{"id":7982,"date":"2025-04-21T19:14:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=7982"},"modified":"2025-04-21T19:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:14:46","slug":"magical-mermaid-meet-greet-st-louis-aquarium-at-union-station-saturday-april-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/magical-mermaid-meet-greet-st-louis-aquarium-at-union-station-saturday-april-26\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGICAL MERMAID MEET &amp; GREET St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station SATURDAY, APRIL 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mermaid_meet_and_greet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mermaid_meet_and_greet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mermaid_meet_and_greet.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mermaid_meet_and_greet-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Louis &#8212;&nbsp;<\/strong>For the first time ever, the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is hosting a magical Mermaid Meet &amp; Greet. The Mermaid visit is included with Aquarium admission and free for Aquarium Members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlouisaquarium.com\/buy-tickets?date=04-26-2025\">Get tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mermaid will meet children and their families, pose for photos with fans and tell stories about her undersea adventures. Mermaid Lenisa is a former Miss Mermaid USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_-1002x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_-1002x1200.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_-535x640.jpg 535w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_-768x920.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_-1024x1226.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_-600x718.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9520-_1_.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is the nation&#8217;s most interactive aquarium with numerous hands-on, hands-wet habitats and activities. The Aquarium is nominated for BEST AQUARIUM in USA Today&#8217;s 10Best Readers&#8217; Choice Awards. Fans can vote for the Aquarium online through May 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before or after the Mermaid visit, guests can touch Stingrays and Sharks, talk with underwater divers during a daily dive show in Shark Canyon, get a Doctor Fish manicure, touch Moon Jellies and get immersed in a habitat filled with invertebrates. Kids enjoy activities and story times in the KidZone, feeding turtles and watching playful Otters frolic through a two-story habitat. The Aquarium&#8217;s amazing ambassador animals, ranging from Sloths and Lizards to Armadillos and Parrots, greet visitors every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Louis Aquarium is open daily at St. Louis Union Station a family entertainment destination at 201 S. 18th St., St. Louis, MO 63103. The Aquarium is operated by Oceanarium Group. Follow along on social media @aquariumstl and at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlouisaquarium.com\">www.stlouisaquarium.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Louis &#8212;&nbsp;For the first time ever, the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is hosting a magical Mermaid Meet &amp; Greet. The Mermaid visit is included with Aquarium admission and free for Aquarium Members. Get tickets here. 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