Experience Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station July 7-13. Aquarium visitors will be immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures and have opportunities to get up close to the sharks! There will be special shark-centered events each day, including:
The St. Louis Aquarium is home to a variety of sharks, including bonnethead sharks, white tip reef sharks, blacknose sharks, nurse sharks, zebra sharks, sandbar sharks, Australian Marbled Catshark and more.
Shark Week is happening through July 26. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Labor Day.
Tickets are available online at stlouisaquarium.com
Delight in brilliant, colorful light displays with spectacular photo opportunities throughout the Zoo during Wild Lights. Walk through two tunnels with dazzling lights, and enjoy themed displays featuring snowflakes, candy canes, gumdrops, penguins, polar bears, tigers, giraffes and much more at this St. Louis family-favorite holiday tradition. New this year: Visits with Santa!
Experience the holiday lights at Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, where you'll find two million beautiful holiday lights and animated displays.
More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.