
Experience Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station July 7-13. Aquarium visitors will be immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures and have opportunities to get up close to the sharks! There will be special shark-centered events each day, including:
The St. Louis Aquarium is home to a variety of sharks, including bonnethead sharks, white tip reef sharks, blacknose sharks, nurse sharks, zebra sharks, sandbar sharks, Australian Marbled Catshark and more.
Shark Week is happening from July 7-13. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are available online at stlouisaquarium.com
Shark Artifacts Display -- all hours
Sharks Exhibition -- all hours
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.
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. Some sessions are held in person at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. Some sessions are virtual.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The Spring series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public until 8 p.m. on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays. Now open nightly through May 11!