Things to do in St. Louis, MO

87 events · Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon

Today · Saturday, September 5

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 5 · 6:00 AM

Flags of Valor 25th Anniversary Memorial (First Date)

Forest Park Forever

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM

Tower Grove Harvest Festival

Tower Grove Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM

Beginner Bird Walk

Forest Park Forever

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Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 AM

Japanese Festival

Missouri Botanical Garden

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Charlie & Nikki Glenn

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 6 · 11:00 AM

Solar Sunday Telescope Viewing

Forest Park Forever

Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

Denver Wade

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM

Family Sunday—Wacky Wax

Forest Park Forever

Monday, September 7

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Mon · Sep 7 · 9:00 AM

Japanese Festival

Missouri Botanical Garden

Wednesday, September 9

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 9 · 6:00 AM

(Closing Date) Yours Forever: Forest Park at 150 Pop-Up at the Visitor Center

Forest Park Forever

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 9 · 6:45 AM

Hiking: Walk Before Work

Tower Grove Park

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Wed · Sep 9 · 11:30 AM

Story Time at the Sachs Museum

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, September 12

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 AM

21st Annual Forest Park XC Festival

Forest Park Forever

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

Gateway West Gesneriad Society and Sale

Missouri Botanical Garden

Free

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

2026 John Y. & Harriet Simon Day Lecture: Unconditional Surrender - Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Nee Kee Nee (East Stream) Tour

Tower Grove Park

Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Charlie Barrale

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

Member-Exclusive Event Tree Talk & Walk with TGP Arborist Joseph Hart

Tower Grove Park

Sunday, September 13

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 AM

Flags of Valor 25th Anniversary Memorial (Final Date)

Forest Park Forever

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

(Closing Date) Aymara Weavings: The Indigenous Andes

Forest Park Forever

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

A Walk Through History Tour

Tower Grove Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Kevin Babb

Chandler Hill Vineyards

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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Drag Bingo & Brunch

Bluewood Brewing

Wednesday, September 16

Wed · Sep 16 · 11:00 AM

Member Speaker Series: The Album of Plant Families: An Illustrated Exploration of Nature's Beauty and Bounty

Missouri Botanical Garden

Thursday, September 17

Free

Thu · Sep 17 · 4:00 PM

Julia Dent Grant Celebration Finale

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Saturday, September 19

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM

Stable Tours

Tower Grove Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM

B.A.R.K. Ranger: B.A.R.K. Scavenger Hunt

Gateway Arch National Park

Free

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM

Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM

2026 Chuseok Korean Harvest Festival

Tower Grove Park

Sat · Sep 19 · 11:30 AM

Sachs Museum Literary Learning Day: A Creative Field Study and Natural Gesture Community Day

Missouri Botanical Garden

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM

Frizz Fest

Tower Grove Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Great Forest Park Balloon Race Weekend: Race

Forest Park Forever

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Riley Holtz Duo

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Sunday, September 20

Sun · Sep 20 · 12:00 PM

Ben Peters

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Family Sunday—Improvisation Station

Forest Park Forever

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Flame and Shadow: The Passion and Pain of Sara Teasdale

Forest Park Forever

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Sun · Sep 20 · 2:00 PM

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Saturday, September 26

Sat · Sep 26 · 9:00 AM

Webster Groves Herb Society Display

Missouri Botanical Garden

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM

Nee Kee Nee (East Stream) Tour

Tower Grove Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

2026 Tower Grove Pride

Tower Grove Park

Sat · Sep 26 · 11:30 AM

Sachs Museum Literary Learning Day: Meet the Vampire Perfumer

Missouri Botanical Garden

Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 PM

Matt Colin & Anthony Nanney

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Sunday, September 27

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:30 AM

Beginner Bird Walk - All Ages

Tower Grove Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 11:00 AM

2026 Tower Grove Pride

Tower Grove Park

Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM

The Dog’s Breakfast

Chandler Hill Vineyards

Saturday, October 3

Free

Sat · Oct 3 · 9:00 AM

Bike The Branches

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Wednesday, October 7

Wed · Oct 7 · 10:00 AM

Little Shop Art and Chair Sale

Missouri Botanical Garden

Free

Wed · Oct 7 · 2:00 PM

White Haven Readers Guild

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 AM

Best of Missouri Market

Missouri Botanical Garden

Free

Fri · Oct 9 · 10:00 AM

History talk: Hardscrabble

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Free

Fri · Oct 9 · 11:00 AM

Special Exhibit: 170 years of Hardscrabble, Grant's Cabin

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Saturday, October 10

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Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 AM

Best of Missouri Market

Missouri Botanical Garden

Sunday, October 11

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Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM

Drag Bingo & Brunch

Bluewood Brewing

Monday, October 12

Mon · Oct 12 · 10:00 AM

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Remembering Roots Through Art, Culture & Community

Missouri Botanical Garden

Wednesday, October 14

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Wed · Oct 14 · 11:30 AM

Story Time at the Sachs Museum

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, October 17

Parks & Outdoors

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

B.A.R.K. Ranger: B.A.R.K. Costume Parade

Gateway Arch National Park

Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Sachs Museum Performance Series: Frets and Flora: Botanical Themes in Guitar Literature

Missouri Botanical Garden

Sunday, October 18

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Sun · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Sunday, October 25

Sun · Oct 25 · 11:00 AM

Ghouls in the Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden

Free

Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM

Ranger Talk: Fighting for the Vote: The Story of Women's Suffrage

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Monday, October 26

Mon · Oct 26 · 11:00 AM

Member Speaker Series: Beatrix Potter’s Botanical

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, October 31

Sat · Oct 31 · 10:00 AM

Seasonal Closures: Children's Garden and Tram Tours

Missouri Botanical Garden

Friday, November 6

Fri · Nov 6 · 9:00 AM

Indigenous Peoples Celebration

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, November 7

Free

Sat · Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

History Talk: Let Us Have Peace - The Election of 1868

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Tuesday, November 10

Tue · Nov 10 · 9:00 AM

Holly Jolly Market

Missouri Botanical Garden

Tue · Nov 10 · 10:00 AM

Little Shop Members Open House and Sale

Missouri Botanical Garden

Tue · Nov 10 · 2:00 PM

Member Speaker Series: Holiday Decorating

Missouri Botanical Garden

Wednesday, November 11

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Wed · Nov 11 · 11:30 AM

Story Time at the Sachs Museum

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, November 14

Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Holiday Flower and Train

Missouri Botanical Garden

Wednesday, November 18

Wed · Nov 18 · 10:00 AM

Little Shop China and Silverplate Sale

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, November 21

Free

Sat · Nov 21 · 10:00 AM

History Talk: Eating Up Thanksgiving History - The History of Thanksgiving

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Friday, November 27

Fri · Nov 27 · 10:00 AM

Little Shop Small Business Sale

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, December 5

Free

Sat · Dec 5 · 10:00 AM

Concert: 19th Century Holiday

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Sat · Dec 5 · 10:30 AM

Santa's Stop at the Garden for Members

Missouri Botanical Garden

Free

Sat · Dec 5 · 11:00 AM

A Spirited Holiday Past

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Free

Sat · Dec 5 · 11:30 AM

Concert: 19th Century Holiday Guitar

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Wednesday, December 9

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Wed · Dec 9 · 11:30 AM

Story Time at the Sachs Museum

Missouri Botanical Garden