Featuring beauty, action, merriment and passion, our list of the top things to do in St. Louis in March will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Owl Prowls
Throughout March
Walk on the wild side at the World Bird Sanctuary. Dark winter nights are the perfect time to join one of its Owl Prowls, where you can meet the amazing birds that fly by moonlight. Held on select evenings from November through March every year, Owl Prowls offer an exciting opportunity to learn more about the intriguing life of owls from a local naturalist. Come face-to-face with live owls, take an easy night hike across the grounds and try to call to an owl in the wild. Hoot. Hoot.
Missouri Valley Conference
March 5 to 8
Looking for a slam dunk on your St. Louis itinerary? The Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship – affectionately known as Arch Madness – is a spectacular showcase for the league. Held in St. Louis for more than 30 seasons in a row, the games feature rip-roaring competition that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Make plans to attend the event at Enterprise Center, as all 12 teams will be battling for a trip to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. From March 20 to 22, Enterprise Center will also host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament – tickets are on sale now!
Stomp
March 6 to 8
Inventive, explosive, provocative and witty – Stomp is an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. Garnering armfuls of awards, the international percussion sensation has appeared on stages around the world as well as numerous national TV shows. In the utterly unique performances, the eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – think matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans and hubcaps – to create magnificent rhythms, and year after year, audiences return for more pulse-pounding productions. To paraphrase the Boston Globe, if you haven’t seen Stomp, it’s time to learn what all the noise is about.
Dialogues & Conversations
March 6 to August 9
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, founder and board chair Emily Rauh Pulitzer will present a deeply personal exhibition, drawing on her extensive collection as well as the permanent collections of the Harvard Art Museums and the Saint Louis Art Museum, where she began her curatorial career. The milestone project, Dialogues & Conversations, assembles 70 sculptures, drawings, paintings and photographs by artists ranging from Edgar Degas to Medardo Rosso and Alberto Giacometti to Doris Salcedo to examine the nature of artistic influences and exchanges in both art history and everyday life.
Andrea Carlson: Endless Sunshine
March 6 to August 9
Combining intergenerational history, archival research and theories of art and film, Andrea Carlson creates incisive works of resistance and sovereignty that disempower colonial storytelling and practices of erasure. A descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe and Scandinavian settlers, Carlson’s layered, multi-paneled paintings are made with oil, acrylic, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, watercolor and ink. In the pieces, the horizon line is a persistent organizing principle inspired by the ungraspable horizon line of Lake Superior. Viewers are seduced into her intricate collage-like imagery, and yet, beyond the central foregrounded figures, there is an impenetrability into the dense distance. The overwhelming scale of her works also denies us access into the imagined landscapes, preventing a kind of possession of the land. Presented by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Endless Summer is a developing body of work comprised of large-scale paintings on birchbark, which reflects Carlson’s practice of interrogating longing and desire, permission and refusal, as well as themes around Indigenous sovereignty and Land Back.
Zach Bryan: With Heaven On Tour
March 7
Folk-country sensation and chart-topping singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will launch his biggest international tour to date, With Heaven On Tour, at The Dome at America’s Center on March 7. Known for his emotionally charged storytelling and wide-ranging appeal across country, folk and rock audiences, Bryan is coming off a monumental fall run that saw him sell out major college football stadiums across the U.S. His recent performance at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor – the largest football stadium in the Northern Hemisphere – set a new record for the largest single-ticketed concert in U.S. history. With Heaven On Tour follows the release of Bryan’s highly anticipated new album, With Heaven on Top. Fans can expect the same intensity and sincerity that have made Bryan one of the most compelling performers of his generation. The tour will feature special guests, including Kings of Leon, Dijon, Alabama Shakes, Ben Howard, Caamp, MJ Lenderman, Gregory Alan Isakov, J.R. Carroll, Gabriella Rose, Keenan O’Meara and Fey Fili.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 14
From festive parades to fun runs to green beer, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Gateway City. On the Saturday before March 17, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade fills the streets of downtown St. Louis with elaborate floats, colorful balloons and marching bands. There are also multiple races throughout the region – may the luck of the Irish be with you! On the big day, though, Dogtown is the place to be. The neighborhood hosts its own parade and festival to highlight the unique spirit and vibrant history of the area.
