When 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 5-7 • Where Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard • How much $10 plus garden admission • More info
The Missouri Botanical Garden鈥檚 Teahouse Island normally isn鈥檛 open to the public, but guided tours will be offered on Labor Day Weekend. Teahouse Island features a snow-viewing lantern from St. Louis鈥 Japanese sister city, Suwa, and a 鈥渇arm hut-style鈥 teahouse from Missouri鈥檚 sister state, Nagano. Tickets are first-come, first-served and are only available for day of purchase at the Plum Viewing Arbor in the Japanese Garden. Tours depart every hour on the hour, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. No groups larger than 10.