The St. Louis weekend events guide for Thursday, January 28th through Sunday, January 31st, 2016.

Downtown/Soulard

Disney On Ice: Discover endless riches when Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt. A skating spectacular filled with classic Disney moments. Get tangled up in Disney’s 50th animated feature with Rapunzel and Flynn and enter the worlds of your favorite Disney princesses: Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Aurora, Tiana, Mulan, and Snow White. Enjoy the adventures of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, Simba, Nala, Pumbaa and Timon, and Alice & the Mad Hatter, and more.

Date: January 28-31
Time: Thurs: 7pm, Fri: 10:30am, 7pm, Sat: 11am, 3 & 7pm, Sun: 12 & 4pm
Place: Scottrade Center

Hot Country Nights: Clare Dunn: Get ready to get your country on with Clare Dunn performing live on the FOX Sports Midwest Live! stage as Ballpark Village continues their 92.3 WIL HOT COUNTRY NIGHTS Presented by FORD series. Look for Pat Green, Joe Nichols, and Billy Currington to come in future weeks. Tickets this week are $5.

Date: Friday, January 29
Time: 6pm
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark Ave

Winter Luau: The snow was fun, but who’s ready for winter to be over now? Well, you can forget about it for a night and get out of the cold and get to The Crown Room for their 1st annual Winter Luau. Come early and get Lei’d, then stay all night long to receive $3 Domestic Drafts, $4 Domestic Bottles, and $5 Blue Hawaiians. Don’t forget to dress luau style.

Date: Saturday, January 30
Time: 8pm
Place: Budweiser Brew House – 601 Clark Ave

NHL All-Star Watch Party: The St. Louis Blues will be at Ballpark Village to cheer on Vladimir Tarasenko in the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. Come out and enjoy appetizer and drink specials from 3-4pm, photo opportunities with the McBride & Son Homes Blues Cruiser, appearances by Angella and the Blues Crew, games and contests for your chance to win great prizes includes signed pucks, sticks, jerseys and St. Louis Blues tickets, and the Ultimate All-Star Experience Contest. Game starts at 4pm. Let’s Go Blues!

Date: Sunday,January 31
Time: 3pm
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark Ave

An Evening With The Cardinals: This Fourth Annual event features former St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Fame pitcher Bob Gibson and former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman and Hall-of-Fame Manager, Joe Torre as they reminisce about their memorable careers. Dan McLaughlin of Fox Sports Midwest will serve as emcee and host a moderated question and answer session. The evening will also include silent & live auctions featuring one-of-a-kind memorabilia. A patron cocktail party and dinner will precede the event. Net proceeds will support children with cancer and their families.

Date: January 30
Time: 6pm
Place: Union Station Grand Ballroom

Million Dollar Quartet: A high voltage Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the phenomenal true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. The show brings the heart and soul of that legendary night to life, featuring 21 timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Fever,” “Hound Dog” and more. Tickets start at $30.

Date: Saturday, January 30
Time: 2pm & 8pm
Place: Peabody Opera House – 1400 Market St

Taste of Soulard: A unique self-guided tasting and pub crawl that has become one of the most popular events of the Mardi Gras season. Each Southern Comfort Taste of Soulard ticket includes one Southern Comfort drink voucher and six food vouchers. You choose the six dishes you wish to sample from a range of Cajun-inspired options. Some on this year’s list are: crab cakes at 1860s, Jambalaya at Carson’s, gumbo at McGurk’s, white chicken chili at Llywelyn’s, and much more. Saturday attendees can enjoy complimentary trolley rides from one establishment to the next. Tickets are $25.

Date: Jan 30 & 31
Time: 11am-5pm
Place: Soulard

STL Auto Show: The largest automobile event in the St. Louis area, the Saint Louis Auto Show fueled by Pillips 66 features more than 500 new cars, trucks, SUVs and luxury vehicles from over 25 manufacturers all under one roof. Events include: drifting demo by Vaughn Gittin Jr and his Ford Mustang RTR, Extreme Go Kart Racing, the latest and greatest in after-market accessories, test drive and evaluate the latest models from Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram and FIATT, the Million Dollar Mile, and more. Tickets: Adults are $11, children 6-12 are $6.

