Around Town: Weekend Guide
Fill your weekend with ideas from this list of fun summer activities!
July 23
Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert Series will feature a free, outdoor concert by Sara Bareilles, who takes the Budweiser Main Stage at 8 p.m. Local opening band is Jeremiah Johnson & the Sliders at 6 p.m.
July 23-25
CATS at The Muny in Forest Park. See one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals while enjoying a warm summer evening outdoors. Performances begin at 8:15 p.m. each night. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.muny.org.
July 24
Henry Shaw’s 210th Birthday Celebration at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Celebrate the Garden founder’s birthday in true Victorian style, with old-fashioned entertainment, including music, a silhouette artist, stilt-walker, magician, actors in Victorian fashions and children’s games in the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden. Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Spoehrer Plaza outside the Ridgway Visitor Center. General admission is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
July 24
The Semi-Annual Cash & Carry Boutique Warehouse Sale will take place at 285 Lamp & Lantern Village in Town & Country this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers will receive designer discounts at 50% off and more. Entry costs $10 at the door until 1 p.m., and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant House Missouri. Cash only and all sales are final. For more information, visit www.cashandcarrysale.com.
July 24
Art of Food Fundraiser at Mad Art Gallery. This annual fundraising event for Slow Food St. Louis will take place at Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th St., from 6 to 10 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit Slow Food St. Louis’ Small Farm Micro Biodiversity Grant, which has raised more than $12,000 for local farmers over the past two years. Art of Food will highlight the area’s top restaurants, featuring hors d’oeuvres made with fresh and local ingredients. There will also be a cash bar, food-themed artwork by local artists and gift baskets filled with specialty goodies from boutiques, wineries and restaurants, which will be up for auction. Tickets are $30 for Slow Food members and $40 for non-members in advance. Tickets are $40 for Slow Food members and $50 for non-members at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.artoffoodstl.com.
July 24-25
Greater St. Louis Iris Society Sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Located in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall of the Ridgway Visitor Center, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. For more information, visit www.stlouisirises.com.
July 24-25
Local Foods Tasting in the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Garden Gate Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
July 24-25
“Berries & BarBQ” Wine Trail in Hermann, Missouri. Visit Missouri Wine Country to enjoy wonderful wines and savory barbecue at seven stops along the scenic Wine Trail. Tickets are $30 per person and include a souvenir wine glass. Tickets are limited, advance purchase is required and there are no refunds. To purchase tickets, call 800-932-8687. This event will be held rain or shine on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.hermannwinetrail.com.
July 25
Gateway Festival Orchestra Free Concert: “Gotta Dance.” Now in its 47th season of free Sunday evening concerts, the Gateway Festival Orchestra will perform favorites from the world’s greatest composers at 7:30 p.m. on Brookings Quadrangle at Washington University. For more information, visit www.gatewayfestivalorchestra.org.
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