Things To Do in St. Louis

Students can take advantage of the local attractions and entertainment offerings on their own (usually during the weekends when the school driver can provide transportation), or they can sign up to attend one of the activities organized by TJ's Student Activities Committee.

This group of current students, faculty, and parents selects events that the whole school attends (like the trip to the Art Museum, mentioned below) and optional events (like a baseball game, canoe trip, or live theatrical performance) that students can sign up for if interested.

Sometimes students and teachers attend local events (like the annual Greek festival in the fall and the Thai festival in the spring); outings like these are announced at our all-school assemblies, and transportation is arranged as needed.

Live music :

The Pageant: Live music in the Washington University area.

Mississippi Nights: A small club down on the riverfront.

UMB Pavilion: An outdoor amphitheatre that serves as a venue for big-name shows.

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra plays in the renowned Powell Symphony Hall, built in 1925.

Click here for a link to all St. Louis music venues.

Shopping:

St. Louis Union Station was once the largest and busiest railroad terminal in the world. It was designed by architect Theodore Link in 1894 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 1985 Union Station reopened after a massive restoration; it now contains a hotel, shops, restaurants and a lake ... all under one roof. TJ students can visit Union Station during daytime hours.

The U-City Loop is the area of town closest to Washington University. This stretch of Delmar Avenue is lined with specialty shops, vintage clothing stores, and great restaurants. Check out Vintage Vinyl, which sells new and used CDs and albums.

The St. Louis Galleria, one of the largest malls in the area, is 15 minutes from TJ. It also contains a movie theater.

Crestwood Mall and the West County Mall are the closest shopping centers to TJ. Crestwood also has a movie theater, and it's right across the street from Best Buy and a major grocery store.

Live theatre:

Each student has a season ticket to the Saint Louis Repertory Theatre. Six Fridays throughout the year, the whole school attends these performances.

The Fox Theatre, located in the city, is the local venue for Broadway shows, as well as many concerts.

The Edison Theatre, located at Washington University, always has an eclectic season: everything from drama, to dance, to a cappella singing, to Shakespeare.

The Saint Louis Shakespeare Company has an "18-year tradition staging the classics with top local talent in the intimate and historic Grandel Theatre." Their website also has GREAT St. Louis theatre links.

Museums and other local attractions:

The Saint Louis Art Museum has FREE general admission. Our student body recently visited the Gentileschi exhibition.

The Saint Louis Science Center (also has an Omnimax theater)

The Saint Louis Zoo: It's FREE!

The City Museum is located downtown in the lovingly restored 115,000 square-feet of the old International Shoe Company Warehouse. This place is amazing! It contains man-made caves to crawl through, an Enchanted Forest, artists, sculptors, glassblowers, sandcastles, the history of the corndog -- you name it!

The Gateway Arch, located on the banks of the Mississippi River in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park, commemorates the westward growth of the United States between 1803 and 1890.The stainless steel arch is 630 feet high and spans 630 feet at ground level. It is the nation's tallest memorial and was constructed between 1961 and 1965.

The Magic House is the St. Louis Children's Museum. It is right down the street from TJ and there's tons of fun stuff to do. A couple years ago, the whole school spent the afternoon there as part of our Opening Day activities.

The Missouri History Museum Last fall, the school visited the museum's fabulous exhibition on the 1904 World's Fair. The Museum's Theatre Company in Residence, Historyonics, presents theatrical events based on words and music from the past.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is internationally respected for its research, display, and education.

Click here for general information on arts and entertainment in St. Louis.