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St. Louis Events July 3, 2009

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Fairs & Festivals
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St. Charles Riverfest


St. Charles hosts live music, carnival rides, food and craft vendors, family activities, and a parade during its annual Independence Day-themed Riverfest. July 2 is Bluegrass Night and Wristband Night for the carnival, featuring $15 unlimited-ride passes.
636.949.3372
http://www.stcharlescity.com


Ages: 3-18
Time: Thu & Sat 4:30pm-11pm; Fri 10am-11pm; Sat Parade 10am; Fireworks July 3-4 9:20pm
Cost: Free

Frontier Park

650 South Riverside Drive
Saint Charles, MO63301


Films
512158

Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure


Sea Monsters 3D combines innovative imagery, powerful storytelling, and the experiential nature of giant-screen 3D theaters to lead viewers on a journey with modern and historical fossil hunters to remote locations.
314.289.4400
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 6/19/09 - 9/4/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 6-19
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Adults $8; children & seniors $7

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Films
501146

The Space Show: Mr. Hubble's Universe


Mr. Hubble's Universe details the inner workings of the the Hubble Space Telescope, which was named after one of the most influential astronomers of our time, Edwin Hubble. Take a tour of our Universe revealed by Mr. Hubble's Telescope as it unravels the mysteries of the cosmos.
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 5/26/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 10-14
Time: Varies; check website
Cost: Adults $5; children $4

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Films
501144

The Space Show: Mankind's Giant Leap


Mankind's Giant Leap, screened inside the Planetarium as part of The Space Show series, documents the 40th anniversary of the amazing journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon - a journey some believe to be the greatest in humankind's history.
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 6/1/09 - 9/3/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 5-19
Time: During Planetarium hours
Cost: Adults $5; children $4

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Films
501149

The Space Show: The Little Star That Could


The Little Star That Could tells the story of an "average" star that travels the universe in search of planets. Along the way, it makes many discoveries about stars, planets, galaxies, and itself. This show is recommended for early childhood age.
http://www.slsc.org/
Ongoing Daily 6/1/09 - 9/3/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 5-8
Time: Varies; visit website
Cost: Adults $5; children $4

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Films
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Grand Canyon Adventure 3D: River at Risk


Playing in the museum's OMNIMAX theater, Grand Canyon Adventure 3D: River at Risk takes the audiences on an adventure down the Colorado River in the company of a team of explorers who are committed to bringing awareness to global water issues.
314.289.4400
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 5/8/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 5-19
Time: Showtimes vary; call or visit website
Cost: Unknown

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Films
492404

Wild Ocean 3D


Playing in the museum's IMAX theater, Wild Ocean 3D highlights one of nature's greatest migration spectacles, plunging viewers into an underwater feeding frenzy - a struggle for survival among whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, and billions of fish.
314.289.4400
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 5/8/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 5-19
Time: Showtimes vary; call or visit website
Cost: Inexpensive

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Films
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Fly Me to the Moon 3-D


The OMNIMAX Theatre screens Fly Me to the Moon, a 3-D film that combines the story of Apollo 11 mission with a whimsical twist involving three "tween-aged" flies who go along on an incredible space adventure.
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 3/6/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 6-18
Time: Visit website for show times
Cost: Adults $8; Children $7

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Holiday Seasonal
513071

Webster Groves Community Days


Webster Groves rings in Independence Day with a four-day celebration featuring a carnival, many children's activities, BBQ foods, a lively parade, and fireworks. Visit the website for a complete schedule.
314.963.5300
http://www.webstergroves.org
Ongoing Daily 7/1/09 - 7/4/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: Wed-Thu -4pm; Fri 2pm, fireworks preview 9:30; Sat parade 10am, festival 11am, fireworks 9:45pm
Cost: Admission free; fees for foods & some activities

