St. Louis Events July 4, 2009
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| Concerts 512279 | The Naked Brothers BandFans of all ages can jam to Nat and Alex Wolff - stars of the hit Nickelodeon TV show The Naked Brothers Band - when the brothers perform live on the Purina Main Stage during Fair St. Louis. http://celebratestlouis.org 7/4/09 Ages: 5-19 Time: 1pm Cost: Free |
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| Fairs & Festivals 221121 | St. Charles RiverfestSt. 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 |
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| Films 512158 | Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric AdventureSea 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 |
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| Films 501144 | The Space Show: Mankind's Giant LeapMankind'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 |
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| Films 501146 | The Space Show: Mr. Hubble's UniverseMr. 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 |
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| Films 501149 | The Space Show: The Little Star That CouldThe 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 |
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| Films 492403 | Grand Canyon Adventure 3D: River at RiskPlaying 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 |
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| Films 492404 | Wild Ocean 3DPlaying 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 |
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| Films 424469 | Fly Me to the Moon 3-DThe 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 |
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| Holiday Seasonal 514836 | July 4th Celebration at the PoolShaw Park Pool at the Aquatic Center hosts an Independence Day celebration with games, door prizes, and free Popsicles. http://www.ci.clayton.mo.us 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 1pm-4pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Holiday Seasonal 512985 | Rockin' on the LandingThe Fourth of July at Laclede's Landing means live music all day long, an Elvis impersonator show, food and drink vendors, and a river's edge seat for St. Louis's spectacular fireworks display. www.lacledeslanding.com 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-9pm Cost: Free |
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| Holiday Seasonal 513075 | Fourth of July CelebrationChesterfield Mall's parking lot is the site of a grand celebration featuring musical entertainment on the Main Stage - Smash Band performs at 6:30pm - plus a Hometown Heroes presentation honoring local veterans, children's entertainment and inflatables, and a fireworks display. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or other seating. 636.812.9510 http://www.chesterfield.mo.us 7/4/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 6pm-10pm Cost: Free |
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| Holiday Seasonal 513071 | Webster Groves Community DaysWebster 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 |
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| Holiday Seasonal 505224 | Summer Wading Pool and Pop JetsParents 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 |
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| Holiday Seasonal 499498 | Fair St. LouisFair 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 |
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| Holiday Seasonal 340496 | Heritage and Freedom FestO'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 |
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| Holiday Seasonal 324354 | Fireworks on the RiverfrontGrafton celebrates the Fourth of July with live entertainment, children's activities, and a fireworks show over the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. 618.786.7000 http://www.grafton.il.us Ages: All Ages Time: Dusk Cost: Free |
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| Holiday Seasonal 323408 | Historic Fourth of July CelebrationFamilies can get a better understanding of the historical importance of Independence Day by attending the celebration at the Historic Old Courthouse, which features Freedom Tours, the Independent Silver Band Concert, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and historical-period decorations. 314.655.1700 http://www.nps.gov/jeff/ Ages: All Ages Time: Tours 10am & 11am; Concerts 12n & 3pm; Reading 3pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 509228 | Plains Indian ArtworkThe 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 497962 | Play It CoolThis 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 497967 | Exploring the World of Fairy TalesOnce 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 492398 | Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to PenguinsThe 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 448932 | Stingrays at Caribbean CoveZoo 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 439907 | MOBOT Floral ClockMOBOT 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 405753 | A T. Rex Named SueA 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 |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 385160 | Katherine Dunham: Beyond the DanceKatherine 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 |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 202829 | Preschool Storytime at Carondelet LibraryLittle 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 |
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| Other Events 507864 | Kids Bowl FreeAMF 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 |
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| Other Events 493386 | North Star Summer Weekends & Jungle Boogie SeriesThe 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 |
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| Other Events 381941 | REI Climbing PinnacleREI's 24-foot pinnacle is open for anyone who fits the climbing harness. Climbing is conducted on a first-come first-served basis, all equipment is provided, and there is no limit on how many times a climber can return to the back of the line and climb again. If under 18, a parent or legal guardian must be present during the climb. 314.918.1004 http://www.rei... s.jsp?store=73 Ongoing Each Thu, Sat, Sun 10/9/08 - 10/9/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: Thu 6pm-8pm; Sat 3pm-7pm; Sun 12n-4pm Cost: Members Free; Non-Members $5/climb |
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| Other Events 329770 | Clayton Farmers' MarketThe Clayton Farmers Market offers fresh produce and branded specialty products, including many organic items, from local growers. The market is held at Straub's Market, 8282 Forsyth Boulevard. 314.398.9729 http://www.cla... mersmarket.com Ongoing Each Wed, Sat 5/23/09 - 10/24/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 8:30am-12n Cost: Admission free |
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| Other Events 316088 | Tower Grove Farmer's MarketThe Tower Grove Farmers Market is back for its fourth year and still proves to be one of the liveliest around, offering entertainment and children's activities along with fresh produce, baked goods, meats, and flowers. contact@tgmarket.org http://www.tgmarket.org Ongoing Each Sat 5/9/09 - 10/24/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: Unknown Time: 8:30am-2:30pm; Live music 9:30am-11:30am Cost: Free |
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| Parades 343801 | 2009 Veiled Prophet ParadeThe 132nd Annual Veiled Prophet Parade sports the theme Everybody Needs A Vacation and features custom-made floats, giant helium balloons, high school marching bands, clowns, and the Cardinals's Fredbird serving as Grand Marshall. The parade begins at Fourth Street and Washington Avenue and winds its way along the Gateway Mall to Union Station. 314.436.6500 http://www.vpparade.org Ages: All Ages Time: 10am Cost: Free |
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| Special Events 501713 | Bass Pro Family Summer CampFamilies can learn the basics of bird watching, fishing, archery, plant and insect identification, and more during a series of free workshops and activities being offered as part of Bass Pro's in-store "Family Summer Camp" event. Participants earn a pin for each workshop completed (while supplies last); a detailed workshop schedule online. Visitors can also try their hand at a shooting range, casting pond, and the kayak pool. Kids can receive a free photo and take part in free crafts (while supplies last). Call ahead to get a complete schedule. 636.688.2500 http://www.basspro.com Ongoing Each Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 5/30/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: Tue & Thu 3pm-7pm; Sat-Sun 12n-6pm Cost: Free |
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