
Come see the sea during opening day of the St. Louis Aquarium. The 120,000 square-foot aquarium is open to the public for the first time on Christmas Day.
Your journey through the St. Louis Aquarium starts along a freshwater river and the shallow waters of a salt marsh, then moves into the deep, dark abyss of the ocean. Visit the Shark Canyon, featuring 80 varieties of sharks, The Deep, with jellyfish, eels, and sea dragons, the Changing Rivers, featuring river otters, the Confluence Gallery with regional fish, the Ocean Shore, with horseshoe crab, sea cucumbers, stingrays, and lots more.
Dec. 25 hours are noon to 6 p.m. Hours from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
More information and tickets: stlouisaquarium.com
Year after year, Webster Groves Community Days continues to be one of the largest Independence Day community celebrations in the area, including one of the most popular 4th of July parades.
The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is a beloved summer tradition that presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars.
Splash and play with your little one in this fun morning activity. No registration is necessary.
Get ready for tons of free, soapy fun! Come to the library to play with tons of bubbles with the Bubble Bus.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.