Webster Groves Recreation Complex & Memorial Park

33 E Glendale Road
Saint Louis, MO63119


Holiday Seasonal
509286

Jefferson Barracks Blast


Jefferson Barracks hosts an explosive celebration of our nation's birthday, featuring fireworks, live music performed by Hot Brass USAF Band of Mid-America, and family festivities. Information is available online.
http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us
7/3/09

Ages: All Ages
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: Free

Jefferson Barracks Park

533 Grant Road
Saint Louis, MO63125


Holiday Seasonal
505224

Summer Wading Pool and Pop Jets


Parents know one of the best places in St. Louis to keep the kids cool during summer is the Tower Grove Muckerman's Children's Fountain, Wading Pool and Pop Jets, which open June 13 and run until September 7. Wading can only take place Thursdays through Sundays.
http://www.towergrovepark.org
Ongoing Each Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 6/11/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: Pool 11am-4pm; Pop jets Sun-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 8am-7pm
Cost: Free

Tower Grove Park

4256 Magnolia Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Holiday Seasonal
499498

Fair St. Louis


Fair St. Louis has been billed as "America's Biggest Birthday Party" and with thousands of attendees, live performances by national acts, and monumental firework shows, it certainly ranks as one of the country's best summer celebrations. Mainstage acts this year include Counting Crows and Train; tweens can head to the Naked Brothers Band. The K-Town Kids' Zone is open each night and includes hands-on activities like crafts, science experiments, sports games, and inflatables.
314.434.3434
http://celebratestlouis.org
Ongoing Daily 7/3/09 - 7/4/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: Fri 6pm-10pm; Sat 11am-10pm
Cost: Free; fees for some activities

Gateway Arch Riverfront

707 North First Street
Saint Louis, MO63102


Holiday Seasonal
340496

Heritage and Freedom Fest


O'Fallon celebrates the nation's birthday with a carnival midway, a kids' area, craft vendors, lots of great food, two nights of fireworks, and musical entertainment from national acts like Craig Morgan, Chris Young, Gavin DeGraw, and Sister Hazel. The Main Stage schedule is available online.
http://www.her... reedomfest.com


Ages: All Ages
Time: Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 12n-11pm
Cost: Free admission; fees for food and some activities

Ozzie Smith Sports Complex

900 Ozzie Smith Drive
O Fallon, MO63366


Ongoing Exhibits
509228

Plains Indian Artwork


The Saint Louis Art Museum presents Plains Indian Artwork from the Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, an exhibit that features a visual account of the traditional lifeways of an extraordinary culture and offers distinctive moccasins, cradleboards, clothing, pipe bags, parfleches, and objects of adornment and utility that represent high artistic achievement and the practical and sacred relationships that exist between Plains people and their environment.
http://www.slam.org
Ongoing Daily 2/27/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 8-19
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Free

Saint Louis Art Museum

Forest ParkOne Fine Arts Drive
Saint Louis, MO63110


Ongoing Exhibits
502411

Carnaval!


The Griot Museum explores the way in which pre-Lenten festivals are celebrated in eight countries with Carnaval!. The exhibit follows people who dedicate much of their lives to planning, practicing, and carrying out the rituals of this annual event, and in turn, teaches visitors about the history and cultural traditions of each region.
http://www.thegriotmuseum.com
Ongoing Daily except Mon, Sun 6/16/09 - 8/11/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 6-19
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

The Griot Museum of Black History & Culture

2505 St. Louis Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63106


Ongoing Exhibits
497962

Play It Cool


This summer, kids can partake in the museum's new Play Garden and the Play It Cool program, which offers old-fashioned, outdoor recreation with a variety of themed play activities such as water play, parachute play, jump ropes, balls, circle games, and outdoor art. Different activities are featured each week; contact the museum for more details.
314.822.8900
http://www.magichouse.org
Ongoing Daily 5/25/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 0-10
Time: Mon?Sat 10:30am-4pm; Sun 11:30am-4pm
Cost: Free with paid admission

