Each week, Butterfly House staff will highlight a different beneficial insect through fun facts, crafts, games, and other family-friendly activities.
Kids who love baseball are invited to participate in the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run competition with a chance to advance to the sectionals, the Team Championships and the nationals at the MLB All Star Game.
This is a free, one-day event for boys and girls ages 7-14. 9 to 11 a.m. with registration opening at 8:30 a.m.
At the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex.
More information and to pre-register: chesterfield.mo.us
Attendees will get answers about MS and connect with others in the community living with MS.
Enjoy a beautiful candlelight tour of the historic Thornhill House in Faust Park.
Thornhill is the original estate of Missouri's second governor Frederick Bates. During these self-guided tours, the customs of the 1820s will surround guests, along with historically dressed docents.
Admission is $8 for adults, and $5 for children ages 4 to 12. Children younger than 4 are free.
Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.
Fall Into Art Free Family Day is a chance for families to learn more about printmaking, pottery, and sculpture as part of the St. Louis Arts Experience.
Join the fun at The Butterfly House's new literature-based presentation and craft series, The Bug Jar Club.
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.
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.
Enjoy two hours of horse and pony rides at Castlewood Stables during Parent & Me Pony Rides. Your little ones will also get to interact with other farm animals, like mini potbelly pigs, bunnies, tortoises, a miniature donkey, a zebra and more.
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.