Date: January 28-31
Time:Thurs: 12-9pm, Fri: 12-10pm, Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun: 10am-5pm
Place: America’s Center & Edward Jones Dome

23rd Annual Beggin’ Pet Parade & Wiener Dog Derby: Come watch (and bring your own pets) as thousands of festively costumed animal friends strut their stuff through Soulard in style. Pets deemed best dressed are selected as members of the Court of the Mystical Krewe of Barkus. These lucky pets are invited to the Coronation Pageant in Soulard Market Plaza (8th & Lafayette) where the King and Queen of Barkus are crowned. The party continues after Coronation with a free concert in the Soulard Market Plaza by That 80’s Band. Watch or enter the longest-running dachshund derby in America. Hundreds of dachshunds descend upon Wiener Stadium to determine the fastest dachshund in all the land. Enjoy a glass of Barefoot Wine while you watch the slowest two minutes in sports. $10 to join, free to watch.

Date: Sunday, January 31
Time: Parade: 1pm, Derby 2pm
Place: Soulard – 12th and Allen

Central

ARRG Trivia Night: Grab 9 of your smartest friends, family, co-workers, or acquaintances and join the Arch Rival Roller Girls for a night of wonderment, intrigue, all you can drink beer, wine and soda and baffling trivia. There will also be a Silent Auction full of local goods and deals from local businesses. As always, snacks and themed tables are permissible and encouraged. Please, no outside alcohol. Cost is $20 per person or $200 per table of 10.

Date: Saturday, January 30
Time: 6-11:30pm
Place: German Cultural Society – 3652 S Jefferson Ave

14th Annual St. Louis Food & Wine Experience: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is proud to present the 14th Annual St. Louis Food and Wine Experience. There will be more than 900 wines to taste plus culinary delights from Dogtown Pizza, Kaldi’s Coffee, Beemster Cheeses, GH Cretors popcorn, La Brea Bakery, Schnuck’s, and many more. Proceeds benefit The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and its commitment to offering quality theatre to our region. Main Floor GA is $50 and includes: a full day of open tasting from more than 550 wines, savory gourmet surprises around every corner, excellent wine tastings from the world’s premier growing regions, and a commemorative wine glass and valet wine plate. Sunday is $40.

Date: January 29-31
Time: Fri: 7-10pm, Sat: 12-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm
Place: Chase Park Plaza – 212 N Kingshighway Blvd

St. Charles

Fete de Glace: Bring the family out to watch as two blocks of N Main St are filled with Ice Carvers bringing the ephemeral art of ice carving to life with chainsaws, chisels, grinders and knives, as well as hot irons and cold spray. Each carver starts with a single block of ice weighing 260 lbs. and dissects it and reassembles it into wondrous sparkling creations. There are outdoor fire pits, restaurants serving breakfast or lunch, and shops to wander in to help you stay warm.

Date: Saturday, January 30
Time: 9am-3:30pm
Place: N Main St, St. Charles

St. Louis Ambush: Sadly football will be leaving St. Louis…but soccer is still here! Come root for the St. Louis Ambush, St. Louis’ professional indoor soccer team, as they take on the Chicago Mustangs on Friday night and the Baltimore Blast on Saturday. Coming off a home game win and away game loss against the Syracuse Silver Nights, they will need loud fan support to take on one of their toughest competitors. Friday is 80s Night. The Steamers and Storm players introduced at halftime, plus free autographs with alumni players before the game. Saturday is 90s night. There will be a reunion game featuring players from the original St. Louis Ambush and the 2000-06 St. Louis Steamers at half-time.

Date: January 29 & 30
Time: Fri: 7:35pm, Sat: 7:05pm
Place: St. Charles Family Arena

The Great Train Expo: A national, traveling show that caters to the model railroad enthusiast. The show features train dealers who offer everything from HO Scale, N Scale, Lionel (O Gauge), G Gauge, Z Scale, American Flyer (S Gauge), hobby tools, die-cast vehicles, train whistles, scenery items, Railroadiania Slides, t-shirts, videos, railroad gift items, books, photos and much more. Show features: 350+ tables of trains for sale, huge operating model train displays, Gateway LEGO’s amazing 16′ x 30′ LEGO Layout, riding train for kids, and door prizes. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Kids 11 and under are free.

Date: January 30 & 31
Time: 10am-4pm
Place: St. Charles Convention Center

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