Blog Post: March 2, 2022
A Weekend in Saint Louis
St. Louis has world-class opera…and much more! Plan a fun getaway and enjoy many other cultural attractions that are unique to this vibrant city. Here’s your itinerary!
Thursday:
Afternoon
Arrive at hotel
Stroll through the Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the oldest botanical institutions in the United States! Grab a traditional Italian dinner nearby on The Hill
Feeling adventurous? Try two of St. Louis’ most famous foods: toasted ravioli and gooey butter cake.
Morning
Breakfast
Visit the World Chess Hall of Fame*
Browse the shelves at Left Bank Books
Afternoon
Enjoy a yummy lunch at Crown Candy Kitchen, an historic St. Louis establishment
After lunch, explore the St. Louis Art Museum*
Head back to hotel to freshen up
Evening
Leave for the opera!
Enjoy a picnic in the OTSL gardens before the opera
Return to the gardens after the show for cocktails
Saturday:
Morning
Breakfast at a local coffee shop
Return to Forest Park to visit the St. Louis Zoo*, named the nation’s best zoo in 2018 by USA Today!
Afternoon
Go wild for lunch at the City Foundry, St. Louis’s hottest new food hall
Tour Scott Joplin’s former home*, which is now a U.S. National Historic Landmark
Back to hotel to change
Evening
Leave for the opera!
Enjoy a picnic in the OTSL gardens before the opera
Return to the gardens after the show for cocktails
Sunday:
Morning
Breakfast
Listen to your favorite opera playlist at the Gateway Arch
Lunch
Pack up, head to airport
Marvel at the amazing time you had in St. Louis while you wait for your flight!
*These beloved St. Louis institutions all offer free general admission!
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