St. Louis Magazine

08/29/2026

Get ready for our St. Louis Family Playdate on September 23 at Edwardsville Children's Museum, presented by Royal Banks of Missouri!

As the largest children’s museum in the St. Louis Metro East, ECM is an education destination where kids and imaginations are welcome to wander. Kids of all ages can learn through discovery and hands-on play.

🗓️ Wednesday, September 23
⏰ 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
🎟️ $5/child

🔗 Register at https://hubs.li/Q04v0c6J0.

This event benefits Operation Shower and is sponsored by Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) and Ryan Lawn & Tree-St. Louis, MO.

08/29/2026

From fearsome to festive, these iconic hayride experiences are perfectly suited to be your next favorite fall family tradition.

Brookdale Farms As classic of a hayride experience as one could wish, guests can book a hayride campfire combo at Brookdale. Check in at the Corn Maze Booth for your private experience, bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages, and enjoy the firelight and wonder. Families can book additional....

08/29/2026

The free festival is open to the public September 4–6.

Every year, across Labor Day weekend, the flood wall along the riverfront takes on a new life. Take a walk along the 2.5-mile stretch that reaches from Chouteau to Arsenal, and you’ll hear the hiss of spray paint as hundreds of graffiti artists paint their finest work in the heart of St. Louis. Pa...

08/29/2026

LAST CHANCE! Love the Saint Louis Zoo? Make your visits even better with a membership! Enter for your chance to win a Protector-level membership and enjoy a year of perks including $5 member parking, discounts on shops and food, access to special event tickets, and more.

Love the Saint Louis Zoo? Make your visits even better with a membership! Enter for your chance to win a Protector-level membership, valued at $250, and enjoy a year of perks listed below, with additional discounts and benefits throughout the year: 🚗 $5 member parking each visit🎟️ 80 premium...

08/28/2026

• Inspired by his family’s experience with cancer, Scott MacArthur aims to complete all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors in one year while raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - KC Metro, Kansas & Nebraska

A St. Louis runner is completing all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors while raising more than $100,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and inspiring others to support lifesaving research.

08/28/2026

Hear from the city's top sports business execs at Fast Forward STL Live! Presented by Greater St. Louis, Inc., this in-person podcast recording brings together an all-star panel to discuss the business of sports in St. Louis.⁠
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🗓️ Wednesday, September 16⁠
⏰ 7:30–9:30 a.m. ⁠
📍 St. Louis CITY SC Offices⁠
📝 Networking, Breakfast & Panel Discussion⁠
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⁠Hosted by Keith Alper, the panel includes:⁠⁠
• Carolyn Kindle of St. Louis CITY SC
• Chris Zimmerman of St. Louis Blues
• Brad Dean of Explore St. Louis
• Marc Schreiber of St. Louis Sports Commission
• A representative from the St. Louis Cardinals⁠ (TBA)⁠
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Whether you work in the sports industry or just love St. Louis sports, we hope to see you there!⁠

🔗 Save your seat: https://hubs.li/Q04t_j9c0
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• Presented by Greater St. Louis, Inc.
• Sponsored by St. Louis CITY SC
• In Partnership with The Nitrous Effect

08/28/2026

“The continued reliance on ‘wanteds’ by police departments in the County and City remains legally fraught," says a spokesperson for ArchCity Defenders. They plan to keep fighting on the parts of the lawsuit that remain active.

A big chunk of the lawsuit against Washington University that challenged area police departments’ use of wanteds was dismissed by a federal judge Wednesday. The suit had its origins in a climactic April 2024 pro-Palestianian protest on campus and was also filed against St. Louis County, a Eureka p...

08/28/2026

USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel shares a few key things locals and business leaders can do to ensure a memorable experience.

St. Louis rose to the top of the heap of cities bidding for the 2028 U.S. Olympic marathon trials when it was chosen earlier this year. The designation speaks to the region’s ability to put on major sporting events and presents another opportunity to capitalize on the incoming exposure after last ...

08/28/2026

In the latest episode of Arch Eats, George and Cheryl walk us through the best ice cream sandwiches in St. Louis, from established local favorites to off-the-radar, secret menu spots.

Watch on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or at https://hubs.li/Q04vwYql0.

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08/28/2026

One person familiar with the situation suspects that the city's executive director of planning, Don Roe, just got “frazzled" during the data center discussion.

For two weeks now, the city’s executive director of planning and urban design Don Roe has remained silent regarding which “elected official” allegedly reached out to him with concerns during an August 12 St. Louis Planning Commission meeting, urging that members reconsider rejecting measures t...