Pi Day - not Pie Day - is coming up in the St. Louis region. Here’s a list of events
So Monday, March 14, is Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π.
That’s pi, not pie.
Don’t confuse it with a dessert pie, a meat pie or a pizza pie. Or National Pie Day, which was back in January.
Who am I kidding? Most aren’t at all confused by the difference, really, but still use it as an excuse to enjoy edible pies.
And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Eckert’s Country Store & Restaurant is marking the occasion with a pie promotion.
Eckert’s will give customers a free Dutch apple pie when they buy one at regular price. This offer is good on Sunday, March 13, and Monday, March 14.
(FYI — $1 from each Dutch apple pie purchase will be donated to Illinois Agri-Women. March is also Women’s History Month.)
Eckert’s Country Store & Restaurant is located at 951 S. Green Mount Road in Belleville. Place an order by calling 618-233-0513, x2.
On the other side of the river, there’s a whole other reason to celebrate Pi Day. The first three digits of pi – 3.14 (that’s why Pi Day is March 14) – is the area code for St. Louis.
Squeeze in some pi time between your St. Patrick’s Day plans with any of these St. Louis-area 314 Day events and deals:
▪ 314 Day Market Crawl — Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13. St. Louis. The citywide market crawl features small businesses throughout St. Louis city and county. Hosted in seven local sites, vendors will pop up in the host locations, which include Union Station, City Foundry STL, South Grand, Cherokee, The Loop and Webster Groves. For more info: thewomenscreative.com/314day.
▪ 314 Day Illumination of the Planetarium — From 7-10:30 p.m. on March 13 & 14, the James S. McDonnell Planetarium will be illuminated with a colorful 314 Day design for all to see and enjoy. The display will be visible from Highway 40/64 and from Forest Park, heading up Faulkner Drive and around the Planetarium grounds.
▪ $3.14 Off Rides on the St. Louis Wheel at Union Station — Get $3.14 off a standard price ticket for the St. Louis Wheel, all day Monday, March 14. 314-923-3960.
▪ 314 Day Official Celebration — 4-8 p.m. Monday, March 14. Live! by Loews, 799 Clark Ave., St. Louis. Games, trivia, prizes, special guests, and 314 specials. eventbrite.fi
▪ Pizza Party at the DUC Park — 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 14. DUC Park, 923 Locust St., St. Louis. Pizza sold by the slice. Free admission. For info or to register: https://www.pocketparks.co/events.
▪ On Me: A 314 Day Experience by Brock Seals — 5-8 p.m. Monday, March 14. Millstone Gallery at COCA, 6880 Washington Ave., St. Louis. Artist Brock Seals displays St. Louis like no other. In conjunction with his The Artivist exhibit, Seals highlights all things St. Louis—from local landmarks to your favorite foods that can only be found here. Seals will release his limited-edition, St. Louis-inspired “Show Me City” hoodie as well as a NFT in collaboration with EUCLiD. Each purchase comes with a St. Louis care package. Join us for this 314 Day event to see The Artivist in COCA’s Millstone Gallery before the exhibit closes on March 20. cocastl.org
▪ 314 Art Expo + Auction — 7-11 p.m. Monday, March 14. 301 Memorial Drive, St. Louis. This celebration of St. Louis includes live music, photo booth, body painting, a fashion show by Kare3Thrist and much more. Free admission. Must be 21+. Register at eventbrite.com.
