The St. Louis Weekend Events Guide for Thursday, March 24th through Sunday, March 27th, 2016.

Downtown

Cheers for Charity: Yelp St. Louis presents Cheers for Charity, a happy hour event series promoting local businesses and bettering St. Louis one charity (and one drink) at a time! Raise your glasses and join us at Budweiser Brew House. You’ll be able to enjoy a special Cheers for Charity happy hour list, and 25% of all purchases will benefit Operation Food Search. Charity menu includes: $6 Appetizers (Wings, Tacos, T-Ravs, Wings, Pretzels, $3 Drafts, $4 House Wines, and $5 Cocktails.

Date: Thursday, March 24
Time: 5:30-9pm
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark

St. Louis Blues: The Blues face off against the Vancouver Canucks at home after a 3-0 away win against them this weekend. The first 12,500 fans will get an Alex Pietrangelo Bobblehead. It’s also military and student night – purchase discounted tickets using the code USABLUES or STUDENT. Head over to Ballpark Village after the game to see 80s cover band, Queens Blvd, perform on the FOX Midwest Live Stage.

Date: Friday, March 25
Time: 7pm
Place: Scottrade Center

Arch Business Expo: Meet one-on-one with several business owners in all areas of business providing the expertise to show you how to create your own wealth. Entrepreneurs and small business owners will be showcasing their businesses to introduce themselves to new clients, increase their business economically, and bring in new people. The event is free to attend, however registration is required. Food and beverages will be available.

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 10am – 2pm
Place: T-REx Building – 911 Washington Ave

Crafts & Cocktails: Dabble is bringing together the upcycling experts from Perennial and the cocktail experts from Taste for an evening of craft cocktails, cocktail crafts and craft beer. At this date-night event, you’ll learn to stir up a tasty drink and to hand-make classy accessories for your bar and table. Perennial’s creative reuse instructors will show you how to transform salvaged wood into a rustic bottle opener and scraps of burlap coffee bags into drink coasters. You’ll put these projects straight to use as you learn to make a unique and delicious cocktail designed just for this event. Registration is $24.

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Place: Perennial – 7413-15 S. Broadway

The Who Hits 50 Tour: The Who, one of rock’s most legendary and defining bands, will celebrate their 50-year legacy with their 2016 North American Tour with special guest Tal Wilkenfeld! The Who have sold over 100 million records since forming in 1964; they brought together four different personalities and in effect produced a musical hurricane. Wildman drummer Keith Moon beat his kit with a chaotic elegance; stoic bassist John Entwistle held down the center with the melodic virtuosity of a solo guitarist; raging intellectual Pete Townshend punctuated the epic universality of his songs with the windmill slamming of his fingers across his guitar strings; and Roger Daltrey roared above it all with an impossibly virile macho swagger. They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. Deep into their 50th year, the band is still going strong, winning rave reviews.

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Scottrade Center

Gateway Arch Riverboat Easter Brunch Cruise: An Easter Sunday cruise on a charming riverboat. Ride along the Mississippi River and admire the scenic St. Louis skyline while indulging in a fully catered brunch and uplifting beats of live music from Dixieland Band. The brunch buffet includes: cheese blintzes, french toast, sausage, scrambled eggs, carved prime rib, stuffed chicken breast, pastas, salad and fruit salad, assorted cakes and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages. Pricing: Adult: $45, Child (age 3–12): $18, Child under age 3: Free

Date: March 27
Time: 12:30pm
Place: Gateway Arch Riverboat-50 S Leonor K Sullivan Blvd

Central

Get Hopping Egg Hunt: Des Peres Park’s annual youth egg hunt! Children, ages 3-6 years old, will be able to participate in the big scramble. Our special guest will be the Easter Bunny, so be sure to stop by, rain or shine, with your basket in hand. Bring your camera to snap a picture with the Easter Bunny. This event is presented with the help of Boy Scout Troop 313. This event is free and reservations are not required.

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 10am
Place: Des Peres Park-12325 Manchester Rd

Hunt For A Cure: 92.3 WIL is teaming up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for their fifth annual “Hunt for a Cure” Egg Hunt! REgistration is $10 per family which benefits research for finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. The LLS Bunny will arrive via helicopter to greet all the children hunting for 70,000 eggs! Egg-citing activities include appearances from your favorite nursery rhyme characters, face painting, educational and interactive health booths, a petting zoo and pony rides. Different hunts per age groups; kids 0 to 12 years old can participate.

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 11am
Place: Queeny Park

St. Charles

Honduran Street Party Run: A 5K, 10K, 1 mile fun run, and after party to benefit Just Because We Care, a St. Charles-based organization that provides food, education, clothing, shelter and basic medical care to school children in a small mountain village near Guyamitas in Northern Honduras. There will be on course hydration stations, Chip timing, commemorative T-shirt, commemorative Run Medallion, awards for Top 3 in each age group, and a Post-Race Street Party at The Streets of St. Charles. Registration is: $40-5K, $45-10K, $30-1-miler

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: check-in: 7:30am, start time: 8:30am
Place: Streets of St. Charles – 1650 Beale St

Fight Hard MMA: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport in America. Locally based in Lake St. Louis, Mo., Fight Hard MMA has established themselves as the premier MMA promotion in the St. Louis metropolitan area. They showcase MMA’s best and brightest young fighters while providing its fans with non-stop action both inside and outside of the cage. Fight Hard MMA will be offering thousands of free tickets to fans through several area marketing and retail partners as well as its website and Facebook page.

Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 7pm
Place: St. Charles Family Arena

Illinois

Easter Egg-citement: Eckert’s Annual Egg Hunt, baby chicks & bunnies, face painting, the Easter Bunny, plant a seed and savor a yummy Easter treat! $12 per child. Their Easter Egg Hunts are the largest in Southwestern Illinois. Hunt at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm each day. Head over before the egg hunts to have Breakfast with the Bunny from 8am-11am.

Date: March 25 & 26
Time: 10am-2pm
Place: Eckert’s – 951 Greenmount Rd

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