Join us at the outdoor amphitheater of the Tower Grove Park Stupp Center for a series of summer fun! Children and families will enjoy performances from storytellers, musicians, dancers, and more as they clap along and learn a few moves. Series takes place Fridays at 10:00am, June 7 – July 26, 2024. See the full series lineup here: https://www.towergrovepark.org/childrens-performance-series

The performance series is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. In the case of inclement weather, please consult this event page.

friday, june 21: the lion & the mouse puppet and percussion show

This adaptation of the classic Aesop fable teaches to be kind to everyone, even if he or she is small. Alligator is given the duty by Hippo to allow all the animals to get a drink from the river in his absence. Alligator lets everyone have a drink except Mouse. He feels that Mouse is too little. Lion tells Alligator he should be kind to all animals, even small ones. Mouse gets his drink, and he wants to repay Lion for intervening. Of course, Lion does not feel Mouse needs to repay him. However, when Lion is trapped in a net, Mouse is the one who comes to Lion’s rescue.

Our performer requests no snacks or sugary drinks at this performance, in order to protect the puppets as children handle them!

Audio description services are available upon request with several weeks notice.

FAQ

• Registration is not required.

• Gates open at 9:30 am.

• Guests may bring a small picnic blanket for sitting in the grass.

• Water is provided on site, but snacks are not provided in 2024. Guests are welcome to bring their own to all dates except for the puppet show.

• On most dates, restrooms are available on-site inside of the Stupp Center. In the case that the indoor space is unavailable, the nearest restroom is the Old Comfort Station (3621 Northeast Drive, St. Louis MO 63116), which is located on the northeast corner of the park.

• In the case of inclement weather, guests should check Tower Grove Park’s media sites (website, Instagram, and Facebook) for current information.