The annual Mother's Day Hydrangea Show is open at the Jewel Box in Forest Park. The Jewel Box will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, so families can visit and take photos surrounded by the beautiful flowers.
The Jewel Box is open: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $1 but it is free from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Tuesday.
The permanent floral displays are supplemented with seasonal flowers from the city’s greenhouses grown and planted by the Flora Conservancy of Forest Park, the volunteer gardening group, and the Horticulture Section of the Parks Division.
The $3.5 million renovation of the Jewel Box included air-conditioning so visitors can view the flower shows in the summer in a climate-controlled environment.
The Jewel Box was built by the City of St. Louis in 1936 and is operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. It is listed on the National Historic Register.
For information about weddings, receptions or events at the Jewel Box, call the Parks Dept. at 289-5300. The Jewel Box phone is 531-0080.
(The Jewel Box is located on Wells and McKinley drives in Forest Park.)
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