summer fun | Great Rivers Greenway is bringing back its popular Sunsets & Snow Cones event. Now a free summer series, it will span across multiple greenways. Each event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit greatriversgreenway.org events to check out the schedule.
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St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library are teaming up again for STL Summer Adventure through Aug. 10. The program invites youth ages 0 to 17 to go on an adventure with a variety of activities and fun events, including music, comedy, puppet performances, magic, science experiments and more. Participants will receive a free book, and those who complete any 10 activities will earn a prize and be entered into a grand prize raffle. To learn more,
visit stlsummeradventure.org.
Calling all artists! The Kranzberg Arts Foundation has issued “The Call” for applicants for its 2026-27 Kranzberg Artist in Residency (KAIR) program in visual arts. The 18-month program supports four outstanding visual artists in a collaborative, resource-rich environment. Submissions will be accepted through July 2 at kranzbergartsfoundation.org/the-call.
art & hope
Kingsbury Gallery is bringing Seattle-based sculptor and painter Roger Feldman to St. Louis for a large-scale, outdoor installation in the Delmar Maker District. Titled Recentered Hope: Florette, it will celebrate both the joy of spring and the sorrow of loss and is intentionally created as an interactive environment. Construction will begin June 16, and the piece will be ready for community interaction June 20 during the Delmar Maker District’s Third Friday event.
july 4 in the stl
Celebrate St. Louis will take place in downtown St. Louis on July 3 and 4. The two-day festival will include concerts, fireworks, a Salute the Troops ceremony, a parade and more. Visit celebratesaintlouis.org for the full schedule
of events.
Head to Kirkwood Park for the Freedom Festival. Starting at 5 p.m., get on your feet with live musical performances, check out the offerings from local food trucks and cap off the evening with a fireworks display.
Take in the charming atmosphere of St. Charles and celebrate Independence Day with Riverfest from July 4 to 6. The festivities include live music, food and drink, a carnival, children’s activities and, of course, spectacular fireworks.
The Eureka Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the 249th birthday of the U.S. On July 4, you can enjoy a rockin’ show by the Count of Monte Carlo Band, grab snacks from local food vendors and check out a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m.
Webster Groves Community Days kickoff July 3 with a children’s pet parade. The festivities continue on the Fourth with the Community Days Parade in the morning and Independence Day Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. in Memorial Park.
