Events

Join us for on-campus and community events brought to you by WashU.

From lectures to athletic events, art openings to family fun, WashU partners with regional stakeholders on key community events while hosting on-campus opportunities to engage with and explore all the university has to offer.

Thursday Nights at the Museum

Join WashU for Thursday Nights at the Missouri History Museum.

Learn more about Thursday Nights at the Museum

Upcoming events

Mar

17

St. Louis Reads Dante

March 17, 2026, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Olin Library, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, Missouri 63130

Mar

18

Belonging In Opera: The Potential of Operatic Spaces Today, Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dr. Naomi André

March 18, 2026, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Umrath Lounge, Umrath Hall, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Mar

19

Resilience as Resistance Symposium

From March 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm to March 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Kuehner Court, Weil Hall, 1 Wrighton Way, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Mar

19

Baldwin & Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now?

March 19, 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Graham Chapel

Mar

24

Ancient Worlds: A Conversation with Leading Historians

March 24, 2026, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Danforth University Center (DUC), Goldberg Formal Lounge

Mar

25

Graduates and AI: Who wins the future of work with Nicholas Thompson of The Atlantic

March 25, 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Emerson Auditorium – Olin Business School, 1 Snow Way Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130

Mar

31

Public Health in Challenging Times: Finding a Way Forward

March 31, 2026, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Clark Fox Forum in Hillman Hall, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Apr

10

Unite with Us Days: Client Market and Closet Organization Volunteering

April 10, 2026, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Employment Connection, Brenda Mahr Building, 2838 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103

Apr

11

Greater St. Louis Marathon

April 11, 2026

Apr

21

St. Louis Reads Dante

April 21, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Olin Library, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, Missouri 63130

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