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Things to do in St. Louis

55 ideas for a day or a night in St. Louis, by what you’re in the mood for.

By type

Nightlife · 14 Live music · 13 Outdoors · 6 Arts & culture · 6 Tours & day trips · 5 Sport · 4 Festivals & events · 4 Family · 3

Nightlife in St. Louis

The PageantThe Loop · $$$360 Rooftop at the Hilton St. Louis at the BallparkDowntown · $$$Blueberry HillThe Loop · $$Broadway Oyster BarDowntown · $$Off BroadwayCherokee-Lemp · $$4 Hands Brewing Co.LaSalle Park · $$City Winery St. LouisMidtown · $$$Schlafly Tap RoomDowntown West · $$Urban Chestnut Grove BierhallThe Grove · $$1860 SaloonSoulard · $$

Live music in St. Louis

John Scofield's ElectrospectiveTue 20 October, 8pm · The Sheldon · From $55 Failure: The Rising Skyline TourWed 21 October, 7pm · Delmar Hall Knocked Loose & Denzel CurryWed 21 October, 7pm · The Factory RushWed 21 October · Enterprise Center AFI: Holy Visions Tour 2026Thu 22 October, 7pm · The Pageant Wynonna Judd: The Hard Truth TourFri 23 October, 7pm · Stifel Theatre Three Dog NightFri 23 October, 7:30pm · The Factory 105.7 The Point welcomes HalLUDOween 2026: LudoFri 23 October · The Pageant Bands of America St. Louis Super RegionalFri 23 October · The Dome at America's Center · From $38 Cash Money & No Limit TourFri 23 October · Enterprise Center

Outdoors in St. Louis

FreeGateway Arch National Park groundsabout 1.5 hrs FreeBellefontaine Cemetery self-guided toursabout 2 hrs FreeForest Park self-guided exploringabout 2.5 hrs FreeKaty Trail State Parkabout 4 hrs FreeLaumeier Sculpture Park walkabout 1.5 hrs FreeOld Chain of Rocks Bridgeabout 1.5 hrs

Arts & culture in St. Louis

2 Pianos 4 HandsMon 19 October · The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (Loretto-Hilton Center)FreeCoyote TimeMon 19 October · Counterpublic (various sites)Death Becomes HerMon 19 October · The Fabulous Fox Theatre Women Impressionists and the LandMon 19 October · Saint Louis Art Museum · From $11 What The Constitution Means To MeWed 21 October · The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (Steve Woolf Studio Series)Saint Louis Dance Theatre Fall SeriesSat 24 October · The Touhill Performing Arts Center

Tours & day trips in St. Louis

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site4 hrs · Collinsville, IL · Free Elephant Rocks State Park8 hrs · Belleview, MO · Free Hermann, Missouri Wine Country8 hrs · Hermann, MO · Free Meramec Caverns8 hrs · Stanton, MO Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park8 hrs · Ste. Genevieve, MO · Free

Sport in St. Louis

Blues vs. JetsTue 20 October, 7pm · Enterprise Center Blues vs. Golden KnightsThu 22 October, 7pm · Enterprise Center St. Louis Hot Cider Hustle 5K & 10KSat 24 October, 8:30am · Forest Park · From $12.99 Blues vs. HurricanesSat 24 October, 6pm · Enterprise Center

Festivals & events in St. Louis

St. Louis Renaissance FestivalMon 19 October, 10am · Rotary Park · From $15.95 Fright FestMon 19 October · Mid America Adventure GalaxyCon St. LouisFri 23 October · America's Center FreeApple Butter FestivalSat 24 October, 10am · Historic Kimmswick

Family in St. Louis

Fall Festival at Brookdale FarmsMon 19 October · Brookdale Farms · From $15 Fright at the MuseumMon 19 October · City Museum Jack's Lighted TrailMon 19 October · Eckert's Belleville Farm

Things to do in St. Louis, answered

What are the best things to do in St. Louis?

Right now: The Pageant (nightlife), John Scofield's Electrospective (live music), Gateway Arch National Park grounds (outdoors) and 2 Pianos 4 Hands (arts & culture). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in St. Louis?

Gateway Arch National Park grounds, Bellefontaine Cemetery self-guided tours, Forest Park self-guided exploring and Katy Trail State Park, and 4 more.

What's on in St. Louis this week?

What's On St. Louis has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.