The Magic House

516 South Kirkwood Road
Saint Louis, MO63122


Ongoing Exhibits
497967

Exploring the World of Fairy Tales


Once Upon a Time. . . Exploring the World of Fairy Tales lets children step inside beloved stories from around the globe in a hands-on exhibit that offers several creative activities focused on tales such as Anansi and the Talking Melon, Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, Lon Po Po, and Thumbelina.
314.822.8900
http://www.magichouse.org
Ongoing Daily 5/19/09 - 9/13/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 0-10
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

The Magic House

516 South Kirkwood Road
Saint Louis, MO63122


Ongoing Exhibits
492398

Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins


The Science Center's Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins helps visitors explore the fascinating worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic with interactive artifact-based displays, specimens, and multimedia. Visitors can see a real polar bear specimen, compare bear skulls, put on a penguin suit and walk and slide like the birds, study penguin feathers under a microscope, check out a real penguin skeleton, and play the Feed the Chick Game, among many other activities.
314.289.4400
http://www.slsc.org
Ongoing Daily 5/16/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Adults $8; Children & seniors $6; Members free

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Ongoing Exhibits
448932

Stingrays at Caribbean Cove


Zoo visitors can take in some rays this summer with the cool Stingrays at Caribbean Cove exhibit, which features the unique sea creatures in a warm saltwater pool, into which guests can dip hands for gentle touching and even feed them at specific times each day. The stars of the show are 28 cownose rays and four southern stingrays, species that are hardy and interact well with people. Zoo interpreters and educators are on hand to help visitors and to share information about stingrays, sustainable seafood, and ocean conservation.
314.781.0900
http://www.stlzoo.org
Ongoing Daily 5/9/09 - 9/30/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: Unknown
Time: During zoo hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Saint Louis Zoo

Forest ParkOne Government Drive
Saint Louis, MO63110


Ongoing Exhibits
439907

MOBOT Floral Clock


MOBOT is 150 years old in 2009, and to help celebrate, gardeners have created a 20-foot-diameter working clock, created entirely of plant material. Kids get a kick out of the little cuckoo bird that pops from his home every quarter-hour. The ticking exhibit can be seen near the historic reflecting pools adjacent to the Climatron dome.
314.577.9400
http://www.mobot.org
Ongoing Daily 5/1/09 - 10/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During garden hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Missouri Botanical Garden

4344 Shaw Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO63110


Ongoing Exhibits
405753

A T. Rex Named Sue


A T. Rex Named Sue, an exhibition showcasing the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever discovered, returns to the Science Center and features the Dino Dig and craft areas and interactive machines and pods that illustrate how Sue saw, smelled, ate, and moved. New features of the exhibit include a 3D artist's rendering of what scientists believe Sue's head looked like, T. rex fossils, real paleontological tools and fossils of Upper Cretaceous creatures, and hands-on exploration of a 300-lb. meteorite, similar to the meteor scientists suspect may have killed the dinosaurs.
http://www.slsc.org/
Ongoing Daily 6/12/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During Exploradome hours
Cost: Adults $8; Children & seniors $6; Science Center members $4

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Ongoing Exhibits
385160

Katherine Dunham: Beyond the Dance


Katherine Dunham revolutionized modern dance, blending classical movement with African and Caribbean rhythms to create a new form, the renowned Dunham Technique. Katherine Dunham: Beyond the Dance features objects donated by Dunham to the Museum's collection in 1991 and honors what would have been her 100th birthday.
314.746.4599
http://www.mohistory.org
Ongoing Daily 11/2/08 - 2/28/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 8-18
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Adults $7; Seniors & Students $5; Children (6-12) $3

Missouri History Museum

Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviereForest Park
Saint Louis, MO63110


Ongoing Storytimes
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Preschool Storytime at Carondelet Library


