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

Jul

07

Ticked off!

July 7, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

St. Louis County Library Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Rd. Ellisville, MO 63011-2222

Jul

09

Centennial Greenway: Sunset and Snowcones

July 9, 2026, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Centennial Greenway: Warson Park, 1200 North Warson Road, Olivette, MO, USA

Jul

09

Book Launch for “The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life” by Ian Bogost

July 9, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Subterranean Books, 6271 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63130

Jul

15

What Remains: Artifacts, Memory, and Stories of Place

July 15, 2026, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO 63112

Jul

16

Thursday Nights at the Museum: “Young World” Discussion with Author Soman Chainani: Who Owns the Future?

July 16, 2026, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Jul

17

Planetary Thermal Emission in the Age of Roman: St. Louis Astronomical Society July Meeting

July 17, 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

McDonnell Hall, Room 162, Danforth Campus

Jul

18

Storytime and Art-Making with EyeSeeMe African American Children’s Bookstore and Start with Art

July 18, 2026, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO 63112

Jul

28

Golub & Viva La Causa Documentary Screening

July 28, 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Hi-Pointe Theater, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63117

Jul

29

Lipstick’s Colorful Past

July 29, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

St. Louis County Library Thornhill Branch, 12863 Willowyck Dr. St. Louis, MO 63146-3771

Jul

30

Community-Powered AI: From Hype to Homegrown Solutions

July 30, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Delmar DivINe, 5501 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Aug

09

Iconic Conversations: Peter Kastor, St. Louis’ American Revolution

August 9, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Old Courthouse, 11 N. 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

Aug

19

Siteman Mammogram Screening Van at St. Louis County Libraries

August 19, 2026, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

St. Louis County Library Natural Bridge Branch, 7606 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63121-4905

Aug

20

Thursday Nights at the Museum: Bridging Worlds Through Art, Part 2: An Evening with Cbabi Bayoc

August 20, 2026, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Aug

20

Shakespeare in the Park: Two Gentlemen of Verona

August 20, 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Sumers Welcome Center, 1 Wrighton Way, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Aug

20

The Trials of Muhammad Ali Documentary Screening

August 20, 2026, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Hi-Pointe Theater, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63117

Sep

11

Centennial Greenway Nature and History Tour

September 11, 2026, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Centennial Greenway: Warson Park, 1200 North Warson Road, Olivette, MO, USA

Sep

19

We Bear Witness: The African American Legacy of Hadley Township, MO

September 19, 2026, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Brown Hall, Room 100, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130

Oct

08

Smart Retail: Driving Local Sales Through Search and Maps

October 8, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

St. Louis County Library Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63131-3598

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