August
Now - Lantern Festival: Magic Reimagined, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. 08/30 Louis, Mo. Missouri Botanical Garden will play host to an international exhibit of 22 lighted
works of art from Zigong, China. Find more info at or call 314-577-5100.
Exhibit will not be lit on July 4th or Whitaker Music Festival Nights. Open May 23rd-July 31st
Thurs.-Sunday 6-12pm. Open nightly Aug. 1st-23rd. $
Now - Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, St. Louis Zoo, One Government Dr., St. Louis, Mo.
10/04 Enjoy interacting with these gentle, playful creatures that zip through the water with the
greatest of ease. They share their shallow pool with sharks, puffer fish and other small sea
creatures. Find more information at or call 314-781-0900. M-Th 8am-5pm.
F-Su 8am-7pm. Free before 9am.
Now - Paper Kite Butterfly Festival, Butterfly House, 15193 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, Mo.
08/30 Every Sunday in August you can enjoy Paper Kites in the conservatory, learn about the
connection between Paper Kites and Monarch butterflies, watch kites being built and flown,
see paper origami creations and much more. For more information visit or
call 636-530-0076. 10am-3pm. $
08/23 - Pet-a-Palooza, Purina Farms,200 Checkerboard Square, Gray Summit, Mo.
Enjoy dog agility, frisbee dog demos and Incredible Dog Show. There will be vendors, food
trucks, a kids corner and lots of furry friends looking for a furever home. Some activities will
be housed in the air conditioned Purina Event Center while some activities will be outside.
Find out more at under the events calendar. 11am-4pm. May be a
parking fee since this is a special event.
08/27 - Street Car Super Nationals, Gateway Motorsports Park, 700 Raceway Blvd., Madison, Il.
08/29 Many different classes and races will be at this event. Some of the quickest cars in the
country show for this event. See
for more information. Thurs & Fri gates open at 4pm. Sat gates open at noon. $
08/29 - Festival of the Nations, Tower Grove Park, Near Grand and Arsenal, St. Louis, Mo.
08/30 Two days of beautiful costumes and non-stop cultural dances are the fill Tower Grove Park.
Ethnic foods, arts and crafts abound. Free shuttle service is available. For more information
visit Sat 10am-7pm. Sun 10am-6pm. Free.
08/29 - Gateway Geek Fest, Machinists Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd., Bridgeton, Mo.
08/30 If you want to capture the intersecting lines of creativity and colors, Geek Fest may be the
destination you seek. Artists, cosplay groups and fanboys/fangirls come together to
celebrate the worlds of sci-fi, sci-fantasy and sci-fun with zany colorful costumes. Find out
more at Sat. 9am-5:30pm. Sun 9am-3pm. $
September
09/04 -23rd Annual Staenberg Group Gateway Cup, 4 Different Locations in St. Louis, Mo.
09/07 Pro-am Cyclists compete for cash, prizes and medals. There will also be rides for all ages
and skills. The neighborhoods that will be used as race courses are Lafayette Square,
Francis Park in St. Louis Hills, Giro Del Montagna - The Hill and Benton Park. For schedule
and maps visit Free.
09/05 - Japanese Festival, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
09/07 Celebrating the history, culture and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Garden is
one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the US. Since 1977, the Botanical Garden
has produced this festival in conjunction with the Japanese Activities Committee, a coalition
of Japanese-American organizations that provide the art, dance, entertainment and food for
thousands of visitors every year. Get more info at the events tab.
Sat & Sun 10am-8pm. Grounds open at 9am and remain open until 10pm for candlelight
walks. Mon 10am-7pm. $
09/12- JCPC Field Trip Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Rd., St. Louis, Mo.
9am Plane, trains and automobiles! With more than 190 rail and transit exhibits, over
200 road vehicle exhibits and a plane, it’s hard to decide what to photograph first.
Since many of the trains can be boarded it is possible to take photos with unique angles
from areas you wouldn’t normally have access to. $8
09/19 - 4th Annual Jefferson County Photo Club Show, Northwest Library and Northwest
School District Meeting Room. 10am-2pm with awards presentation at 2:30pm.
09/19 - Hermann Heritage Days, Various locations in Hermann Mo.
09/20 Civil War battle reenactments at 2pm Saturday and Sunday with both Union and
Confederate forces represented. Have a walk around a 168 year old working farm and visit
the Hermann museum. For more information call 800-932-8687 / 573-446-2744 or visit
$
09/20 - Freedom of Road Riders Bike Show, Pacific Eagles, 707 W. Congress, Pacific, Mo.
Antiques, Trikes, Custom Jobs, Sport, American Touring and Cruisers will be on display
from 11am-3pm with Trophies awarded at 3pm. Find out more by visiting
or call Kenny
Williams at 314-221-7164. Free.
09/24 - An Evening with Sam Abell, Missouri Botanical Garden Theater, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St.
Louis. For a very reasonable price you can spend the evening with Sam Abell, one of the
most accomplished teachers and photographers in the field today. The evening will feature
his exquisite nature photography. Mr. Abell worked as a National Geographic photographer
from 1970-2005. In 1990, his work was the subject of a 1 person exhibition at the
International Center of Photography in New York. Make sure to reserve your seat by
September 17th. Find out more at the Learn & Discover Tab/
Classes, Tours, & Workshops. 7-9pm. $24 non-member, $20 member.
09/25 - Scottish Games, Spirit Airpark West Drive, Chesterfield, Mo. The Scottish Games have
09/26 moved to a location that is easier to get to, is much closer and has enough area to host the
2015 Masters Championship Athletics. More than 150 athletes from around the world will
compete. Highland dancing, folk music, celtic rock, sword fighting, homemade craft vendors
and much more will be featured at this long standing cultural event. For more info visit
Fri 3-10:30pm. Sat 8:30am-6pm. $
09/26 - Brass and Nickel Show, Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Rd., Kirkwood,
Authentic car models from 1931 and earlier will be the highlight of this show. This is not a
show of modified vehicles, it is meant to draw attention to the historical aspect of cars and
is being held in conjunction with Smithsonian Day. Buy one get one tickets are available
online at For more information about
show, visit since show is put on by Horseless Carriage Club of MO.
9am-4pm. $
Guided Downtown Architectural Walking Tours of St. Louis begin on April 4th and happen every Saturday at 10am. More info available at $5
Compton Hill Water TowerSaturday Openings Schedule- September 5th, October 3rd and November 7th. Noon-4pm. $5
Compton Hill Water Tower Full Moon Openings Schedule- August 29th, September 27th, October 27th and November 25th. 5:30pm-12am. $5
Photo Tours of Onondaga and Cathedral Caves- August 30th and September 13th. 9am-4pm.
$15 Onondaga, $10 Cathedral or $20 for both caves.
Hummingbird Banding- September 5th. 10am-1pm. Free.
Faith Community Church Car Cruise, 13001 Gravois Rd., Sunset Hills- September 4th and October 2nd. Free. www.memoriescarclub.com
Car Show, Cedar Hill Dar-E-Kreme, 7070 State Hwy BB, Cedar Hill, Mo- September 15th and October 20th. Free.
"The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep."
"Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees."
"It is one thing to photograph people. It is another to make others care about them by revealing the core of their humanness."
-Paul Strand