U. City ParkS Centennial
Free Public Gallery Exhibit &
opening Night Reception

Friday, February 9, 2024 @ 5pm - 7pm

University City Library

6701 Delmar
Gallery and Auditorium, Second Floor

The 2023 year-long UCityParks100 celebration is a wrap!

Join Mayor Terry Crow, the centennial committee and the entire community to enjoy an exhibit featuring our parks at the U. City Library.

The reception on February 9th will include refreshments and a brief presentation with a special surprise gift to the city.  The exhibit will run through February 2024.

The opening night reception and photo exhibit are free and open to the public. 

For more information:

Visit our Facebook event https://fb.me/e/YueJ49Ds

Contact Seymour.Parks@UCityParks100.org 

Bike Ucity parks

Sunday, September 10th @ 1 pm

Centennial Commons at Heman Park
7210 Olive Blvd | University City
West Pool Parking Area

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of U City parks by joining us to “Bike UCity Parks”!

Experience the beauty of our parks – there’s a bike ride for everyone!

Bike UCity Parks features:

• 4-mile ride through Heman, Ackert, Flynn and Mooney parks

• 6-mile option adding Rabe and Majerus parks

• Rest stop for water, air, bike adjustment at Cursed Bikes and Coffee at 7401 Pershing Avenue

• Fun Ride for Kids - 1-mile loop around Heman Park

Return to Centennial Commons to:

• Meet the artist and view sketches by UCity resident Sophie Binder, who biked around the world

• Receive your free Parks Centennial T-shirt and water bottle

Special thanks to our Bike UCity Parks  Supporters

University City Summer Band Concert

Salute Our Parks, Rec and Forestry Workers
Enjoy Fire & Ice Cream Truck
Announce Youth Scavenger Hunt Winners

July 25th @ 7pm

Heman Park (Midland & Shaftesbury Entrance) 

July is National Parks & Recreation Month, and we will celebrate the centennial of the University City Parks in grand style at the final Summer Band concert of the season with fun for all ages!  

• The Fire & Ice Cream Truck will have limited free ice cream for attendees. 

At Intermission, Mayor Terry Crow will:

• Honor the University City Parks Recreation staff

• Announce winners among the school age kids who completed the University City Parks Scavenger Hunt

For their last piece, the band will play "On the Mall." Children are invited to come up to the front and conduct the band and receive their very own UCity Summer Band pencil!

Bring a lawn chair or blanket as available seating is limited. Bring your children! Bring a picnic!

Both the Scavenger Hunt and the Fire & Ice Cream Truck are sponsored by the University City Parks Centennial.

Youth Scavenger Hunt throught U City Parks

Now Closed

Looking for a fun activity this summer for your kids? Register NOW for the U City Parks Youth Scavenger Hunt! Correctly answer all of the questions and be entered into win awesome prizes! 

How to participate:

• Participants must register at Centennial Commons Recreation Facility (7210 Olive Blvd.) Registration is open from May 15 - June 5 

• Participants must be 5-12 years old 

• All participants will receive a special U City Parks t-shirt, a tote bag, a clipboard, pen and an official U City Scavenger Hunt Guide

• Once you have completed your scavenger hunt, return your completed form to Centennial Commons Recreation Facility (7210 Olive Blvd.)

• The participants with all correct answers will be entered into a drawing to win a variety of prizes. The winners will be drawn at the July 18 Summer Concert featuring the University City High School Jazz Band 40th Reunion with Trumpeter Wayne Du Maine!

Questions? Contact Centennial Commons at 314-505-8625

This event is sponsored by U City Parks 100 and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry-Recreation Division. 

Mannequins in the Loop

On View May 20 through June 11

Voting Ends June 9th

Vote for "Ima Parks" the Official UCityParks100 Mannequin

Ackert Walkway at Delmar & Melville in the U City Loop

The 14th Annual Mannequins in the Loop returns with the theme "Recycle Now...It's Our Responsibility." Artist Genevieve Esson will transformed recycled sports equipment and clothing materials from Centennial Commons into a work of art.  

Check out all the amazing mannequins at www.mannequinsontheloop.com/ 

Remember to VOTE for the 2023 Audience Favorite now through through June 9th at 12:00am.

Check the ballot for: Genevieve Esson -"UCity Parks 100 Year Celebration"

Thank you for making "Ima Parks" a runner up!

Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse Birthday Bash

June 3rd | 10am - 4pm

6826 Chamberlain Court

The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse, the little white-painted brick house at 6826 Chamberlain Court, is thought to be the oldest building in University City.  The year the Sutter-Meyer House was built is not known for certain, but it was probably about 1873.

The only possible rival for the title of oldest surviving house in University City is the small building at 8200 Olive.  It may be the house sold to William Englert in 1873, but it has been so altered that only the overall shape remains to suggest its age.  By contrast, the Sutter-Meyer House has been very little changed over the years and still looks much as it did when built by William Sutter.