Roads, Rivers, Rooms and Reels
Opening March 14
Celebrations for the Route 66 centennial are in full swing, and the National Museum of Transportation is joining the party! The museum’s new exhibition, Roads, Rivers, Rooms and Reels, explores the stories, memories and modes of travel that shaped America’s most iconic highway and the communities connected to it. With two iconic features anchoring the exhibition, visitors will experience a stunning model of the S.S. Admiral, honoring the legendary riverboat that once defined river travel and entertainment in the Midwest. It will also spotlight the beloved ‘66’ Park-In Theatre on Watson Road, owned by the Wehrenberg family of St. Louis, which remains a treasured symbol of drive-in movie culture and shared experiences along Route 66.
Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan
March 14 to August 16
Majestic marble sculptures, vivid plaster frescoes, bronze artifacts and glass vessels chronicle life at the height of the Roman Empire in this ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan speaks to the enduring power of art as a political and social tool, showcasing how Emperor Trajan invested in art and architecture to shape civic life in the ancient world. The second of the “Five Good Emperors” of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty, Trajan was known for granting citizenship – and the rights that came with it – to people from the far-reaching provinces that his forces conquered, expanding and fundamentally changing the concept of what it meant to be Roman. The 2026 exhibition brings unprecedented loans – most of which have never left Italy – to the U.S. from the renowned antiquities collections of the Vatican, the National Roman Museum and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
St. Louis Jewish Film Festival
March 15 to 26
In its 31st season, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival will return to the B&B Theatres Creve Coeur West Olive 10 for two weeks of cinematic excellence. Dramas, documentaries and comedies will grace the silver screen throughout the festival, which opens with For the Living, a powerful meditation on dehumanization, and Nuremberg, an intellectually provocative feature film that brings the world’s most infamous war crimes trial into sharp psychological focus. More gripping films will follow, bringing the community together in a safe space where everyone can laugh, cry and love.
Thursday Nights at the Museum
March 19
Thursday nights shine at the Missouri History Museum. As part of its weekly series, the museum keeps its galleries open late, inviting visitors to explore exhibitions such as The 1904 World’s Fair, Mill Creek: Black Metropolis and Made in St. Louis while enjoying pop-up activities. On March 19, public historians Andrew Wanko and Amanda Clark will share stories of the people and places that reshaped how Americans understand the built environment. From architecture and design to city planning and public parks, this program offers a deep dive into St. Louis’ outsized impact on the development of American cities.
Gateway Blues Festival
March 20
Part of the Blues Is Alright Tour, the 18th annual Gateway Blues Festival comes to Chaifetz Arena this March. Alive with emotive lyrics and guitar accompaniments, the special night will feature performances by King George, Tucka, 803Fresh, West Love, EJ Jones, Mike Clark Jr. and Henry Welch.
Tour de Dance
March 26
Experience dance as a living conversation in this intimate evening with Saint Louis Dance Theatre. Bringing artists and audiences together in a shared celebration of movement, the progressive showcase guides guests through curated vignettes from the company’s Love Languages season, each paired with culinary creations that enhance the social experience. This unique format transforms traditional performance boundaries, creating meaningful connections between performers, patrons and St. Louis’ vibrant arts community.
St. Louis Battlehawks vs. DC Defenders
March 28
Commence your ka-kaws! In the United Football League (UFL), the St. Louis Battlehawks are one of the most watched teams, and this month, they kick off the new season with a game against the DC Defenders at The Dome at America’s Center!
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
March 28 to April 12
It’s time to believe in magic! Broadway’s spellbinding spectacle Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis. Experience the wizarding world like never before – “it’s one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade,” according to Forbes. When Harry Potter’s head-strong son, Albus, befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for all of them, which has the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, extraordinary spells and an epic battle brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage.
