Christmas Light Displays in St Louis November 26, 2016

U.S. Bank Wild Lights
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 781-0900
November 25 – December 30

Our amazing free zoo becomes even more spectacular during the holidays when it lights up with 500,000 twinkling lights. You’ll also see illuminated animal displays, ice carving demonstrations, live entertainment and more. Prices and schedule vary; click here for details.

Brewery Lights
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
1200 Lynch St.
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 577-2626
November 17 – January 1

The holiday lights at Budweiser Brewery are back — and this year, there will be an ice rink, too! Enjoy a self-guided walking tour through the lights, then check out perks such as a s’mores station, a holiday market, beer sampling and more. Walking through the lights is free; click here for additional attractions and prices.

Garden Glow
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 577-5100
November 19 – January 1

Garden Glow has quickly become a favorite St. Louis tradition with its millions of lights taking over the Missouri Botanical Garden. Interactive photo ops, food and drinks, holiday music and more are also part of the fun. Prices and schedule vary; click here for details.

Candy Cane Lane
6500 block of Murdoch Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109

No, this light display isn’t put on by a company or park. Candy Cane Lane is a residential street in St. Louis Hills that is decked out to the nines for the holiday season, and it’s all the work of the neighbors who live there. There is no fee to drive through, but donations are accepted for charity. Other neighboring streets have earned a respectable reputation for their lights as well, including Angel Alley, Reindeer Road and Snowflake Lane.

Way of Lights
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 S. Demazenod Dr.
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-6700
November 18 – December 31

Since 1970, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows has drawn onlookers from around the area to gape at the Way of Lights, a drive-through display that follows the Bible story of the birth of Jesus. Other attractions on the grounds include a LEGO nativity scene, a s’mores fire pit and more. It’s free to drive through, but donations are accepted.

Holiday in the Park
4900 Six Flags Rd.
Eureka, MO 63025
(636) 938-5300
November 25 – January 1

So long Fright Fest; hello Holiday in the Park! For the first time ever, Six Flags St. Louis is immersing itself in the holiday spirit, with tons of lights in addition to holiday thrills and shows. For ticket info, visit holiday.sixflags.com

Winter Wonderland
Tilles Park
9551 Litzsinger Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63124
(314) 615-4386
November 23 – January 1

Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park is exactly what it sounds like — a wonderland of sparkling lights and holiday cheer. Drive through or reserve a carriage ride to take it all in. Admission is $10 for a family vehicle, $20 for a limo, $40 for a commercial van and $90 for a tour bus. Click here for schedule details.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Resort
5300 Fox Creek Rd.
Pacific, MO 63069
November 18 – January 8
(636) 938-5925

Santa’s Magical Kingdom, located near Six Flags St. Louis, identifies itself as “the Midwest’s most spectacular holiday light display.” You have to admit it’s pretty impressive, with special effects, animated scenes and millions of lights. The kingdom is open every single night during its run, too, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Click here for pricing and other details.

 

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St. Louis Symphony Moonlight Paddleboat Picnic 9/14/16 September 1, 2016

St. Louis Symphony

Moonlight Paddleboat Picnic

9/14/16  6:30-9:00 pm

The Boathouse Forest Park

On Wednesday, September 14, there will be romance AND music in the air at the Boathouse. Enjoy a Moonlight Paddleboat Picnic for two under the stars and the St. Louis Symphony from Post Dispatch Lake!* Each paddleboat is furnished with a picnic basket filled with a delicious dinner including 2 wraps, a cheese, hummus & appetizer plate to share, special bonus appetizer dolmades (rice and sautéed beef stuffed in large grape leaves, served chilled),  a caramel apple swan for dessert, a split of bubbly and some fresh strawberries to add to the romance of the evening, and a sweet little surprise for before or after your adventure. Purchase a bottle of wine or bucket of beer for your date.  Boats launch at 6:30 p.m. and must be back immediately after fireworks. Reserve your boat now!**

Wrap options:
• Salmon Dill Wrap – Brown sugar-glazed salmon in lemon-dill dressing with diced tomato and shredded romaine in a wheat tortilla and served chilled.
• Tzatziki Vegetarian Wrap – Greek-inspired wrap with lettuce, olives, tomato, feta and tzatziki in a flour tortilla
• Chicken and Hummus Wrap – slow-cooked chicken with cumin and citrus, house-made hummus, and cabbage in a flour tortilla
• PLT – Flour tortilla filled with prosciutto, lettuce, tomato, mayo and fresh herbs

*Please note: The St. Louis Symphony will NOT be playing toward the water on Post Dispatch Lake and will not be visible from the water. As such, you will still hear the concert but will lack ideal acoustics. Fireworks are best viewed from the water below Art Hill.

**Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis until we are full. Registrations will be confirmed by e-mail. Additional entries will be placed on a waiting list in the order they are received.

Questions? Call customer service at (314) 367-2224 or email customerservice@boathouseforestpark.com.

Boathouse Forest Park

6101 Government Dr, St. Louis 63110

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13th Annual Paddle with your Pooch Boat Race 9/11/16 August 31, 2016

The Paddle with your Pooch Boat Race

is Back!

9/11/16 beginning at 1 pm

Boathouse Forest Park

The 13th annual Paddle with your Pooch dog-and-master boat race will be held at the Boathouse on Sunday, September 11, 2016. It’s time to bring your furry friends and test your paddling prowess on Post-Dispatch Lake in Forest Park. Each heat is limited to 23 boats, so sign up now to reserve your spot in the race. Don’t have a dog? No worries! Come on out and cheer for your favorite dog-and-master team. We hope to see you there!

A portion of the proceeds from the race will be donated to Forest Park Forever for maintaining the beauty of the park.

The entry fee is $40 per dog-and-master team, which includes one t-shirt. (Maximum occupancy per paddleboat is three humans and one dog.) Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis until we have 23 boats per heat. Registrations will be confirmed by e-mail. Additional entries will be placed on a waiting list in the order they are received. Entry fees are non-refundable. All dog-and-master teams must be lined up 15 minutes prior to the race, or you will be dropped from your heat.

Register Here

Event Schedule

Sunday, September 11, 2016

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – First Heat

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Second Heat

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Third Heat

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Final Race (Winners of all three heats compete for first, second and third place.)

Boathouse Forest Park

6101 Government Dr, St. Louis 63110

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Wine & Cheese Night Prowl @ St Louis Zoo multiple nights 2016 August 3, 2016

Wine and Cheese Night Prowl: Animal Behaviors

For adults ages 21 and up

Come sip, taste and tour at the Saint Louis Zoo on this adult wine and cheese night prowl.  First you will enjoy a wine and cheese happy hour, and then you will embark on a twilight tour around the Zoo, where you will see animals display some of their behaviors. What a wild way to spend happy hour!

Register online (or mail in form). Please review all registration information. If you have further questions, please email or call us at (314) 646-4544, #6 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Limited to 50 participants per session

Instructors: Zoo Staff

Fee: Zoo Members $23 / General Public $25

 

Code	Date	Day	Time
N818WC	Aug 18	Th	6:30-8:30 p.m.	SOLD OUT
N831WC	Aug 31	W	6:30-8:30 p.m.
N907WC	Sept 7	W	6:30-8:30 p.m.
N922WC	Sept 22	Th	6:30-8:30 p.m.	SOLD OUT

St Louis Zoo One Government Drive  St. Louis, MO 63110

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Storytelling at the Museum: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs 8/2 & 8/5 2016 Missouri History Museum @ Forest Park July 25, 2016

Storytelling at the Museum: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Series:	Storytelling at the Museum
When:	Tuesday, August 2 2016 at 10:30 am Friday, August 5 2016 at 10:30 am
Where:	History Clubhouse
How Much:	Free

Children will hear stories about the bugs, which are sometimes creepy, sometimes crawly but always cool.

Storytelling at the Museum engages the youngest visitors and their families in historic objects and introduces them to a museum setting in a really fun way using traditional and contemporary story books. Children will also enjoy hands-on crafts and other activities.

Each 45-minute session is free and recommended for children ages 2-5. Adults are welcome with children.

These programs engage our youngest visitors and their families in historic objects and Museum settings by using traditional and contemporary storybooks. Children will also enjoy a hands-on craft. Each 45-minute session is FREE. This program is recommended for children ages 2–5. Kids only! Adults welcome with children.

Missouri History Museum
Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, (314) 746-4599

More information: mohistory.org

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Art Hill Film Series beginning 7/8/16 @ Forest Park June 28, 2016

Check slam.org/filmseries and this event page for updates and additional information.

On July 8, we’ll take you right into the danger zone with Top Gun, the first film in the 2016 Art Hill Film Series. Tom Cruise stars as a young Navy fighter pilot, living the dream while fighting to be best in class.
We feel the need…the need for speed!

