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Final Days: Free Performances Of Othello At Shakespeare In The Park

The days are dwindling to a precious few when you can enjoy a free performance of  Othello in the Shakespeare in the Park series.

Performances are at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays under the stars in Forest Park through June 17. Admission is free. The traditional green show featuring dancers, musicians, jugglers and other entertainers who interact with the audience is at 6:30 p.m.

Theatre-goers are asked to bring  blankets or chairs for lawn seating. You can also bring your own picnic or purchase a box dinner on-site.

The Thursday performances are signed for the hearing impaired. The site is wheelchair accessible.

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Looking For Free Fun? Check Out This List Of Seven Free Things To Do This Weekend In St. Louis

Looking for fun on the cheap?

You’ll find plenty of it in The Lou this weekend.

How cheap?

It doesn’t get any cheaper than this: The fun is free this weekend in St. Louis!

Here’s a list of our top seven picks for outings this weekend that you can have for free, nada, zip:

Free Live Music Saturday Afternoon and Evening At St. Louis Uncorked Downtown

Free: Big Truck Day At Kemp Auto Museum In Chesterfield

Free: Amazing Animal Encounters At World Bird Sanctuary

Free: Cinema At Citygarden In Downtown St. Louis

Free: Johnny Henry Band At Jungle Boogie At The St. Louis Zoo Friday

Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis’ Forest Park Through June

Free: Live Music At Stone Hill Winery In Hermann

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Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis' Forest Park Through June 17

One of St. Louis’ great freebies–Shakespeare in the Park–continues this weekend.

Enjoy “Othello,” under the stars in Forest Park through June 17. Performances happen at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays at Shakespeare Glen in the park. Admission is free.

Theatre-goers are asked to bring  blankets or chairs for lawn seating. You can also bring your own picnic or purchase a box dinner on-site.

The traditional green show featuring dancers, musicians, jugglers and other entertainers who interact with the audience is at 6:30 p.m. The Thursday performances are signed for the hearing impaired. The site is wheelchair accessible.

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Free And Cheap Fun In St. Louis This Weekend

 

From hikes in the woods to Shakespeare in the Park, there’s a ton of free and cheap things to do in The Lou this first weekend in June.

Here’s a sampling:

Free: Hiking Society’s National Trails Day Events

Free: Family Days at the World Chess Hall of Fame In St. Louis

Free: Amazing Animal Encounters At World Bird Sanctuary

Free: Honey Vox At Chesterfield Concert Series Saturday Night

Free: Live Music At Stone Hill Winery In Hermann Many Saturdays Through Sept. 29

Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis’ Forest Park Through June 17

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Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis' Forest Park Through June 17

One of St. Louis’ great freebies–Shakespeare in the Park–continues this weekend.

Enjoy “Othello,” under the stars in Forest Park through June 17. Performances happen at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays at Shakespeare Glen in the park. Admission is free.

Theatre-goers are asked to bring  blankets or chairs for lawn seating. You can also bring your own picnic or purchase a box dinner on-site.

The traditional green show featuring dancers, musicians, jugglers and other entertainers who interact with the audience is at 6:30 p.m. The Thursday performances are signed for the hearing impaired. The site is wheelchair accessible.

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Opa! Go Greek--Or African, Irish, British or Bluesy At Free Festivals In St. Louis Today

There’s still time to get in on the great festivals happening this weekend in The Lou–admission to all of them is free!

Free: Smokin’ Hot Bluesweek Festival In Downtown St. Louis This Weekend

Free: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church’s Greek Fest This Weekend

African Arts Festival Offers Host Of Activities In Forest Park In St. Louis

Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis’ Forest Park Tonight Through June 17

Get Your Irish On At Missouri River Irish Fest In St. Charles This Weekend 

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Saturday In The Lou: Pick A Festival and GO!

It’s Saturday in The Lou and don’t say there’s nothing to do! In fact, you’ll probably have trouble picking from the great line-up of festivals this weekend.

And the Cardinals are in town, too!

Go Irish, African, Greek, British or Bluesy at these fine festivals, all happening in St. Louis this weekend:

Free: Smokin’ Hot Bluesweek Festival In Downtown St. Louis This Weekend

Free: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church’s Greek Fest This Weekend

African Arts Festival Offers Host Of Activities In Forest Park In St. Louis

Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis’ Forest Park Tonight Through June 17

Huzzah! Return to Days Of Yore At St. Louis Renaissance Faire This Weekend In Wentzville

Get Your Irish On At Missouri River Irish Fest In St. Charles This Weekend 

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Celebrate Memorial Day In St. Louis With One Great Word--FREE

It’s Memorial Day Weekend in St. Louis and things are smokin’ hot!  And we’re not talking about the weather.

The holiday weekend officially kicks off the summer season and what a kick-off it is! And, in true St. Louis fashion, many of the best things to do this weekend are free–yes, F-R-E-E!

From a weekend-long Blues Fest to rival any other on the planet to a chance to do a Jungle Boogie at a free concert at the world class St. Louis Zoo, the biggest problem you’ll have is figuring out how to fit it all in!

And, if you want to escape without leaving town, you can travel to Africa at the African Arts Festival in Forest Park, Greece at the Greek Fest at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Ireland at the largest free Irish festival happening this weekend in St. Charles, merry ol’ England at the Shakespeare Festival, also in Forest Park or  the Renaissance Faire in Wentzville.

Check out a sampling (brought to you by stlouisonthecheap.com) of what you can do this weekend in the Lou:

Free: Smokin’ Hot Bluesweek Festival In Downtown St. Louis This Weekend

Free: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church’s Greek Fest This Weekend

African Arts Festival Offers Host Of Activities In Forest Park In St. Louis

Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis’ Forest Park Tonight Through June 17

Huzzah! Return to Days Of Yore At St. Louis Renaissance Faire This Weekend In Wentzville

Get Your Irish On At Missouri River Irish Fest In St. Charles This Weekend 

Jungle Boogie Returns On Fridays At The St. Louis Zoo

Love St. Louis? Show It With A Hug, Photo For Group Hug St. Louis

Celebrate Memorial Day At Oldest Consecutively Running Parade In The Nation

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Free: Shakespeare In The Park In St. Louis' Forest Park Tonight Through June 17

Here’s one of St. Louis’ great freebies–Shakespeare in the Park.

This year you can enjoy “Othello,” under the stars in Forest Park May 25-June 17. Performances happen at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays at Shakespeare Glen in the park. Admission is free.

Theatre-goers are asked to bring  blankets or chairs for lawn seating. You can also bring your own picnic or purchase a box dinner on-site.

The traditional green show featuring dancers, musicians, jugglers and other entertainers who interact with the audience is at 6:30 p.m. The Thursday performances are signed for the hearing impaired. The site is wheelchair accessible.

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Free: Shakespeare Festival St. Louis In Forest Park All Weekend Long

Head to Forest Park this weekend for a trip back to Elizabethan England when Shakespeare Festival St. Louis’ The Taming of the Shrew is on tap again. The play continues its run at 8 p.m. tonight.

Pack a picnic or purchase a box dinner from the on-site caterer. The Green Show, where dancers, musicians, jugglers and other entertainers interact with the audience, begins at 6:30 p.m.   The show runs nightly through June 19 except for Tuesdays.

The action occurs on Fine Arts Drive, northeast of the Saint Louis Art Museum. And the best part: it’s free.

Thursday performances are signed for the hearing impaired. The site is wheelchair accessible.

For more information call 314-531-9800 or click here.

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