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St. Louis Family Attractions<\/h2>\n

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: The park is a memorial to President Thomas Jefferson\u2019s role expanding America’s taking of the West, as memorialized by the Gateway Arch to Anglo-Americans pioneers who changed the history of the West, and to Dred Scott who sued for his freedom in the Old Courthouse adjacent to the park. It includes the Museum of Westward Expansion. Visitors to the Gateway Arch must pass through a security checkpoint before entering.
\nDAYS & HOURS: Gateway Arch and Museum of Westward Expansion open daily 9a-6p
\nADDRESS: 1 North 4th Street, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/strong><\/a>
\nPHONE: 314-655-1700\u200e
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/jeff<\/a><\/p>\n

Busch Stadium<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Opened 2006, this grand retro-style stadium seats 46,800 fans, hosts the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and has more concession stands and restrooms than you can shake a stick at; Tours depart from Gate 5, daily.
\nBOX OFFICE: during normal business hours and until Cardinals game time
\nDAYS & HOURS: daily tours 9:30a, 11a, 12:30p and 2p except during home day games or other special events
\nADDRESS: 420 South 8th Street, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/strong><\/a>
\nTRANSIT: MetroLink Stadium Station
\nPARKING: garages and paid lots nearby
\nPHONE: 314-345-9000
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Located in Ballpark Village, across the street from Busch Stadium
\nADMISSION: Adult $12, Seniors $10, Age 15 and under $8, Age 3 and under Free
\nDAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-8p
\nADDRESS: Ballpark Village across from Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/strong><\/a>
\nRAPID TRANSIT: MetroLink Stadium Station
\nPARKING: garages and paid lots nearby
\nPHONE: 314-345-9600
\nWEBSITE: St. Louis Hall of Fame<\/a><\/p>\n

City Museum<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Opened in 1997 and housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company, artist Bob Cassilly and a crew of 20 artisans have constructed an eclectic mixture of children’s playground, carnival fun house, and an architectural mishmash of found objects and reclaimed building materials. The museum boasts features such as old chimneys, salvaged bridges, construction cranes, and abandoned planes in attractions such as Enchanted Caves, MonstroCity, Cabin Inn. The ever-popular museum of Mirth, Mystery and Mayhem delight. Avoid being slowed as you explore the museum, you can drop your bulky, burdensome bag or winter-storm worthy coat at City Museum’s Store 4 Coat Check.
\nADMISSION: modest fee for age 3 and up
\nDAYS & HOURS: Sun 11a-5p, Wed-Thu 9a-5p, Fri 9a-1a, Sat 10a-1a
\nADDRESS: 701 North 15th Street, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/strong><\/a>
\nRAPID TRANSIT: MetroLink Convention Center Station
\nPARKING: Car and van parking $5 in the lot at 16th & Delmar Blvd
\nPHONE: 314-231-2489
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.citymuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Edward Jones Dome<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Opened in 1995 as the home of the former NFL St. Louis Rams, he building has hosted major conventions, NCAA Final Four basketball, religious convocations, trade shows, concerts, motocross races and monster truck rallies. It was the site of the 1999 Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II. The stadium seats up to 65,000 people during football games.
\nBOX OFFICE: during normal business hours and until Rams game time
\nDAYS & HOURS: varies by football games and special events
\nADDRESS: 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nRAPID TRANSIT: MetroLink Convention Center Station
\nPARKING: garage and lot on Seventh Street between Washington Avenue and Convention Plaza
\nPHONE: 314-342-5201
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.edwardjonesdome.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Forest Park<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: As one of America’s great urban parks, it features as many attractions as Central Park in New York in its 1,300 landscaped acres. In 1904, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and World\u2019s Fair drew more than 19 million visitors to Forest Park. Widely considered to be one of America’s great urban parks, it contains the St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Science Center and planetarium, St. Louis History Museum, Missouri River Aquarium, Jewel Box Greenhouse, a golf course, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, a 7.5-mile biking, jogging and skating trail, Steinberg Ice Rink, three lakes and a boathouse. A Shuttle Bug conveniently travels throughout the park.
\nADDRESS: bounded by I-64 Freeway, Kingshighway Blvd, Lindell Blvd and Skinker Blvd, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.slfp.com<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Louis Zoo<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Considered one of America\u2019s Top zoos; the 6 major Zoo zones occupying 90 acres are breathtaking in their scope and sublime in their execution: River Edge for elephants at play, as cheetahs and hyenas jockey across a dry plain. The Wild spans from a polar setting to tropical rain forest with a seriously wide expanse of animals in between. Red Rocks, which hosts the big cats keep as well as zebras, giraffes and antelope in naturalistic settings. Discovery Corner, a child-friendly petting area filled with bunnies and goats and small winged creatures. Historic Hill emphasizes 1920s architecture but modern habitats for primates, birds and reptiles. Lakeside Crossing, which gathers all the refreshments to souvenirs in a nice cohesive bundle to tie a ribbon around your Zoo experience. The zoo also plays a large role preserving certain endangered species. Ages 3-7 can investigate, create, pretend and play at the ZOOmagination Station.
\nADMISSION: Free entrance, but Children’s Zoo, Conservation Carousel, Zooline Railroad, Motion Simulator and 3-D Movie have separate fees
\nDAYS & HOURS: daily, except June 17 and December 25; Memorial Day-Labor Day 8a-7p; Otherwise 9a-5p
\nADDRESS: 1 Government Drive in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/strong><\/a>
\nRAPID TRANSIT: none
\nPARKING: $11 per vehicle all-day parking is available on the Zoo’s North Lot on Government Drive and South Lot on Wells Drive
\nPHONE: 314-781-0900 or 800-966-8877
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.stlzoo.org<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Louis Science Center<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: In 1856, it began life as The Academy of Science of Saint Louis and later moved to Clayton’s Oak Knoll Park. The museum outgrew these facilities and in 1984 acquired McDonnell Planetarium from the City of St. Louis. In 1991, St. Louis Science Center was greatly expanded for more exhibits. Then in 1997, the Science Center added the Exploradome, an air-supported building to provide additional space for large traveling exhibitions and to better accommodate school groups. This outstanding venue offers more than 700 hands-on exhibits including an OMNIMAX Theater, numerous permanent and traveling exhibitions, a Planetarium, Discovery Room for children, and galleries ranging from dinosaurs to innovative science demonstrations; wheelchair accessible.
\nADMISSION: Free entrance, but OMNIMAX Theater, Lego MINDSTORMS, Discovery Room, Segway courses and Science Cafe require separate fees
\nDAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu & Sat; 9:30a-5:30p, Fri 9:30a-9:30p, Sun 11:30a-4:30p; Planetarium Mon-Sat 10a-3:30p, Sun Noon-3:30p
\nADDRESS: 5050 Oakland Ave in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO MAP<\/strong><\/a>
\nRAPID TRANSIT: MetroLink Central West End Station
\nPARKING: Limited free parking adjacent to building
\nPHONE: 314-289-4444
\nWEBSITE:  http:\/\/www.slsc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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