Join the Great Rivers Greenway's Walk to the Wharf event on Thursdays this summer along the newly reopened Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd.
You'll hear live music and can grab lunch from some of St. Louis' most popular food trucks as you see the recent improvements made along the riverfront and as work continues on the Arch grounds.
Free. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information and a schedule of food trucks and live entertainment visit: greatriversgreenway.org
Kids will use their hands and brain to engineer their very own arch made out of everyday materials at this free workshop.
Part of the StArt@Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. For ages 7-11.
Building the Arch will be held:
June 29 at 7 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch
Free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at slcl.org
Come to the Old Courthouse for Junior Ranger Day and Night Explorer Workshop conducted by a sky ranger with the National Park Service. Kids can earn a special, limited-edition Junior Ranger badge commemorating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by completing a craft project relating to American pioneers, Plains Indians, Colonial St. Louis or Lewis & Clark. This special badge workshop will be held between at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
A special Junior Ranger Night Explorer Workshop, where kids can earn a Night Explorer Badge, will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For one day only, Journey to the Top tram rides at the Gateway Arch will be sold at their original price of $1. Visitors to the top will receive a 'Top of the Arch' lapel button modeled after one that was originally distributed when the trams opened in 1967.
Celebrate the 50th birthday of the Gateway Arch at the Arch 50 Festival. The day long, free celebration will include children's activities, food and drink vendors and live music throughout the day. The celebration culminates in a world-class fireworks display showcasing the Arch.
Commemorate the 49th anniversary of the completion of the Gateway Arch at the Meet the Builders event. The National Park Service, along with the Jefferson National Parks Association invites the public to meet the builders of the Gateway Arch in the 1960s.
At the Gateway Arch, the $3 entrance fee included in each adult Tram Ride to the Top and adult Documentary Movie ticket is waived, reducing the cost of each ticket.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
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!
The Spring Fishing Derby at Watson Trail Park is free and open to the general public and kids of all ages. Participants can compete for trophies for the smallest, largest and most fish caught.
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.
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.