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Outdoors in St. Louis

Upcoming outdoors events around St. Louis.

Tuesday, October 20

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting

Tue, Oct 20 · Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road , Saint Louis, MO

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions.

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Wak’a Garden

Tue, Oct 20 · Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road , Saint Louis, MO

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions.

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The Literary Garden: The Cultivation of Plants and Gardens in Narratives

Tue, Oct 20 · Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. , St. Louis, MO

The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, comics, and…

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Women Impressionists and the Land

Tue, Oct 20 · Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO

Women Impressionists and the Land is the first exhibition to focus on nature imagery in the work of women Impressionists.

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Yours Forever: Forest Park at 150

Tue, Oct 20 · Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO

America’s best urban park turns 150 years young in 2026. Over the course of the last century and a half, Forest Park has hosted pivotal moments in St.

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Paper Shredding, E-Waste & Textile Recycling Event (WUSM)

Tue, Oct 20 · 8 AM–10:30 AM · Food Truck Area, Corner of Scott Ave. and Taylor Ave.

“Anything with a cord” can be recycled at this event, including computers and accessories, lawn and garden equipment, power tools, and kitchen appliances.

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Wednesday, October 21

Nature Speaks Through Art

Wed, Oct 21 · 11 AM–12 PM · Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis

Enjoy an inspiring morning at the Missouri Botanical Garden, where you’ll connect with nature, hear insights from Saint Louis Art Museum curatorial assistant Abigail Yoder on Women Impressionists and the Land ,…

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Thursday, October 22

Bike to Campus Day

Thu, Oct 22

Take advantage of the cooling weather and bike to campus on Thursday, October 22nd!

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Friday, October 23

Mud + Merlot: Autumn Leaf Bowls

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM · LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri 63127

Celebrate the colors and textures of fall in this nature-inspired workshop.

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Friday, October 30

SLAM Underground—ENCHANT

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–10 PM · Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO

Cast a spell this Halloween at SLAM Underground—ENCHANT! Connect with the magic of nature in Women Impressionists and the Land .

Free ✓ 2 sources

Saturday, October 31

Luke Alexander

Sat, Oct 31 · AVA Garden Bar, 601 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO

AVA Garden Bar presents Luke Alexander Saturday, October 31!

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Owl-o-Ween

Sat, Oct 31 · World Bird Sanctuary, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Rd, Valley Park, MO

The World Bird Sanctuary presents Owl-o-Ween Saturday, October 31!

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Thursday, November 5

Exploring with the Artist—Impressions of Nature

Thu, Nov 5 · 10 AM–2 PM · Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO

In this interdisciplinary workshop, high school students will visit the exhibition Women Impressionists and the Land to learn about the Impressionist movement and how landscape and nature imagery contributed to the…

Free

Saturday, November 7

Wednesday, November 11

Medal of Honor Walking Tour

Wed, Nov 11 · Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, 4947 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO

The Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum presents the Medal of Honor Walking Tour Wednesday, November 11!

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Sunday, November 15

Public Tour | Plants as Medicine

Sun, Nov 15 · Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden and co-sponsored by the WashU Center for the Enviroment present Public Tour | Plants as Medicine Sunday, November 15!

Free

Saturday, November 21

WHIPPED CREAM

Sat, Nov 21 · AVA Garden Bar, 601 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO

AVA Garden Bar presents WHIPPED CREAM Saturday, November 21!

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Sunday, December 6

(Re)Introducing Marie Bracquemond: A Woman Impressionist Drawn Outdoors

Sun, Dec 6 · 2 PM–3 PM · The Farrell Auditorium, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park,, St. Louis

The famed art historian Henri Focillon once praised Marie Bracquemond (1840–1916) as one of “Les Dames de l’Impressionisme” (the Ladies of Impressionism), along with Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt.

Free

Ongoing exhibits & runs

Fright Fest

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Nov 1 · Mid America Adventure, 4900 Six Flags Road, Eureka, MO

Select Nights – September 12-November 1 The thrills are about to get terrifying.

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Winterfest

Sat, Nov 21 – Sun, Jan 3 · Kiener Plaza, 500 Chestnut St., St. Louis, MO

Gateway Arch Park Foundation's Winterfest returns to Kiener Plaza for its eleventh year from Nov.

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