spring in st. louis

Nothing says springtime like the great outdoors, and St. Louis has plenty of open spaces that celebrate such glorious nature. From the charming Citygarden and playground at Kiener Plaza downtown, to the internationally acclaimed Missouri Botanical Garden and its 79 acres of lovely landscapes. And don't forget Forest Park, where beautiful fountains and scenic lakes share space with top attractions including the Zoo, Art Museum, Science Center and History Museum! 

All said attractions have such a calendar going on, so I'll start with the Art Museum.
Art in Bloom March 1-3, Family Sundays and Wee Wednesdays will bring creativity to the little ones every Sunday and Wednesday with different topics, and SLAM Underground round out the months!

The Zoo has such a fun list of event with Breakfast with Bunny April 13, Earth Day: Party for the Planet April 28, and Make Tracks Through the Zoo their annual 5K race! And that is just a few events the Zoo has in store for you, so check out all the wonderful events they have in store for you as well as the polar bears, stingrays, and zebras!

At the Science Center, this is the final week of their amazing exhibit Guitar, it closes April 14! April 20 will be their SciFest, which I am excited to take the kiddos to and explore lots of cool things with them, every third Saturday of the month is when this event is held so if you miss April's catch it next month! Also check out their full calendar and look into their summer kids activities!

The History Museum has the outstanding kids area which we love to check out after an hour of playing at the Visitors Center playground, but the History Museum also has storytelling mornings, parents & me events, the Muny exhibit, and the 40th St. Louis Storytelling Festival coming up! To me, it's not spring in St. Louis until the Twilight Tuesday schedule comes out, a free outdoor concert series, Twilight Tuesdays takes place on the front lawn with a spectacular musical lineups. Grab your blankets and lawn chairs, pack your picnic basket, and come hear some terrific music under a beautiful Forest Park sunset.

Laumier Sculpture Park is such a great walk when the weather has finally turned out nice and this year they are celebrating their 32nd Art Fair! Check out more events about the area and the wonderful art!

Missed the Cardinals home opener? Catch the St. Louis Cardinals all spring and summer along with other events down at Busch Stadium!

Get ready for Grant's Farm to open it's doors on May 3, home to history, wildlife and and adventure for the whole family! Come see the beautiful grounds and take a short bus tour to the garden area with goats, monkeys, and camels among other animals to see and relax at the community patio for a snack and a beer tasting!


Speaking of beer ... the list of beer festivals is awesome and I want to check out each and everyone of them this year! Research for another post?! YES!
Schlafy Stout & Oyster Festival March 22-23
St. Louis MicroFest May 2-3
Manchester Craft Beer Festival May 11
Lupulin Carnival May 18
IndiHop June 1

Wine lovers, I didn't forget you, the patios are opening and there are bottles to uncork!

Let's talk about the kiddos some more and all the Easter egg hunts around town!
AB Green Park in Brentwood April 13 @ 10AM
Drewel Park in Eureka April 13 @ 10AM
The Meadows Shopping Center in Lake St. Louis April 13 @ 10AM
Vlasis Park in Ballwin April 13 @ 11AM
Francis Park in St Louis Hills April 20 @ 11AM
Des Peres Park in Des Peres April 20 @ 10AM
Whitecliff Park in Crestwood April 20 @ 10AM
Kirkwood Lions Club in Kirkwood April 20 @ 12PM
And there are so many more at local churches!

Last but not least, let's celebrate Earth Day! We have this beautiful Earth to celebrate and keep clean, and St. Louis is putting on the 30th Earth Day Festival April 27-28 at the Muny grounds with organic farming classes, rock climbing, yoga, and more! I can't wait to check this out with the family, maybe I'll see you there!

THE EARTH LAUGHS IN FLOWERS

xo