Little ones are invited to listen to stories, sing songs, and watch fingerplays with their parents or caregivers on the first Monday of every month. Groups of more than five should register in advance.
314.752.9224
http://www.slpl.org
Ongoing Daily 5/7/07 - 5/7/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 2-5
Time: 10:30am-11am
Cost: Free

Carondelet Library

6800 Michigan Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63111


Other Events
509271

Butterfly House Open Late & Half-Price Admission


During July and August, 2009, The Butterfly House stays open late and offers half-price admission each Wednesday between 5pm-7pm.
http://www.butterflyhouse.org
Ongoing Each Wed, Fri 7/1/09 - 8/26/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: 5pm-7pm
Cost: Half-price admission for all visitors

The Butterfly House

15193 Olive Boulevard
Chesterfield, MO63017


Other Events
507864

Kids Bowl Free


AMF Strike & Spare offers kids two free games each day throughout the summer, redeemable by email coupons. Parents can sign their children up through the website and receive coupons for each child every week. A Family Pass is also available for $23.95 and allows up to four adults to go bowling with the kids. Some restrictions do apply; visit the website for complete information and for participating bowling alleys throughout Missouri and the US.
http://www.kidsbowlfree.com
Ongoing Daily 6/11/09 - 8/15/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 0-15
Cost: Free

AMF Strike & Spare

1309 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO63132


Other Events
493386

North Star Summer Weekends & Jungle Boogie Series


The Saint Louis Zoo celebrates warm, light summer nights with North Star Summer Weekends, offering open-late hours Fri-Sun and the Jungle Boogie Concert Series each Friday evening.
314.781.0900
http://www.stlzoo.org
Ongoing Each Fri, Sat, Sun 5/22/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: 8am-7pm
Cost: Admission free; some fees for special exhibits & activities

Saint Louis Zoo

Forest ParkOne Government Drive
Saint Louis, MO63110


Special Events
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Fabulous Fridays in the Central West End


Each Friday evening, the CWE hosts all kinds of lively entertainment throughout the summer, including classical guitarists, portrait painters and other artists, fire dancers, and jugglers, among others. Restaurants serve up great local fare, and many of the businesses offer extended shopping hours.
314.367.2220
http://www.thecwe.com
Ongoing Each Fri 5/22/09 - 7/3/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: 5pm-10pm
Cost: Free

Central West End

Euclid and McPherson
Saint Louis, MO63108


Special Events
428305

Star Party at the Science Center


Families can join the St. Louis Astronomical Society for a free public telescope viewing, weather permitting. A number of telescopes are set up, experts are on hand to answer visitor questions, and special activities take place inside the Orthwein Starbay. The Sky Tonight, a live star show, is presented at 7pm inside the planetarium.
314.289.4453
http://www.slsc.org
7/3/09

Ages: 5-18
Time: Dusk-9pm
Cost: Free

Saint Louis Science Center

5050 Oakland Avenue
Saint Louis, MO63110


Tours
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Family Tours


Families can join staffers each Tuesday and Friday during the summer for an informal, 15-minute tour through the museum, which focus on different themes like colors, transportation, clothes, and more. Please note that there is no tour on Friday, July 3.
314.746.4599
http://www.mohistory.org
Ongoing Each Tue, Fri 6/16/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 3-19
Time: 11:15am
Cost: Free

Missouri History Museum

Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviereForest Park
Saint Louis, MO63110


Workshops
498769

Drop-In Make-and-Take Workshops


Children can get some creative inspiration during Family Tours and then craft their own works of art during the museum's summer drop-in program, which takes place each Tuesday and Friday. Please note that there will be no workshop on Friday, July 3. Activities take place in MacDermott Grand Hall.
314.746.4599
http://www.mohistory.org
Ongoing Each Tue, Fri 6/16/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 2-12
Time: 11:30am-2pm
Cost: Free

Missouri History Museum

Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviereForest Park
Saint Louis, MO63110


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