epic

·         June 11/12          The Croods

·         June 18/19          Despicable Me 2

·         June 25/26          The Lego Movie

·         July 2/3                 Turbo

·         July 9/10              Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

·         July 16/17            The Smurfs 2

·         July 23/24            Mr. Peabody & Sherman

·         July 30/31            Rio 2     

·         Aug 6/7                The Nut Job

Twilight Tuesdays 

http://mohistory.org/twilight-tuesdays

6-8 p.m. @ Missouri History Museum 

·         Michael Fitzgerald Jazz-Tribute to Miles Davis and David Sanborn
Tuesday, April 22 2014 at 6:00 pm

·         FatPocket
Tuesday, April 29 2014 at 6:00 pm

·         Soulard Blues Band
Tuesday, May 6 2014 at 6:00 pm

·         Dogs of Society-A Tribute to Elton John
Tuesday, May 13 2014 at 6:00 pm

·         Groovethang-A Tribute to the Doobie Brothers and 70’s Music
Tuesday, May 20 2014 at 6:00 pm

·         The James Family-A Tribute to Ike and Tina Turner
Tuesday, May 27 2014 at 6:00 pm

The Muny 2014 Season 

https://www.muny.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=994&Itemid=100509

·         Billy Elliot                                             June 16-22

·         Tarzan                                                   June 25-July 2

·         The Gershwins Porgy and Bess  July 7-13

·         The Addams Family                         July 14-20

·         Seussical                                              July 22-28

·         Grease                                                 July 31-Aug 8

·         Hello Dolly                                           Aug 11-17

Kimmswick Strawberry Festival 

http://www.cityofkimmswick.org/strawberryfestival/strawberryfestival2014.html

June 7-8 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

   

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis 

http://www.sfstl.com/
In Forest Park May 17-June 15, every night except Tuesday 

Union Station

http://www.stlouisunionstation.com/

·         National Train Day, Union Station, May 10^th
http://www.stlouisunionstation.com/event/national-train-day/2145434198

·         Live Music Thursday Nights

And of course the traditional list of things to do in St. Louis that doesn’t involve Schedules (minus the baseball)

·         St. Louis Cardinals http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/schedule/?c_id=stl

·         River City Rascals http://www.rivercityrascals.com/

·         Grants Farm http://anheuser-busch.com/index.php/our-heritage/grants-farm/

·         City Museum http://www.citymuseum.org/site/

·         Forest Park http://www.forestparkforever.org/

o   Missouri History Museum http://mohistory.org/

§  Note: Tuesday special exhibits are free

o   Saint Louis Art Museum http://www.slam.org/

§  Note: Friday special exhibits are free

o   Saint Louis Science Center & Planetarium http://www.slsc.org/

§  Note: check website for Star Party, free at the planetarium, dates vary weather permitting

o   Saint Louis Zoo http://www.stlzoo.org/

o   The Jewel Box https://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/Jewel-Box.cfm

·         Lone Elk Park http://www.stlouisco.com/ParksandRecreation/ParkPages/LoneElk

·         World Bird Sanctuary http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/

o   Note: Keeper Talks – every Sat. & Sun. Free

·         Gateway Arch http://www.gatewayarch.com/ 

·         Six Flags https://www.sixflags.com/

·         Magic House http://www.magichouse.org/

·         St. Louis Museum of Transportation http://transportmuseumassociation.org/  

·         Contemporary Art Museum http://www.camstl.org/