Fun things to do in Saint Louis

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If you go here, you need to plan your visit when the have a movie inside the planetarium; otherwise you will not be able to see the site. Cost of the show is $6 range and features various topics, depending on the day and time. It is in an Omnimax theater. The lobby has space memorabilia of the space flights and some capsules.
Connected to this area is a walkover above Hwy 40/64 to the Science Center. It is nearly all laid out for kids to see, do and play, with many interactive things to play with. This was not my favorite place to go to, and the noise is like being in a cage at the zoo. They also have shows of magic and science topics for the kids. I guess if you got the-then they could be entertained for the day here.

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There are some very nice and impressive buildings near the center of downtown. Most are Government buildings that were built in early 1900's with that theme of the time. The buildings are of great facade sandstone and limestone and stand out as monuments to the period when Depression era building was well done.

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This is one of the first in the country to have been renovated, and it looks superb. The inside takes your breath away for thinking of the magnificence back in an era where theatre was vogue. They now have many entertaining things in the theatre, and tours can be done in daytime.
Today-in Aug 2011, the area is getting more deteriorated, and the theater looks like it still has some shows; but diminishing. When I was there, they would not let me inside for even one picture-UGH

Went on a Monday (slower), but still very busy. Early it was okay, but after noon it gets busy and the line waits are long. My kids decided that they didn't want to wait in the lines for the dressing rooms at the waterpark (about 30 feet out the door), so we skipped that area. The rides were fun, but crammed together. The food is outrageous (Family meal at Papa Johns - 1 pizza, cheese bread, 2 sodas, salad =$40). Parking is $15. Okay amusement park, but not even close to as good as King's Island, Silver Dollar City, or other Six Flags.

We bought combo passes for Six flags and a Cardinals Game ($50 each). The game was fun (beat the Astros 3-1). Had read many reviews about the horrible food at Busch (maybe overpriced, but that's part of it). The only true complaint I have was the margarita that i got for my wife. At $8.25 it was the absolute worst tasting thing ever, she didn't want to finish it so I tried it: horrible, I wasted that money as I didn't finish it either. My mudslide was out of the bottle and cost $6, nice markup. We don't drink beer so I can't comment on the high beer prices ($7.75). Below is a list of what we ate, price , and if it was good.

Turkey leg - $8- Moist and flavorful
Pizza (small) - $10 - overpriced and ordinary
Pretzel dog - $6- good
Bratzel (pretzel wrapped brat)- $6 - good
Cokes- $4
Cotton candy- $6 - kids like it (overpriced)
Ben and Jerrys Ice cream - 2 cones + 2 small cups = $22 (good, but overpriced)

You are allowed to bring in a small soft side cooler, cheaper way to enjoy the park.

Go to the City Musuem.
Much like a giant playground that you might have imagined in you dreams the City Museum will allow any aged kid to have fun. As long as you aren't too "cool" to play you can get lost in the unending amount of places to go and things to do inside the CM. From crazy caves to the mega-Monstrocity, the adventure is wild. A 3 story slide and a 7 story spiral slide await those daring enough to try them. While it may seem a bit pricey ($12 each) and there are other charges that can add to it (Rooftop and Aquarium, we did neither) the place is FUN. It does get packed (we were there on a Saturday). Plan to stay as long as possible. They also offer food so you can stay as long as you want. My kids loved it and I also had a blast (I'm 33 and want to go back).

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This is the first time we ever visit such a fun place as Ted Drewes. This is a frozen custard and pretty fresh with no mixture. As the girls (sales) hands this milk shake she or he would turn it over and say loud and clear ! It’s concret! Then again she or he would turn it upside down along with a spoon and sometimes with straw…showing it to you as well as to the public that it will not drop or the custard will not drip!

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Built as a silent movie theatre in 1929, the Fox was reportedly the second-largest theater in the United States. It was one of St. Louis's leading movie theaters through the 1960s, and today is a performing arts venue.

According to my "Rent" playbill, the theatre is decorated in an eclectic blend of Asian decorative motifs referred to as "Siamese Byzantine". Reporters in 1929 described the Fox Theatre as "awe-inspiringly fashioned after Hindoo (sic) Mosques of Old India, bewildering in their richness and dazzling in their appointments … striking a note that reverberates around the architectural and theatrical worlds."

It is overwhelmingly beautiful, gilded and opulent - you don't know where to look first. The elephant-motif carpet, the lush velvet curtains, the gilded, half-naked statues... It is a feast for the senses. Unfortunately, my camera remained sheathed for fear of being booted from the venue - the announcement was loud and clear that no photos were to be taken during the performance. Check out the Fox's website to get a taste of the old-timey glamour.