From the performing arts to pro sports, there’s something for everyone in the St. Louis area. We’re home to the internationally acclaimed Saint Louis Symphony, the Saint Louis Zoo, and one of the top ten science centers. You can explore the art world at the Saint Louis Art Museum, or experience it outdoors at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Plus you can choose from dozens of other great attractions and entertainment options. Gateway Grizzlies—Class A Baseball League* Missouri River Otters—United Hockey League River City Rascals—Class A Baseball League St. Louis Rams—NFL Franchise St. Louis Cardinals—National League St. Louis Blues—NHL St. Louis Steamers—World Indoor Soccer League St. Louis Aces—World Team Tennis Show Me Believers—Indoor Professional Football League Show Me Quest—Indoor Professional Volleyball St. Louis Skyhawks—United States Basketball League ARENAS CAPACITY Edward Jones Dome 70,000 Busch Stadium 57,000 Savvis Center 18,500 Family Arena 11,500 Dance St. Louis brings prominent dance companies and performers to St. Louis. Fox Theater, located in the eight-block, Grand Center national historic district and lavishly restored, features popular performers and Broadway musicals. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has been nominated for Grammy Awards every year since 1977, with a total of six Grammies and 56 nominations and is currently in its 121st season. St. Louis Muny Opera is the country’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater and presents Broadway musicals in enchanting surroundings. Opera Theatre of St. Louis is one of the country’s premiere opera companies and offers innovative performances sung in English. Repertory Theater of St. Louis has a national reputationfor producing live theater of uncompromising quality. UMB Bank Pavillion offers a summer concert series with a wide variety of prominent entertainers. St. Louis Black Repertory Company, the largest African-American cultural performing arts organization in Missouri, offers six productions each season. St. Louisans can experience premiere opera performances at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The St. Louis RCGA’s Arts, Business and Culture Committee has completed an economic impact survey of over 80 artistic and cultural institutions in greater St. Louis. Although the survey results have not yet been officially released, a few details from the results speak volumes about the breadth and depth of the arts in St. Louis. Among the more interesting details are: Arts & cultural organizations employ approximately 4,300 people Over 11,000 people volunteered their time at arts & cultural institutions. Arts & cultural organizations put on over 75,000 performances and or exhibitions. Arts & cultural institutions held over 26,000 classes, supplementing the region’s educational opportunities. Over 10 million people attended events, shows, or exhibits at arts & cultural organizations. The total economic impact of arts & cultural institutions, including visitor spending, on the St. Louis regional economy is over $600 million annually. St. Louis is a great place to play, with 27 major parks and 62,000 acres of water, plus the nearby 63,000-acre Lake of the Ozarks. Golfers can enjoy many courses throughout the Gateway region constructed by top designers. Golf greats such as Tom Fazio, Hale Irwin, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have all put their signatures on the St. Louis golf scene in recent years. St. Louis is home to several legendary private clubs and is a national leader in public golf. It is one of the few cities hosting three of the four major tours. St. Louisans can try their luck at Fairmount Park Race Track or at any of these casinos: Alton Belle, Casino Queen, Harrah’s Casino, The President Casino on the Admiral, and Ameristar Casino St. Charles. Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is dedicated to exhibiting the visual arts and artists of our time, and to producing nationally recognized education programs. Eugene Field House Foundation Inc. is a museum and memorial–an early Victorian jewel reflecting the era in which Roswell, Frances and Eugene Field lived within its walls. Featured exhibits include artifacts from Eugene’s personal collections at “Sabine Farm,” his Chicago home. Missouri History Museum* houses a variety of exhibits and educational resources focusing on the history of the St. Louis region, the state of Missouri and the American West. Old Courthouse*, scene of the historic lawsuits by slave Dred Scott and suffragist Virginia Louisa Minor, features restored courtrooms, a beautifully-decorated dome, Dioramas and a film and gallery depicting the history of St. Louis. St. Louis Art Museum* ranks among the country’s top ten museums in attendance, with an average of 42,000 visitors annually. There are 30,000 works in its collection. St. Louis Science Center* is the 5th-most visited science center in the nation and the 8th-most visited in the world. It serves as a bridge between scientist and layperson. The Black World History Museum tells the stories of famous and not-so-famous African-American Missourians including George Washington Carver, Dred and Harriett Scott, musician Clark Terry, Clara Brown, Hiram Young and others. The Magic House–St. Louis Children’s Museum is the 3rd-most visited children’s museum in the nation. The Magic House—St. Louis Children’s Museum is the 3rd-most visited children’s museum in the nation. Pulitzer Foundation For The Arts fosters understanding and appreciation for the relationship between contemporary art and architecture through its building, artwork, library and program collaborations. Anheuser-Busch Brewery*: Tours of AB’s headquarters take visitors on a memorable journey through an important part of America’s brewing heritage. The brewery is also home to one of three traveling Budweiser Clydesdales teams. Cahokia Mounds State Park*, a World Heritage Site, preserves the remains of the most sophisticated pre-historic native civilization north of Mexico, within a 2,200-acre tract. Great River Road has been designated part of a 50-mile National Scenic Byway. Only 20 other roadways in America have received the scenic byway designation. St. Louis Forest Park* is at the center of the urban area and encompasses over 1,300 acres, with over 6 miles of biking trails, 20 lakes and ponds, 30 athletic fields and 2 golf courses. Gateway Arch*, on the banks of the Mississippi River, is a dramatic monument to Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of what is now much of the American west. The stainless steel structure soars 630 feet. Take a tram to the top or visit the Museum of Westward Expansion. Gateway International Raceway hosts the NASCAR SEARS Craftsman Truck Series, and the NASCAR Busch Series, The NHRA Drag Racing SEARS Craftsmen Nationals, and The Emerson Indy 250. Laumeier Sculpture Park* is one of the major sculpture parks in the nation. Laclede’s Landing*, a restored, nine-block, nineteenth century industrial area, features unique restaurants and sidewalk cafes. At night, horse-drawn carriages and live music add to the atmosphere. Missouri Botanical Garden is a major cultural institution, an historic landmark and a world-renowned scientific research center. Its 79-acres include a formal English garden, a traditional Japanese garden, a Chinese garden, the Flower Trail garden, and the Climatron, the first geodesic-domed green house in North America. Located on a 79-acre site, the Missouri Botanical Garden is world -renowned for its botanical research, horticultural display and educational programs. Missouri Wineries*: Visitors can taste award-winning wines, enjoy tours, specialty shops, bakeries, bed and breakfasts, fine restaurants and live entertainment. Raging Rivers WaterPark, one of eastern Illinois’ top attractions, offers a gigantic wave pool, water slides and a kids play area. Six Flags St. Louis: 1.56 million visitors a year enjoy eight themed lands of exciting adventure, thrilling rides, spectacular shows and a host of other fun attractions. St. Charles National Historic District* a ten-block Nationally Registered Historic District preserves early American living settings. St. Charles. It has brick streets, gas lights, lovingly restored buildings and Missouri’s First State Capitol.The Frenchtown District has unique antique and collectible shops, fine restaurants, tea rooms, several wineries and a micro brewery. St. Louis Zoo* brings together more than 3,600 wild animals with a record year in 1999 in attendance, with over 3 million visitors. This state-of-the-art biopark features such attractions as Jungle of the Apes, Big Cat Country, a hands-on Children’s Zoo, and the Living World educational center. St. Louis Union Station*: This restored National Historic Landmark, covering 11.5 acres, features a hotel, a unique marketplace of shops, assortments of fine restaurants and cafes, live entertainment and a lake for paddle boating. *General admission free

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