Special Events

Sunday, June 18

• Sunday in the Park with IACM, 9:00am - 2:30pm (tentative)
  Buses will leave Sunday morning at 9 am to take you on a trip to discover one of the largest urban parks in the United States. At 1,370 acres, St. Louis' Forest Park is approximately 500 acres larger than Central Park in New York City.
  • We will drop you off for your first stop at the world-class St. Louis Zoo. See Asian elephants and spotted hyenas in their dramatic new habitats or ride the Zooline Railroad.
  • Then visit the St. Louis Art Museum, the Fine Arts Palace of the 1904 World's Fair. Get a close-up view of masterpieces by Monet, Van Gogh, or Rembrandt.
  • Next explore the state-of-the-art interactive exhibits at the Missouri History Museum. Experience St. Louis' role in America's rich jazz heritage.
  • Continue your Forest Park tour with a stop at the St. Louis Science Center or take a relaxing gondola cruise.
  Enjoy your day in the park, one of St. Louis' most unique and treasured resources.
  
  Cost: $35 (includes transportation from the hotel and brunch at the Art Museum between 10am and 2pm; special items such as the shuttle through the park, the Omnimax theatre or train rides at the Zoo cost extra -- pay at the attractions)
  
  
• Explore the Unexpected, 10:00am to 1:00pm (tentative)
  If you're intrigued by a mix of history, science, and whimsy, you'll want to join us Sunday morning for a visit to the City Museum. This "artsy playground" of hands-on activities is housed in a renovated shoe manufacturing plant in St. Louis' former garment district. Exhibits include a working art glass studio, a real circus, and the museum of mirth, mystery and mayhem. Explore the museum's secret caves in one of the most wildly creative visual entertainment spaces in any city.
  
  Cost: $25 (includes lunch, admission and transportation)
  
  
• Grow at the Garden, 11:00am - 3:30pm (tentative)
  Don't pass up our Sunday afternoon visit to the world-renowned Missouri Botanical Garden. Start your afternoon in the Garden Cafe for a light lunch. Then stroll through the largest traditional Japanese Garden in North America or drop by the Mid-America Regional Lily Society Show. Enjoy 79 acres of gorgeous indoor and outdoor displays, unique in all the world - right here in St. Louis!
  
  Cost: $30 (includes lunch, admission and transportation)

Tuesday, June 20

• Take me out to the ball game... Join us for the St. Louis Cardinals & San Francisco Giants Game in the Batter's Eye Club at Busch Stadium. (See it on this map of the stadium.)
  
  By May of its introductory season, the Batter's Eye Club had already sold out for all the games and is one of the most popular premium areas of the stadium. It even has the distinction of being the landing site of Mark McGwire's 500th career home run!
  
  Amenities include a 2 1/2 hour all-you-can-eat buffet beginning one hour before the game, beer (Bud, of course), Coke, reserved seating, private restrooms, and a discount in the Cardinals' Team Store!
  
  Seats are limited -- we only have 60 to the Batter's Eye Club, so they promise to be a hot commodity! See you at the Ball Game!
  
  Busch Stadium is reachable from the Hyatt Regency by walking to the nearby MetroLink station.
  
  Cost: $78 per person for the entire package (the seat, the buffet, the unlimited beverages...)