During Take Your Child to the Library Day, families will find lots of free activities at area libraries, such as art projects, scavenger hunts, story times, character visits and lots more.
Visit IKEA for a family story time and snack. The featured story is SAGOSKATT - The Friends in Fantasy.
In addition to fun stories, sometimes there will be special guests storytellers and themed storytime events.
Bring your little ones to a free story time on Tuesdays at Subterranean Books. Storyteller Georgy Rock will read stories, sing songs, laugh and be silly.
The whole community is invited to a celebratory family-centered event in partnership with We Stories, featuring a professional storyteller, crafts and interactive activities highlighting how diverse books are for everyone and how diversity benefits communities.
Discover the wonders of Autumn at this story and craft time for ages 3-7.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the new Animals Aglow exhibit. Bring your family to experience the luminous glow of 50 towering lanterns depicting animals, plants and traditional Chinese elements. Don't miss this celebration of culture and art!
Dinoroarus is back for a limited time at the Saint Louis Zoo. This engaging attraction for all ages features 14 groupings of animatronic and stationary dinosaurs - colorful, prehistoric creatures that move realistically, some roaring and spiting or placidly munching on lush vegetation.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May 2024 series of concerts feature favorites like Anita Jackson along with food trucks and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public until 8 p.m. on concert nights.