On July 15, celebrate the heart of a hero with ‘Rocky’, our second film in the 2016 Art Hill Film Series. Cheer for Sylvester Stallone in his original role as the determined fighter Rocky Balboa, a has-been with one dream left…and one last chance. slam.org/filmseries #arthillfilms

Friday, July 22 – Grab your Reese’s Pieces and join us for the third film in the 2016 Art Hill Film Series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! Root for Elliott, a lonely boy who must find the courage he needs to help a lost extraterrestrial, “E.T.”, get home. slam.org/filmseries #arthillfilms

Join us July 29 to see Tom Hanks defy the odds stacked against him with strength and determination in his Oscar-winning role as Forrest Gump.#arthillfilms

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Father’s Day Lunch at the Zoo 6/19/16 June 2, 2016

Sunday, June 19, 2016

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
*Please arrive by 1:00 pm

Event Tent

Treat your dad to a good old-fashioned barbeque ‘n’ beer lunch while enjoying a visit to the Zoo.

Menu

Lunch Buffet & Action Stations
Molasses and brown sugar brined pork ribs
Honey lime grilled chicken with mango pineapple salsa
Hamburgers and hot dogs
Hickory Smoked Beef Brisket
White cheddar mac and cheese
Root beer baked beans
Garden salad
Grilled corn on the cob with cilantro butter
Homemade pork rinds with Chile-lime salt
Homemade ranch potato chips
Selection of BBQ sauces

Dessert
Mini ice cream cookie sandwich
Assorted desserts

Drinks
Soda
Two drink tickets for beer & wine
Additional beer & wine will be available for purchase

Admission & Reservations

$30/adults (ages 12-and-up)
$22/children (ages 2-11)

Parking is not included with reservation.

Seating is limited. Call (314) 646-4897 by Monday, June 13th to make a reservation.

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Recycling Extravaganza – Sunday April 3, 2016 April 1, 2016

Recycling Extravaganza is a special collection event for hard to recycle items. Typically, this event has been held in conjunction with the annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival. This year, Recycling Extravaganza will take place on its own day, Sunday, April 3rd to kick off Earth Month!

Start planning your spring cleaning now! For a list of items that will be collected at this year’s Recycling Extravaganza, please visit:

http://www.stlouisearthday.org/events/festival/rex/

LIST OF VENDORS AND WHAT THEY ARE ACCEPTING

2016 Tips for Participating:

• DO NOT DROP OFF MATERIALS EARLY. COLLECTORS MUST BE PRESENT TO ACCEPT MATERIALS.
• DO NOT bring materials that are not on the list. If there is no one accepting an item you bring to the event, please keep it in your car.
• Alkaline batteries will NOT be collected at Recycling Extravaganza because it costs too much money to recycle them and Missouri does not designate them as a hazardous material in modern landfills – some Batteries Plus locations accept small amounts but this is more of “good will” gesture than true recycling. (read more at the Green Resource Answer Service)
• ABSOLUTELY NO chemicals, household hazardous waste, paints or liquids.
• Household Hazardous Waste is NOT collected at Recycling Extravaganza because there are two facilities dedicated and permitted to handle this material in the St. Louis area.
  • For more information on recycling chemicals, hazardous waste, paint, etc. visit their website St. Louis Household Hazardous Waste website or contact the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Green Resources Answer Service.
• *UPDATE!! Midwest Recycling Center will need to charge participants for CRT TVs (glass). Cost is $20 for CRT TVs under 27 inches and $40 for CRT TV’s over 28 inches. Consoles, DLP and Rear Projection TVs will cost $50 each to recycle. CRT monitors will cost $5 each to recycle. LED, LCD or Plasma TV’s  and LED Monitors are collected for free. See their website for more information: midwrc.net
• Participant Map and Survey: Pack smart! Load your car so that you will be able to access items as you pass the collection points, as ordered below. Download and print our site map and survey HERE and bring it with you to REX.
• Check back often as this listing may change before the event.

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The Amazing Zoo Race 5/7/16 @ St Louis Zoo March 31, 2016

The Young Zoo Friends invite you to race around the Zoo while completing fun, animal-related challenges. You’ll roar with laughter as you and your team participate in charades, brainteasers and other fun games. After the race, enjoy special activities, entertainment, a dinner entrée and a cash bar (two complimentary drink tickets per person are provided). So grab your best teammates, your favorite sneakers and get ready for a wild race!

