Join Great Rivers Greenway and Trailnet for a free, 10-mile bicycle ride and learn about local black history along the way. The bike ride will begin at the Biddle Street Trailhead at 10 a.m. and will include five stops along St. Louis city street routes, where guides will be stationed to share details about historical events that are significant to St. Louis.
The ride concludes at the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing site and celebration at noon. Participants are then invited to stay for the Buffalo Soldiers and Bicycles event, taking place at the site from noon - 5 p.m. The event commemorates the famous 1,900-mile journey made in 1897 by 20 members of the 25th Colored Infantry. These soldiers traveled by bicycle from Montana to St. Louis in just 41 days in an effort to test bicycles as vehicles of war.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. More information: marymeachum.org
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
Aquarium visitors will be immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures and have opportunities to get up close to the sharks during Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium.
The Preschool Science Series is an open exploration learning lab for young scientists, ages 18 months to 5 years and their families. Activities are designed around research that shows children learn best through play, inquiry and shared experiences with their parents and caregivers.
See the Purina Incredible Dog Team perform extraordinary feats of athleticism and skill right here in St. Louis at Union Station this summer! Free performances are happening Thursdays through Sundays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Union Station's Performance Plaza in front of the St. Louis Wheel.
Celebrate Summerween at The Magic House! Beat the heat and get a sneak peek at the fun of fall. Come dressed up in your "funnest" beach attire or Halloween costume – whichever season suits you – and trick or treat throughout the Magic House.