Top 10 (Almost) Free Ways To Entertain Your Kids In St. Louis

By frugalouis On July 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

A Guest Post by Alyssa Chirco Trying to live frugally when you have kids in the house can be a daunting task.  As parents, it seems like we’re constantly replacing outgrown clothes, restocking the refrigerator, and writing checks for a constant stream of lessons, camps, and activities. Often, it feels like our money is literally disappearing [...]

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Stingrays and Sharks are Back at the St. Louis Zoo! April 23

By frugalouis On April 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The weather is getting warmer, and this means that the stingrays are back at the St. Louis Zoo! This year, Bonnethead and Brown-Banded Bamboo Sharks are joining the stingrays and horseshoe crabs. This exhibit will be open April 23-September 25, 2011. Normally, the cost is $3 for the public and $1.50 for Zoo Friends Members, [...]

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Wildside Walker Mornings at the Zoo: Tuesdays and Saturdays

By frugalouis On January 21, 2011 · 1 Comment

The St. Louis Zoo is continuing its “Wildside Walker” tradition for those who want to get the blood flowing early in the AM! Tuesday and Saturday mornings, 7-8:30 Free and open to the public Walkers should begin at the Living World near the North Entrance

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Free STL Area Concerts August 8-14

By frugalouis On August 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

With thanks again to ArchCityHomes, here is a listing of free concerts in the St. Louis/St. Charles area this week. Please confirm location and time before you head out. The list is a little shorter this week, so enjoy free music before summer’s over! Sunday, August 8 Carondelet Park, 5:30 PM Francis Park, 7:30 PM [...]

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Free Concerts at the Zoo!

By frugalouis On July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Head on over to the St. Louis Zoo every Friday through September third from 5-8pm for their Jungle Boogie concerts. These are located at the center of the zoo near the Sea Lion basin, and activities are available for children. Best of all, the concerts are free! Check out my post here about the zoo [...]

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St. Louis Zoo – The Earlier the Better

By frugalouis On July 12, 2010 · 2 Comments

It’s almost universally known that the St. Louis Zoo is one of the best in the country. And that it’s free. Years back one of my students wrote a research paper on the zoo, recounting how it came about that our taxes allow free general admission to the zoo. It was intriguing. Really. But now [...]

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