Saturday, May 7, 2016
6 to 10 p.m.

5:30 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Race begins
5 p.m. VIP hour for patron/corporate tables
7:30 p.m. Commerce Bank After Party

Registration

Advance registration is required. Register your team of 10 by phone at (314) 646-4771.

Admission

General Admission

$400/team of 10
Includes dinner entrée and two drink tickets per person.

Patron Table Admission

$500/team of 10
Includes benefits of General Admission, plus seating on our VIP Patio, pre-event happy hour at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove with beer, wine, soda and passed hors d’oeurves, table sign with team name, listing in the event program and name on signage at two locations on Zoo grounds.

Corporate Table Admission

$600/team of 10
Includes benefits of Patron Table, plus name recognition on the Zoo’s website and event press release, and organization logo on one activity station during the game.

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Boo at the Zoo 2015 5:30- 8:30 pm 10/16-10/30/2015 St Louis Zoo in Forest Park October 14, 2015

Nightly, October 16-30, 2015
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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Come explore the Zoo after dark during the special Halloween evenings: Boo at the Zoo Nights! This non-scary, kid-friendly Halloween experience is filled with laughs and adventure. Children are encouraged to wear costumes. Children 12-and-under will receive a treat bag upon exiting. Boo at the Zoo Nights is not a trick-or-treating experience.

Admission

• $6/member; $7/non-member; children under 2 are free; $1 discount for children 2 to 12 in costume with on-site ticket purchases only (not available with online ticket purchases)
• Parking is free! Our treat. North and South Lots available each night.
• No reservations necessary.
• Purchase tickets online, by phone at (314) 646-4771, or at the door on night of the event. Discounts do not apply when purchasing tickets online or by phone.
• The Zoo’s wheelchair, stroller and ECV rental fees apply for this event.

Group Discount
Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate of $6 per person by calling in advance. (Costume discount does not apply for group ticket purchases.) To order group tickets, call (314) 646-4718 or email groups@stlzoo.org. Tickets must be ordered by 11 a.m. on the day of your visit.

Spooktacular Fun for Families

• Haunted Hollow with creepy caverns and sinister swamps beware!
• Float around the Zoo’s dramatically decorated grounds.
• Entering the Zoo could be tricky to do if you get caught in Master Weaver’s giant web!
• Double, double toil and trouble may await you when you’re lured by vocal witches.
• Flit and frolic in Fragile Forest Fairyland.
• Floating busts have many spooks to sing about!
• Follow slithering snakes on your way to the Herpetarium.
• Dance along to the pumpkin’s choral melody.
• Meander through the mystery straw maze.
• Make a creepy craft to take home at the Kid’s Craft Corner in Lakeside Cafe.
• Look hauntingly good as you stick your face into bodies of a ghost, Frankenstein or mummy for a spooky photo.

Animal Encounters!

At the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, catch sight of heroes in a half shell, observe frogs and toads maintaining their stealth camouflage, and practice your Parseltongue with the resident members of Slytherin.

Outdoors, near Caribbean Cove, you may chance a run-in with some furry and feathery critters from the Children’s Zoo!

Fireside Stories

Gather ’round the fire as storytellers like Terry Rantula spin wild tales about snakes, spiders and bats. Perhaps Grandmother Goose will share chronicles of other critters. Come wag your wild tails, gaze with your glowing eyes and perk up your listening ears as captivating animal stories are shared.

Rides

• Eerily draped in cobwebs, the Conservation Carousel will be transformed to the not-so-spooky “Scare-ou-sel.” (Additional fee $3/person. Note:Anywhere Plus Passes are valid at this event.)

Food and Souvenirs

• Taste what’s brewing at Lakeside Cafe
• Shop the Halloween boo-tique at Safari Gift Shop for souvenirs. Receive 10% (20% for members) off of any purchase.

BOO-tiful T-shirt

This long-sleeve, white cotton shirt features an orangutan as Mario. Shirts are available for purchase online, at select Zoo gift shops or by phone at (314) 646-4771, while supplies last.

Parking

Free parking is available on the North and South Lots. Get detailed directions.

Costumes

Because Boo at the Zoo is a family-friendly event with young children who might be frightened, visitors who are 13 or older in costume are not allowed unless they are accompanying children. Specifically, our policy requires no one over the age of 12 can be wearing a mask or otherwise have their face covered with face-painting, etc.

 

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