Celebrate International Polar Bear Day at the Saint Louis Zoo with special activities for all ages. Kids can play interactive games to explain how climate change impacts polar bears, you'll learn about polar bears and their role in Alaska Native communities and get a closer look at polar bear biofacts and their amazing adaptations. Be sure to visit the Zoo's own Kali, the 6-year-old, 1,350-pound polar bear and watch as he interacts with interesting enrichment activities.
Special Keeper Chats and Polar Bear Enrichment activities will be held at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saint Louis Zoo.
More information: stlzoo.org/polarbearday
It's the food truck event that started them all! Local food trucks gather for an evening of friends, fun, live music and plenty of great food at Sauce Food Truck Fridays. St. Louis' favorite mobile restaurants will be dishing out fresh fare and local brews in Tower Grove Park.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym. Reservations are not necessary.
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.
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!