Community Corner
Egg Hunts, Potpourri and Vintage Car Show Top This Weekend’s Activities
In addition to egg hunts and an annual car show, chocolate-covered strawberries have arrived just in time for this weekend's festivities.
Fun activities abound this week. Some are located right in our Ladue-Frontenac area; some are just a further bit down the road. We found things to do for both children and adults from egg hunts to classic cars.
Potpourri
This annual 500-family garage sale has become a tradition in the St. Louis area. The families whose children attend John Burroughs Schools sell their personal treasures in the hopes that they find new homes for their no-longer-wanted items.
Where/When: John Burroughs School, Field House, 755 S. Price, Ladue
Saturday, April 23, 7:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
Pricing: No admission fee.
More information: Call (314) 432-0041.
Enrichment Eggstravaganza
This egg hunt is a break from the ordinary: the zoo creates enrichment activities for the animals to make life more interesting for them. You can talk with zookeepers, watch the animals hunt for food, explore new “furniture” and play with new “toys.”
Where/When: St. Louis Zoo, various venues, One Government Drive
Sunday, April 24, 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
9 a.m. at Children's Zoo
Enrichment feeding for rabbits
9:30 a.m. at Insectarium
Easter egg basket for leaf cutter ants
10 a.m. at Bear Bluffs
Giant popsicle for sun bears
12 p.m. at Herpetarium
Hard boiled eggs and papier mâché eggs for Komodo dragons and tortoises
12:30 p.m. inside Primate House
Piñata for lion-tailed macaques
1 p.m. at Bird House
Piñata for macaws
1:30 p.m. at Red Rocks
Enrichment feeding for babirusas
2 p.m. at Fragile Forest (or Jungle of the Apes, weather depending)
Enrichment feeding for chimpanzees
2:30 p.m. at Big Cat Country
Piñata egg and whole prey for jaguars
3:30 p.m. at Penguin & Puffin Coast
Enrichment and keeper chat for Humboldt penguins
Pricing: Free admission.
More information: Call (314) 781-0900.
50th Annual Easter Concours d’Elegance
This car show, conducted by the Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri and sponsored by AAA, will feature rare and interesting cars—none of which will be less than 25 years old. Peruse restored models and hand-built antiques.
Where/When: Forest Park, upper Muny parking lot
Sunday, April 24, 11 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Pricing: Free.
More information: Call (314) 991-HONK (4665) or visit www.hccmo.com.
Children’s Egg Hunt and Recreation Eggspo
This day is full of family-friendly fun beginning with an egg hunt near the community garden followed by a visit from the Easter Bunny, games, and entertainment by Babaloo Music and Fun..
Where/When: Maryland Heights Centre, 2344 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.
Pricing: $6 per child.
More information: Call (314) 738-2599.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Arrive
For the first time ever for Easter, Bissinger’s will feature chocolate-covered strawberries. They’re dipping and shipping them only one day so the strawberries will arrive in the store on Saturday. In addition to these singular treats, Bissinger’s has gourmet crème eggs and a variety of chocolate Easter bunnies.
Where/When: Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier, 97 Plaza Frontenac, Frontenac
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.—7 p.m.
More information: Call (314) 367-9750.