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St. Louis Weekend Getaway for Kids
Resource Guide
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St. Louis Travel Information and Rates provided subject to change.

Use the St. Louis Convention and Visitor's Commission as a source of information. Call 800/916-0040 or visit www.explorestlouis.com to get more information on all sorts of sites.

Transportation-For MetroLink schedule information, 314/231-2345.
Attractions included in article--Gateway Arch, St. Louis Riverfront. Summer hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day. Admission to Museum of Westward Expansion is free. Tram rides range from $6 to $2.50 per person, depending on age. Tickets can be purchased on site or on line www.stlouisarch.com.

City Museum--701 North 15th Street, St. Louis. 314/231-2489. Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission $6 per person.

St. Louis Cardinals-314/421-3060; to charge tickets, 314/421-2400; for stadium tours, 314/421-3263.

International Bowling Museum and St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum--111 Stadium Plaza Drive, 314/231-6340. Summer hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. Admission $6 adults; $4 children.

St. Louis Union Station--500 Unions Station, 314/421-6655. Summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday& Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Circus Flora--Call 314/533-1285 or check www.circusflora.org for schedule and location.

Bob Kramer Marionettes-4143 Laclede Ave., 314/531-3313, www.kramersmarionettes.com, Reservations required. Demonstrations, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; shows, 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.

Eugene Field Museum-643 S. Broadway, 314/421-4689. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; noon to 4 p.m., Sunday. Closed Monday, Tuesday and national holidays.


This is a supplement to an article which originally appeared in the August/September 2002 issue of Decatur Magazine.
It may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without the publisher's consent.
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