St. Louis World's Fare

If you're a parent trying to survive these last moments of summer break and looking for a low-cost family activity, the St. Louis World's Fare is here to save you. This celebration of history, food and local arts features dozens of bands and performing artists, numerous crafters, a kid's island with bounce houses and creative station, and, of course, food trucks galore. Urban Chestnut will have an outpost of its beloved beer garden up and running, there's an artists village, and STL Axe Throwing will let you chuck axes at targets to burn off some of that late-summer stress. The World's Fare is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (August 17 to 19) at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park (www.stlworldsfare.com). Admission is free.