Things To Do St Louis

Lavender season is calling 💜🌿

Long Row Lavender’s U-Pick Lavender is back starting June 10, and it’s the kind of peaceful summer outing that deserves a spot on your calendar. Wander the lavender fields, cut your own fresh bundle, take photos, and soak up that dreamy countryside view. ✂️📸✨

📍 Long Row Lavender
26549 South Stracks Church Road
Wright City, MO

🗓️ Runs Wed–Sat
⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM
📅 June 10 – June 27
🌿 While supplies last

Perfect for a day trip, a slow morning, fresh lavender for your home, or a beautiful photo stop with friends. Don’t wait too long — lavender season is short, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. 💐

🌮 St. Louis, get ready — the St. Louis Taco Festival is taking over Ballpark Village on Saturday, June 13, 2026!

Expect 20+ restaurants and food trucks, margaritas, tequila, live entertainment, lucha libre wrestling, a free kids fun zone, and a full day of taco-fueled chaos in the heart of downtown STL. 🌮🍹🎶

VIP gets early entry at 12PM, with General Admission starting at 2PM. Kids 10 & under are free.

Ticket prices increase as the event gets closer, so grab yours early.

🚗🎶 Did you know Springfield, MO has a road that plays music?

Drive over Springfield's Musical Road at the right speed and you'll hear the tune for yourself. 🎵

🎉 Get ready for 636 Day!

Celebrating the people, places, and culture that make St. Charles special with an evening full of local flavor, live entertainment, family fun, food, drinks, and hometown energy. 🙌

📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 4–10 PM
📍 Frenchtown - N. Second Street between Bayard Street and Wood Street
📌 1305 N. Second St., Saint Charles, MO 63301

Enjoy live music from St. Charles artists and musicians, great food from local favorites, activities for kids, drinks, and more. 🎶🍔🍻

From 🎪 Circus Flora and ⚾ Cardinals baseball to 🍓 the Kimmswick Strawberry Festival and 🚗 Route 66 Cars & Guitars Festival, there's something happening all over the STL area.

📍 This week's list includes:

🎪 Circus Flora: Flying High
🎭 Shakespeare In The Park
🍓 Kimmswick Strawberry Festival
⚾ Cardinals vs. Reds
🔵 Blue Man Group
🚗 Route 66 Cars & Guitars Festival
🌉 Picnic In Your Park at the Arch

📌 Save this for the weekend.
📤 Share with someone who always asks, "What should we do this weekend?"
👇 Which event are you checking out?

🍓 The Kimmswick Strawberry Festival is back this weekend!

Spend the day walking through historic Kimmswick, shopping craft and vendor booths, grabbing festival food, listening to live music, and enjoying all things strawberry. There will also be kid-friendly booths, toys, clothing, accessories, face painting, food and drinks near the park, and plenty of spots to take a break under the trees. 🌳🎶

📍 Kimmswick, Missouri
📅 June 6–7
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM each day
🎟️ Free entry
🚗 Paid parking available nearby
☔ Rain or shine

Parking is available at Windsor Intermediate and High School campuses, the ballpark field on Hwy K, Windsor Elementary for limited handicap parking, and the Anheuser Estate grounds. ADA-approved shuttles will run from the Windsor school campuses.

Wear comfortable shoes, check the weather, and come hungry. 🍓

Need a free way to cool the kids off this summer? 💦☀️

Save this list of 10 STL-area splash pads and water play spots for your next hot day:

📍 Citygarden — Downtown STL
📍 Tilles Park — St. Louis City
📍 Jaycee Park — St. Charles
📍 Millennium Park — Creve Coeur
📍 Brentwood Park — Brentwood
📍 Civic Park — O’Fallon
📍 Westhoff Park — O’Fallon
📍 McDonald Park — St. Louis City
📍 O’Fallon Park — St. Louis City
📍 St. Louis Place — St. Louis City

Most are seasonal and weather-dependent, so double-check hours before you pack up the towels. 🩱🧴

A bear was reportedly spotted swimming near the 22 Mile Marker at Lake of the Ozarks, according to video shared by LakeTV.

The video shows the bear swimming through the water and appearing to make its way toward shore.

Video credit: Riley Will, on Instagram.

We haven’t seen official confirmation yet from Missouri Department of Conservation on the exact date/time, but LakeTV’s post gives this more weight than a random repost.

🌿 Did you know Missouri Botanical Garden Garden has a wild side?

Just south of St. Louis, Shaw Nature Reserve is a 2,400+ acre nature escape in Gray Summit and an official division of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

This spot has 18+ miles of trails, native wildflowers, prairie, woodland, wetlands, wildlife, and peaceful views that feel way farther from the city than they actually are. 🌾🌳🦋

Perfect for:

🥾 Hiking
🌼 Wildflower walks
📸 Nature photography
🦌 Wildlife watching
🌿 A peaceful day outside
🚗 A quick STL-area day trip

Put this one on your Missouri bucket list.

📍 Shaw Nature Reserve
Gray Summit, MO



📸 Photos courtesy of Shaw Nature Reserve on Facebook