- Saint Louis Zoo (Note that while general admission is free, some attractions require an additional fee.)
- Audubon Center at Riverlands
- Saint Louis Science Center (Note that while general admission is free, some shows and exhibitions require an additional fee.)
- Laumeier Sculpture Park (Note that while general admission is free, some workshops and events require an additional fee.)
- Suson Park Farm (Note that while general admission is free, some tours and events may require an additional fee.)
- Saint Louis Art Museum (General admission is free. Special exhibitions are free on Fridays.)
- Missouri History Museum
- Lone Elk Park
- Emerson Free Family Nights at The Magic House (Families enjoy free admission to The Magic House from 5-8 p.m. on the third Friday of the month. This popular event is first come, first served.)
- The Muny (Seating in the last nine rows is free, first come, first served.)
- Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
- Historic Daniel Boone Home Village (Note that while self-guided tours of the village grounds are free, guided tours of the interior of The Historic Daniel Boone Home require an additional fee.)
- Contemporary Art Museum
- The Nature Institute
- Purina Farms (Note that additional fees may apply for some events.)
- Foundry Art Centre
- National Great Rivers Museum
- Free admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden during the Whitaker Music Festival (Enjoy free general admission to the garden on select Wednesday evenings during the summer.)
- Stroll through the Historic Village at Faust Park (Note that additional fees apply to tour the buildings.)
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Note that the Interpretive Center is currently closed for renovation, but trails remain open.)
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
- World Chess Hall of Fame
- Museum at the Gateway Arch (Note that while admission to the museum is free, additional fees apply for tram rides and other attractions at the Gateway Arch.)
- St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
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