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Fun Things to Do on Labor Day

Check out some suggestions on making the most of your Monday.

  • Where/When: Missouri Botanical Garden; Saturday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 5; times vary.
    Why Go: Celebrate the culture, history, and people of Japan with the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Enjoy music, martial arts, sumo and sushi, bon odori dancing to bonsai displays and taiko drumming to Tea House Island tours. 
    Pricing: $5-$15.
  • Where: Busch Stadium; Monday, Sept. 5 at 3:15 p.m.
    Why Go: Take part of your Labor Day weekend and spend it watching the Cardinals vs. Milwaukee.
    Pricing: $5 and up. 
  • Where: Forest Park; Saturday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 5; times vary. 
    Why Go:  Take the family for a combination of sporting competitions, amusement rides, game booths, concerts and a variety of arts and crafts will thrill kids of all ages when the Veterans Festival debuts in Forest Park. 
    Pricing: Free. 
  • Where: Laclede's Landing; Saturday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 5, from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    Why Go: Check out this St. Louis long-running Blues-focused music event which annually brings in around 80,000 people and features 30-plus nationally-known and locally popular Blues, Soul and R&B bands and artists. 
    Pricing: $10. 
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