South City

The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is a beloved summer tradition that presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars. Bring the kids, because there is free admission to the Children's Garden from 5-7 pm.

It's the food truck event that started them all! Local food trucks gather for an evening of friends, fun, live music and plenty of great food at Sauce Food Truck Fridays. St. Louis' favorite mobile restaurants will be dishing out fresh fare and local brews in Tower Grove Park.

The Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden reopens for the season at the Missouri Botanical Garden on March 26 for the general public. The garden introduces youngsters at their most impressionable age to the significance of plants and nature in fun and innovative ways. Occupying nearly two acres west of the Climatron conservatory, the Children's Garden brings botany and 19th-century history to life through a variety of interactive themes will appeal to both kids and adults. 

Festival of Nations is St. Louis' biggest multicultural celebration, and the Grand Finale will be held at a new location this year - Nine Mile Garden in Affton. Food trucks will serve international fare, and there will be gift booths featuring fair trade gifts and hand-made crafts. Guests can also enjoy children's activities.

At Great Green Adventures: I Spy Fall, kids will explore the Missouri Botanical Garden after the leaves have fallen and the weather is cooler. The'll also look for other signs of fall. 

At Great Green Adventures: Marvelous Mediterranean, kids will learn about the Mediterranean climate in the Temperate House, where they'll find flowers and trees that are sheltered from the cold outside.