Upcoming Events

Saint Louis Dance Theatre’s holiday tradition is set against the backdrop of the historic Gaslight Square entertainment district. Infused with jazz rhythms by Jazz St. Louis, the vibrant production transforms Tchaikovsky’s classic into a nightclub fantasy. Celebrating the musical genius of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, the production combines contemporary dance and live jazz to […]

Visit Santa and enjoy a breakfast buffet inside the beautiful and historic Carriage Haus This holiday season, dine with Santa and Mrs. Claus at a very merry breakfast buffet and a complimentary photo with the Big Guy himself. Enjoy a traditional breakfast such as scrambled eggs, French toast sticks, tater tots, biscuits & gravy, bacon, […]

Ready for a fin-tastic holiday treat? The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is giving away this adorable Stingray Plush! Mark your calendars! On December 20th, be one of the first 250 kids (12 and under) to enter the Aquarium to snag this cuddly giveaway. Don’t miss out!

Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the history museum also features an extensive collection of telephones manufactured from the late 1800s through the 2010s, hundreds of pieces of telephone-related equipment, memorabilia from […]

Santa’s checking his list, and so are we! This holiday season, we’re finding out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice under the sea. Will our Sharks splash their way onto the Naughty List, or will the friendly Porcupinefish seal their spot on the Nice List? Dive in and decide for yourself!

You better watch out; you better not cry – because Santa is cruising into town! Start a new family tradition with this cozy adventure aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch. Dressed in your best holiday pajamas, enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast and capture Polaroid-worthy moments with Santa during a two-hour cruise.

Teddy Bear Tea returns! Families will enjoy a selection of gourmet teas, themed savory and sweet treats, storytelling, live music, face painting, hot cocoa, and cookie decorating. To add to the festivities this year, guests can add on a Build-A-Bear teddy bear for $25 and a station for kids to decorate their teddy bear a […]

Explore the legacy of America’s oldest continuously drawn daily cartoon in Behind the Feathers: A Century of Weatherbird History. Since 1901, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird has offered wit, commentary, and charm to readers across generations. With special insights from current Weatherbird artist Dan Martin, this exhibit showcases the evolution of the iconic character through […]

The Border is the Entrance by Jason Ackman November 14 – December 20, 2025 Gallery Talk: November 14, 2025 | 6-6:30 pm The works in this exhibit are a continuation of a theme Ackman has been quietly walking, and at times, wrestling with over the past five years. The concept of the traveler or stranger, […]

Gray Matter by Tamara Eberle November 14 – December 20, 2025 Gallery Talk: November 14, 2025 | 6-6:30 pm Words are important; the words we tell ourselves and the words we express to others. This series highlights the complexities of words in the context of mental health and relationships. These pieces examine the different layers […]

The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full of indignity. Now, 120 years after it opened in St. Louis, the 1904 World’s Fair exhibit at the Missouri History Museum will reintroduce audiences to […]

The World in St. Louis is a rotating gallery located in the back of The 1904 World’s Fair exhibit. St. Louis was the center of the world in 1904. Musicians, artists, writers, scientists, and philosophers from six continents made their way here, bringing with them art, language, food, and culture. In one afternoon a fairgoer could travel from […]

For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in order to help make sense of the past. Some of these pieces mark defining moments in the region’s history such as Missouri’s pivotal role in […]

Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, including brand-new chess-themed commissions and an impressive 3D printed chess set. Showcased inside a vibrant and immersive environment filled with his iconic floral, animal and […]

This fall, the Saint Louis Art Museum will present a landmark exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most influential and provocative artists of our time. Featuring works from the 1960s to the present, Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea will be the first comprehensive survey of Kiefer’s work in the U.S. in […]

Artist Jennie C. Jones explores the intersections between the visual and the acoustic with paintings, sculptures, drawings and installations, and this year, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation will present two concurrent exhibitions in collaboration with Jones – one of the artist’s work and one curated by her. A Line When Broken Begins Again will include a […]

Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1971, Haegue Yang is known for her versatile works, ranging from room-scaled installations and performative sculptures to paper collages and staged performances. Yang dissociates quotidian objects and materials – think ventilators, Venetian blinds, scent emitters and clothing racks – from their mundane roles to recast them in multisensory experiences. […]

Born in Watford City, North Dakota in 1985, artist Teresa Baker lives and works in Los Angeles, and she’s an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Great Plains. The most comprehensive presentation of her work to date, this solo exhibition at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis includes paintings, bronze sculptures, woven […]

Experience the magic of the holidays at City Museum’s weirdly wonderful celebration. From Nov. 28 to Jan. 4, the uniquely wacky attraction will transform into a winter wonderland full of dazzling lights, heartwarming encounters and seasonal cocktails. While you can still enjoy classic thrills – from the enchanted caves to the rooftop rides – visits […]

1815 promises to be another eventful holiday season for clever Emma Woodhouse. Highbury’s most charming – if somewhat meddlesome – young lady is once again indulging in her favorite pastime: matchmaking. With a most inconvenient interest in everyone else’s affairs, this author wonders, will her schemes lead to love or disaster? As snow falls and […]