Places to go, things to do

A miniature metal dollhouse

Miniature show opens at History Museum

The "Our World in Miniature: Trains, Dollhouses and Other Miniatures" opens on Sunday, Oct. 6. It will be held at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

This is a big collection of authentic miniatures of all types.

There are trains, train stations, buildings, dollhouses, furniture and other toys. All are scaled down to fit into living rooms, bedrooms, back yards and sand boxes.

The exhibit shows how miniatures started as a way of preparing kids for their roles in the adult world. But, the field now is one which both kids and adults use primarily as hobbies.

For full details, go to the museum website at www.mohistory.org. On the homepage, click on Exhibitions on either the right hand side or the bottom of the page. Then, click on Upcoming Exhibitions on the left side of that page.

Also, be sure to check out other outstanding exhibitions at the Museum.

You also can call for information at (314) 454-3150.

 

All sorts of hayrides for families

The St. Louis County Parks Department will sponsor family hayrides at four different parks during October.

The schedule includes:

• Fall Family Hayrides with Blue Grass Music in Jefferson Barracks Park.
  Dates: October 11-12. Hours: 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. each evening.
  Music by George Portz and the Friends of Bluegrass. Hayride tours are on the old military base. Roasting marshmallows and sipping hot chocolate are included.
  Price: $7 per person; kids 5 and under, free.
  Call for advance registration, (314) 544-5714.
  
  
• Historic Hayride Tour of Fort Belle Fontaine.
  Dates and Hours: Oct. 19, 10 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m; Oct. 20, 1 and 3:30 p.m.
  Reenactors will portray men of the past. You will share their meager meals and listen to tales around campfires.
  Price: $7 per person, kids 5 and under, free.
  Call for advance registration, (314) 544-5714
  
  
• Fall Family Hayrides or Pontoon Boat Rides at Creve Coeur Park.
  Dates: Oct. 11-12 and 18-19. Hours: 7, 8 and 9 p.m. each evening.
  Forty-five minute hayrides or pontoon boat rides. Then, warm up before a fireplace and listen to bluegrass music.
  Price: Hayrides, $7 for adults 13 and older; $5 for kids 12 and under.
  Pontoon rides, $10 for adults 18 and older. (No boat rides for those under 18)
  Call for advance registration, (314) 355-7374.
  
  
• Fall Family Hayrides in Queeny Park
  Dates: Oct. 25-26. Hours: 6:30, 7:45 and 9 p.m.
  Hour long tractor-drawn hayride on backfields and woods at Queeny, followed by an hour bonfire.
  Price: $5 per person.
  Call for advance registration, (636) 391-0922.

At Queeny Park, your family or a group can schedule its own hayride. You can call for information, costs and reservations at (314) 615-4386.