Soak up the end of summer with a trip to St. Louis! From beer-filled art festivals to huge cultural celebrations of music, flavors and art, every inch of St. Louis has something for you to explore.
This is your official guide for arts and music events in August 2024. Check back next month for more monthly guides to fill your calendar! If filling up August simply isn’t enough, then check out our comprehensive list of 2024 concerts, theater, arts and music festivals and must-see comedy.
Be sure to keep an eye on our weekend events listing and Instagram to get the latest on everything from local theatre, dance, music, museums and more.
How do we fill this list? Great question! Here is the short answer – it’s not easy. StLouisArts.org is powered by the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, the largest public funder of the arts in the region. We are here to lift up all the artists, arts programs, and arts organizations who make St. Louis great. If you don’t see a show or event on the list, it’s possible we just forgot to add it. You can always email us!
Join the 7th annual Golf the Galleries interactive exhibition at The Sheldon! The playable, St. Louis artist-designed, nine-hole mini golf installation is inclusive, family-friendly and accessible.
WHEN: Aug. 1-11
WHERE: The Sheldon
COST: $10-$12
RUTHLESS! presented by Stray Dog Theatre
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she’ll do anything to win the part in her school musical. Her mother, fellow students and the rest of the world had better watch out because nothing will stop her quest for stardom!
WHEN: Aug. 1-24
WHERE: Stray Dog Theatre
COST: $30-$35
Visit the World Chess Hall of Fame for special exhibitions including historic and unique chess sets and their current feature exhibitions: Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs and other Amazonomachies and Clash for the Crown: Celebrating Chess Champions, both exploring different facets of the women’s place in the history of chess.
WHEN: Aug. 1-31
WHERE: World Chess Hall of Fame
COST: FREE (suggested donation of $3 per person or $5 per family)
“Salt Lick” + Janie Stamm Art Exhibition
Visit Houska Gallery for their annual summer group show “Salt Lick,” with featured artist Janie Stamm, that draws inspiration from a trove of summertime references—sweat, beaches, bodies, and blue skies—artists embrace these fluid ideas, offering the salt of summer.
WHEN: Aug. 1-30
WHERE: Houska Gallery
COST: FREE
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Presented by the Tennesse Williams Festival
A gut-wrenching display of toxic familial tensions and laden southern Gothic power structures, this Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama follows the story of the Pollitts, a wealthy southern family whose history of greed and deception looms overhead as the imminent death of the family’s patriarch approaches. Siblings and spouses go head-to-head to secure the Pollitt fortune, weaving an overwhelming web of mistruths.
WHEN: Aug. 8-18
WHERE: The Grandel
With a glorious backdrop of the historic Gateway Arch, this annual, free summer celebration pays tribute to the history of the Blues in St. Louis and highlights the talents of national and local artists.
WHEN: Aug. 9-10
WHERE: Downtown St. Louis
COST: FREE
Join P!nk on her Summer Carnival tour at The Dome at America’s Center.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 10
WHERE: The Dome at America’s Center
COST: $49-$100+
Erykah Badu Art Experience hosted by Echelon 7
Join The Erykah Badu Experience and groove to the iconic sounds of Erykah Badu on a night filled with original artwork from the Echelon 7 crew, soulful performances and good vibes.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 10
WHERE: St. Louis ArtWorks
COST: $15
This original and uncensored event celebrates a variety of art from theatre and dance to burlesque and acrobatics.
WHEN: Aug. 12-18
WHERE: Grand Center Arts Center
COST: $0-$105
Purple Lemon Photography by Nikki Dukes
Stop by The Green Center and admire art inspired by nature and human experience. The current exhibit is from local St. Louis photographer Nikki Dukes, who finds beauty in the contrast between the natural and constructed worlds around her, noticing and capturing the ways nature is re-taking its place in the cracks and crevices of the urban landscape.
WHEN: Aug. 13-31 (Opening Reception on Aug. 13)
WHERE: The Green Center
COST: FREE
Join Black Pride St. Louis for Black Pride Weekend and get ready to celebrate unity, empowerment and joy! Join them for a weekend filled with exciting events that honor the community and promote love, laughter and advocacy.
WHEN: Aug. 15-18
WHERE: St. Louis (places vary across the city)
COST: $0-$40
“Into the Woods” follows a group of the Baker, his wife and a witch who curses them, Jack, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood as they travel through the forest and into the woods. Along come complications of what comes after the happily-ever-after.
WHEN: Aug. 16-17, 23-24
WHERE: Union Avenue Opera
COST: $22-$60
Enjoy a mile full of beer and art along the historic Cherokee Street. Here you can find 25+ unique brews in the street’s shops, galleries, and bars, curated by Saint Louis Hop Shop, along with live music and live art curated by the street’s Screwed Arts Collective.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 17
WHERE: Cherokee Street
COST: $30-$40
Missouri History Musuem: Coloring STL
Have you ever wanted to color on the walls? With the Missouri History Museum’s new exhibit, Coloring STL, you can! From iconic landmarks to local homes, this interactive exhibit dives into the history of more than 50 local structures.
WHEN: Aug. 20-31
WHERE: Missouri History Museum
COST: FREE
Enjoy a music-filled night with The Doobie Brothers at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 24
WHERE: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
COST: $34-$100+
Join the third (and biggest one yet) annual Pines Festival hosted by local St. Louis band, The Mighty Pines! This festival features a rocking lineup including Henhouse Prowlers, Handmade Moments, Funky Butt Brass Band, Steve Ewing Band, Opal Agafia, Beth Bombara and Yard Eagle.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 24
WHERE: The Big Top
COST: $25-$35
The Festival of Nations is the biggest multicultural event in the St. Louis region! Ignite your senses with cuisine and drinks from around the world, dance to music spanning genres, and shop global arts and goods.
WHEN: Aug. 24-25
WHERE: Tower Grove Park
COST: FREE
Hamilton is a groundbreaking, revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition and the dawn of a new nation. This award-winning musical features a blend of hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway.
WHEN: Aug. 28-Sept. 8
WHERE: The Fabulous Fox Theatre
COST: $39-$249
Paint Louis is an annual graffiti and music festival where over 500 artists paint a 2-mile by 20-foot flood wall along the Mississippi River.
WHEN: Aug. 30-Sept. 1
WHERE: 2 Blocks South of the Arch
COST: FREE
MUSIC FOR A CAUSE | Hunter Peebles and the Moonlighters & Old Capital Square Dance Club
Songs from the heart. There’s no better way to describe the music from Hunter Peebles. The human experience is filled with heartache, loss, love and joy. Optional add on for donation to MUSIC FOR A CAUSE.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 31
WHERE: City Winery
COST: $26-$36
The Botanical Gardens annual Japanese Festival is one of the largest and longest-running festivals in the U.S. featuring taiko drumming, bon odori festival dancing, martial arts, candlelight walks in the Japanese Garden, and more.
WHEN: Aug. 31-Sept. 2
WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden
COST: $9-$18 (free for festival level members)
Photo Credit: Brewed Arts Festival website and Festival of Nations website
