I did NOT have touch a jellyfish on my lifetime bingo card. And yet here we are…read more The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is basically designed to make you interact with things you normally would have absolutely no business touching. You can touch jellyfish, stingrays and other marine life, and yes, I participated. The best thing at the aquarium are the otters. They are absolute characters. The aquarium even has Tommy the Talking Otter, plus regular river otter feeds and chats. I will say, though, those otters appear to be living their absolute best lives. They may need to speak with their nutritionist. But we like chubby things. Especially when they're adorable. The aquarium is housed inside the historic St. Louis Union Station, which was once one of the country's major passenger rail terminals. Today, the aquarium has thousands of aquatic animals and a very hands on approach. And the Yelp beer tasting event we attended there was seamless. Great setting and great execution. My favorite part was probably the interactive aspect. You aren't just walking around looking at tanks. You're getting your hands wet. This is the opposite of a look don't touch situation.

This place is great for grown ups and littles. I'm a grown up and loved all the interactive…read moreexhibits. They have the fish that do the pedicures that you could stick your hand in; that was wild and so fun (see pic). I spent an embarrassing amount of time there. You can touch jelly fish, snails, sea stars, a turtle. For $5, you can get 3 pieces of fish to feed the stingrays which was so cool. We loved watching the otters. It's a 2 level exhibit where you can watch them underwater and see them in their above water habitat. We were lucky enough to be there at the time of a training session. They were darling! The place was a lot smaller with fewer exhibits than I expected. It's 2 levels with a prescribed path to follow, which I appreciated. The staff were so knowledgeable and very friendly. It was very clean. This would be a great place to spend an hour or so, especially on a hot summer day. For the price of the tickets, it's probably not a place you need to visit more than once, however, I do recommend you visit if you haven't been there.

On a cold snowy day we headed here to give it a try. While the mirror maze was not too hard, was…read morefun to learn some facts and history of the world's fair. If it's part of your ticket it's worth walking though!

A-Maze-Ing Discoveries Mirror Maze was a fun little activity to do while we were visiting St. Louis…read moreUnion Station. It's $8 per person, and it takes about 10 minutes to get through if you go slowly. It's a mirror maze, so it's lots of fun trying to navigate your way through without bumping into the mirrors. Every so often, you'll encounter a stop with things to read and explore. I think this is one of those activities that you should add on to your visit at Union Station, but it shouldn't be the only activity, because there are lots of other things to do here.

When people think of the magic house, they think of the one located in Kirkwood Missouri. That…read morelocation is great and a lot of fun. I've gone there for many field trips in the past however, the magic house made is by far the best field trip experience I've ever had. This is like the ultimate art and engineering studio. I have taken first, second, and fourth graders to this field trip. All ages enjoy the magic house! There is so much to do and I highly recommend this place for your field trip or take your kids. This is not just open for classes from different schools in the area, it is open to the general public. You have to check this out! The staff are amazing by the way! They are so kind and helpful! I think one of the reasons I love this place so much is because it seems to be all contained in one general area. It's safe and engaging!

For $7.50 per kid this place was top tier. There was so much for kids to do with so many different…read morestations. I gave this place 3 stars because the staff was so incredibly unhelpful. There were supposed to be around to help families but every time you asked them for help they would say things like "well did you read the instructions." Additionally, I asked a staff member how the digital paint station worked and the response was "touch the screen" The staff was extremely dismissive and even though the WiFi network said guest, there was no public WiFi. While my kids had a blast and I'd come back, I'd definitely lower my expectations of anyone to assist. M The kids loved it though! How they

I love this place! I had been looking for a place to take my granddaughter where she could do…read moresensory activities, art, etc. as a toddler under 2. This is a great space. It's welcoming and cozy, well organized, and has plenty to do. Adult seating is provided around the room. A well-stocked art area allows for messy creativity. A sensory area allows for play in tubs of rice with containers to fill and tools to scoop with. It also includes a play store, a table filled with learning toys for little hands, and a section with an assortment of building blocks and materials. I'm a fan! We'll be back. AND Espresso Yourself is right next door and will deliver your order to you.

Great play/creative space which fuels imagination and inclusion very hands on for all totally would…read morerecommend

I visited the Griot African American Museum during my first trip to STL and it was amazing! As a…read morehistory buff, I wasn't sure what to expect but went in with an open mind. The museum was well presented; the lady at the front desk was professional, warm and presented well; her intro about the museum provided a great starter to the rest of my exploration of the museum. The facilities was clean and undergoing some construction however none of which negatively impacted my visited. I learned a lot about many great African Americans who are seldom known of by mainstream history so it's a great place for people who want to learn and actually want to learn more about African American and American history overall.

This is such a cultural treasure that is kind of off the beaten path further downtown that I don't…read morehear enough people talk about. It chronicles the African-American history of St. Louis, and you'd be surprised which African-Americans who are very famous and well-know have ties to this city. The wax sculptures are awesome and really bring life to the exhibits, and most were created by the museums founder, Ms. Lois Conley. I love how they also pay homage to little known St. Louis from the Black community who made indelible marks civically and cultural on the local and state level because you never hear about those heroes and sheroes on the global stage. This is a must see when visiting STL. Admission is $7.50 and there's ample street parking.

Was a part of our tickets, so decided to give it try. Was closed when we first went by, but later…read morethat same day we were able to give it a try. There are prompts to tell you how to take a photo in each room, but some just didn't make sense. Also most are not "selfies" but rather taking pics of others doing things. Out of all there is to do in Union Station this one can be passed, but if it's part of your ticket just give it a try!

This is such a cool, inexpensive little stop to make if you're already at Union Station!…read more It doesn't take long to go through, and there was nobody else in there first thing in the morning when we got there so that probably made it even better! It's short, we probably did it in 15 minutes and that was with taking our time. They have cool signs explaining what to do in each room, and the upside down diner was super cool!

Decent park across from Barnes Jewish. There is a parking garage underneath and paid parking along…read morethe side. I didn't see any public restrooms, so we went to the Whole Foods close by. All of the seating areas were in the sun, so I sat in the grass under the trees.

This is a small park just east of Forest Park and south of the BJC med campus. It's walkable to the…read moresouthern end of the Euclid strip of restaurants. There is a good parking lot with credit card-capable meters for during the day. I've only ever gone in the evening to play tennis in the evening and never had an issue finding a spot at that time. The park features a sizable children's play gym, six lighted tennis courts, walking paths, and racket ball courts. The lights come on around 8:30pm and are quite sufficient. I always feel safe and can see properly. This park is certainly a nice little slice of nature and leisure in the "city-like" feel of CWE. And I'm sure families visiting their loved ones in the hospital appreciate it sometimes as a place to get away from the hospital. For the rest of us, it's just a good place to go for a little fun!