Whether you’re planning a one-day trip, overnight stay, mystery or series retail tour, St. Louis is the ideal destination. With our world class attractions, great hotel package, eclectic events and hundreds of one-of-a-kind restaurants, the Gateway to the West has something for everyone.

Below is a list of resources that can help you with planning and executing your St. Louis trip.

• Group Tour Manual
• Itineraries
• Day Trips & Excursions
• Tours
• Fact Sheet
• Maps
• Promotional Photos
• Student/Youth Group Brochure

We also invite you to contact Renee M. Eichelberger at (800) 640-4218, (314) 992-0643, or reichelberger@explorestlouis.com, if you would like us to provide any of the following:

• Custom Itineraries
• Personalized Trip Planning
• FAM Tour Opportunities

For more information or to request materials, please contact Renee M. Eichelberger at (800) 640-4218, (314) 992-0643, or reichelberger@explorestlouis.com.

With so many free and student-friendly attractions, St. Louis is the perfect destination for your youth group. No matter what age, St. Louis has activities to suit every size, shape and type of youth group. From a host of fun, free and educational attraction to group-friendly places to eat and stay, St. Louis can guarantee a good time for your group.

Check out the Youth Group Brochure and the St. Louis for Kids section for all kinds of suggestions of places that kids love to go. If you can’t find something fun to do around here, you must not be trying very hard!

Looking for a place your talented group of singers, musicians or dancers can perform? We’ve got lists of parades, performance venues and more for your perusing pleasure:

• Cultural activities
• Parades
• Performance venues
• Tours
• Group Tour Manual

Need more ideas? Contact Renee M. Eichelberger at (800) 640-4218 or (314) 992-0643, or via e-mail at reichelberger@explorestlouis.com.

When it’s time for your next family reunion, think St. Louis! As a centrally-located destination, St. Louis is the perfect place for families to gather. In addition to the ease of getting here, there are a number of great hotel packages available that make St. Louis an affordable destination for your reunion. Plus, Forest Park and the abundance of free attractions available let everyone enjoy St. Louis without putting a big dent in their budget.

Download the St. Louis Reunion Planner for a step-by-step guide for reunion planning, including sample letters, planning logs, timelines and helpful contacts.

For more information call Renee M. Eichelberger at (800) 640-4218 or (314) 992-0643 or send her an email at reichelberger@explorestlouis.com.

To help your family feel welcome and to enhance their St. Louis experience, we provide several services to family reunion groups, including free copies of the Official St. Louis Visitors Guide and convenient drawstring bags.  Complimentary quantities are equal to the number of guest rooms blocked on peak night at a St. Louis City or St. Louis County hotel. Additional quantities can be purchased for a nominal cost.

Please call us at 800-325-7962 or send an email to cservices@explorestlouis.com for more information.

Are you looking for just the place to make your big day the one you’ve always dreamed of? We’ve got a list of special event venues to make it happen. St. Louis is home to some of the most unique locations you can find for receptions, weddings and rehearsal dinners, as well as suggestions of caterers, florists and other wedding product and service professionals. Plus and the St. Louis CVC can help you find a hotel for your group of out of town guests.

For more information, please complete a Wedding Information Request form or contact Renee M. Eichelberger at (800) 640-4218 or (314) 992-0643,  or via e-mail at reichelberger@explorestlouis.com.

Follow these links for information about getting a marriage license in the City of St. Louis or obtaining a license in St. Louis County.

From the World Wars to the modern military, St. Louis is filled with monuments and historic sites honoring our nation’s military men and women. Below is a list of attractions that may be of special interest for visiting military reunions.

• General Daniel Bissell House
• Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
• Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum
• Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
• James S. McDonnell Prologue Room
• Museum of Transportation

St. Louis was also the site of a Revolutionary War battle in 1780 at Fort San Carlos, which stood at what is now the corner of Fourth and Walnut Streets in downtown St. Louis. And most of the generals on both sides of the Civil War served at St. Louis’ Jefferson Barracks military post, including longtime residents U.S. Grant and William T. Sherman.

In addition, the city played an important role in the exploration of a route from the eastern United States to the Pacific coast, serving as the departure point for explorers Lewis & Clark in 1804. Visit the The historic Bellefontaine Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery are the final resting places for such illustrious citizens as explorer William Clark; General William T. Sherman; Edward Bates, U.S. Attorney General under Abraham Lincoln; and Major General Don Carlos Buell, who led Federal troops in the battle of Shiloh.

To help your military reunion members feel welcome the following items can be provided free of charge. Complimentary quantities are equal to the number of guest rooms blocked on peak night at a St. Louis City or St. Louis County hotel. Additional quantities can be purchased for a nominal cost.

• Official St. Louis Visitors Guide
• St. Louis Lapel Pin
• St. Louis Postcard
• Plastic Drawstring Bag

For information about hosting your military reunion in St. Louis, please contact Courtney Brown at cbrown@explorestlouis.com or (314) 992-0641.