St. Louis Events

Recreation Council News…

Bingo Fundraiser, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Doors open at 5:30pm; Bingo begins at 6:15pm. Join the Recreation Council for an evening of BINGO fun while raising money to offset the cost of youth and adults to attend camps and recreation programs of their choice. The evening includes 10 rounds of BINGO with creative games, a 50-50 raffle, and prizes for the winner of each game. Event is located on the second floor of the main building in the indoor rooftop room. Share our Bingo Flyer. ~ RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE

PERFORMERS NEEDED: Recreation Council Evening of Entertainment: A Competitive Spotlight on Abilities, Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Ladue Horton Watkins High School. This evening’s showcase includes music, dancing, poetry reading, magic, comedy, and more. Performers Apply HERE

Events for People with Disabilities…

Tips to help navigate the holidays: Winter break is a time for joy, celebration, and family gatherings, but for children with sensory processing disorder, the disruptions to routines and increased stimuli can pose unique challenges. Our friends at Miriam Learning Center shared these tips to make the season brighter: Read More Here

Sensory Friendly Performance: The Million Dollar Quartet Christmas (STL), Saturday, December 21 at 11 a.m. at The Repertory Theatre in the Loretto Hilton Center. STAGES St. Louis and The Rep have generously provided 250 complimentary tickets to this theater performance about a story of a special day of musical entertainment. Show Information Here ~ Reserve 2 Free Tickets HERE. Purchase additional tickets for $20 per ticket: Purchase Tickets Here and enter promo code FAMILY at checkout.

Provider Spotlight…

St. Louis Arc SPORTS UNITED is looking for athletes without disabilities. Sports United Community Athletes are people without disabilities ages 18 and older who love sports to play alongside our participants with disabilities throughout the year. Teams include basketball, softball, soccer, bowling, pickleball, and video sports. Join one of our inclusive teams welcoming people with and without disabilities. Contact Paige Hawes at 314-817-2249 or [email protected] to join. Flyer

Arc’s Ageless Adventurers! Discover our exciting new active older adults classes for people over 45 years old. Enjoy instructional fitness classes, community events, and wellness workshops designed to keep you active, connected, and meeting new friends.For more information contact Ashley Price at [email protected]

Winter 2025 Leisure registration is now open! To view the Winter 2025 issue of the Leisure Times Brochure, CLICK HERE.

Free EventBrite Events Around the Metro STL area: EventBrite Information

Central West End Window Walk (STL),  Last Opportunity – Saturday, December 21. Window Walk brings back the time-honored tradition of going downtown to see festive windows, while showcasing the CWE’s retail and dining establishments. Visitors also enjoy FREE holiday festivities, including ice carvings, trolley rides, carolers, live music, street performers, pictures with Santa, s’mores, kettle corn and more! Information

Brewery Lights Drive Thru Nights at Anheuser Busch Brewery (STL), FREE, Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, December 16, 17, & 18 from 5-10pm. On these select nights only, enjoy driving through the Brewery with its historic buildings all dressed up for Christmas in half a million twinkling lights. Admission is FREE on these nights only. No Brewery Lights activities are held during Drive Thru Nights. Enter and exit Pestalozzi Street at the main gate located at Busch Place and Arsenal.  Information

Movie Night at The Hub: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (STL), Thursday, December 19, activities begin at 5:30pm, movie begins: 6:30pm. Enjoy a family-friendly movie viewed on the outdoor large LED screen of The Hub. Admission is FREE, but no outside food and drink is allowed. Information

Third Friday at Third Degree Glass (STL), Friday, December 20 from 6-10pm at Third Degree, 5200 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO, 63108.  Come dressed to the nines in your best ugly holiday sweater and for our second glassblowing demo, we’ll choose our favorite from the crowd and replicate it IN GLASS.  Information

FREE Family Nights at The Magic House (STL), Friday, December 20 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at The Magic House in Kirkwood. Come enjoy all the activities at The Magic House with FREE admission for families of 2 adults and up to four of their own children. Reservations are recommended due to space being limited. (This is not one of the specialized, sensory-friendly events). Information

Pictures with Santa: A Holiday Experience at Westport Plaza (STL), December 20, & 21, Fridays from 6-8pm and Saturdays from 10am-12 noon on the second floor of the Gold Building. Step into the magic of the season with photos with Santa on his sleigh, Hot Cocoa for purchase, Holiday Music, and special ballon art and face painters. Information

Festive Fridays at the Saint Louis Art Museum (STL), FREE, Fridays, December 20, & 27 at the Art Museum in Forest Park. Enjoy celebrating the holiday season with FREE concerts, tours, gallery activations, and art-making activities every Friday. SLAM will also have a pop-up bar in the Sculpture Hall for visitors to purchase seasonal drinks and snacks. The current ticketed exhibitions are FREE and the Museum has extended hours. Information

Winterfest, Meet the Princesses Days (STL), Sundays, December 22, & 29 at the Lodge at Winterfest from 12-1 PM and at strolling Winterfest from 1-1:30 PM. Join popular princesses and superheroes on the ice. Characters will also be available for photos. An additional meeting will be held on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31 from 4-6 p.m. Information

Gateway Ringers Handbell Concerts (STL), Sunday, December 22 from 4-5pm at Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church, 11155 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63105. Join us as we present “Stories of Christmas” featuring traditional carols and holiday favorites including Angels We Have Heard on High, Deck the Halls, Twelve Days of Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas and many more. Concerts are free and open to the public. Information

Kwanzaa Celebration at the History Museum (STL), Thursday, December 26 from 5-8pm at the Missouri History Museum. Join us on the first day of this annual celebration honoring African American culture. St. Louis community activist, Nicole Adewale, will guide us in reflecting on the seven principles of Kwanzaa, accompanied by live performance by Ballet 314, the Blck Bird Strings, the Drum Warriors, and spoken word artist, InnerGy. Information

Kwanzaa Celebration at the Art Museum (STL), Saturday, December 28 from 10 am–2 pm at the Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. Enjoy a day of culture, performance, and tradition during one of the region’s biggest Kwanzaa celebrations. FREE Information

Winterfest New Year’s Eve “Neon Nights” Celebration and Fireworks (STL), Tuesday, December 31 from 4-8pm at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis. Join our family-friendly way to ring in the new year. Enjoy a DJ, fire dancers, princesses and superheroes, party favors and a deluxe photo experience, topped off by a fireworks spectacular with monumental Arch views. DJ: 4-8 p.m. Princess & Superhero Visit: 4-6 p.m. Fire Dancers: 6-8 p.m. Fireworks: 8 p.m. Party decorations, 3-D glasses, and glow products handed out 4-8 p.m. while supplies last. Garage parking cost is $8 for up to 12 hours or metered street parking is available. Information

Events that Repeat Weekly or Monthly…

• Grateful Mondays at Schlafly’s Maplewood Tap Room (STL): Every Monday: Information
• Thursday Nights at the History Museum (STL), Every Thursday: Information
• FREE Fridays at the Saint Louis Art Museum (STL): Every Friday: Information
• Live Music at the STL City Foundry (STL), Every Friday and Saturday: Information
• Family Nights at The Magic House (STL), Every third Friday: Reservation Required
• Family Sundays at the Saint Louis Art Museum (STL), Two Sundays per Month: Calendar
• Planetarium Star Party (STL), First Friday of every month: Information
• Solar Days at the Planetarium (STL), Third Sunday of every month: Information
• Fall History and Tree Walks at Bellefontaine Cemetery (STL), Several times per month on various days: Information

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