Tower Grove Park is teaming up with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for our third-annual Fall Frolic, part of our Community Day series! Discover all the flora and fauna that live in our region through autumn-centric activity stations and wildlife encounters!
Date: Sunday, October 22 from 2:00-5:00 pm
Location: Roman Pavilion
Family-friendly activities will be offered through TGP, MDC, and our event partners, including:
Welcome / Passport Station with MDC - pick up a passport and event map here! Visit stations throughout the event to collect stamps on your passport, and collect a prize upon completion.
“Wildlife encounters” with interpreters dressed in animal costumes
Urban Fishing Activity
Owl Pellet Dissection Activity
Aquatic Animals Macroinvertebrate Display
Pelts & Skulls Mammal Station
Reptile & Amphibian Station
Firepits with s’mores
Arts & Crafts station
Sustainability tips with Show-Me Green Schools
Migratory bird table with Audubon Center at Riverlands
Greenway activities and native seed pack giveaway with Great Rivers Greenway
Tree Talk with Tower Grove Park Forestry
Raptor Meet-and-Greet with World Bird Sanctuary
Animal tracking with St. Louis Wildlife Project
2:00pm story time with St. Louis Public Library
Butterflies & Bugs with the Butterfly House
Face Painting & Open House by Artscope
Pollinators & Food Harvest Saint Louis Zoo
Monarch Roulette Game with Shaw Nature Reserve
Live music from Marko Polo will begin at 3:00pm. Food will be served by Wok-o-Taco during the event, and drinks from STL Barkeep.
Audio description services will be provided by Minds Eye Radio during the live performances at Fall Frolic. We will have no music during sensory-friendly hour, 2:00pm - 2:45pm.
FAQS
Restrooms are available on-site at the Roman Pavilion.
The event is family-friendly and meant for all ages!
Costumes are welcome and encouraged! We won’t have trick-or-treating, but children will receive goody bags.
Event is rain or shine, unless there are thunderstorms, which will result in cancellation.
Please contact education@towergrovepark.org for further information about the event or if you’d like to participate.
Audio description services provided by MindsEye Radio during the live performance.
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