Elementary Age

St. Louis Book Fest Children's Storytime

Children of all ages are invited to a special BookFest St. Louis Storytime local authors and illustrators, costumed characters, photo opportunities, and more.

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Barks 'N Books Reading Day at Purina Farms

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Visit the newest interactive reading experience for kids in the St. Louis area – Barks 'N Books Reading Day at Purina Farms! This free book reading features USO comfort dogs and gives your kids the opportunity to read to them.

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Kids Night Out at The Pointe

Friday, October 12, 2018

Friday, November 9, 2018

Friday, December 14, 2018

There are no parents allowed at this Kids Night Out! Kids ages 7-12 will have a blast playing games, doing arts & crafts projects and swimming.

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Harvest Festival at Tower Grove Park

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Join the celebration in one of St. Louis' favorite parks and help support the Tower Grove Farmers Market. Families can enjoy live music from three bands, kids' activities, 100 local vendors, food from local restaurants, yoga and more. Also, look for farm animals at some of the farmer's booths!

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Terror at Tower Grove Park

Friday, October 19, 2018

Have fun at the not-so-scary Terror in Tower Grove Park Halloween festival for all ages and dogs too.

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Storytime in the Commons featuring PBS Kids Characters

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Your kids can meet and have their photos taken with some of their favorite PBS Kids characters at this free story time. There will be crafts, games and fun for the whole family.

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Hotdogs with Heroes

Join the Metro West Firefighters, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis Police Officers Association other local first responders at Mike Flamion's Hotdogs with Heroes, a benefit that includes food, raffles, face painting, toy train rides, pony rides, snow cones, ice cream, vehicle displays and more.

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Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym

Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym.

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Free Chess Lessons for Kids at the Library

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis is offering free group chess instruction to kids and teens at various branches of the St. Louis County Library.

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Map Your World

Monday, September 24, 2018

Kids ages 7-11 can create a map of their world, real or imagined at this free class.

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Planetarium Shows at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park

Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park for star shows for all ages. Show are hourly on the half hour and include a 30-minute Planetarium show in the Orthwein StarBay and a self-guided tour of the Boeing Space Station after the show.

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Sensory Story Time

Monday, September 24, 2018

Monday, October 8, 2018

Sensory Story Time is geared to families with children ages 3-9 who are on the autism spectrum or who have multi-sensory needs. Children of all abilities are welcome.

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Every Sunday afternoon, families are invited to Family Sundays the Saint Louis Art Museum for hands-on art activities and a lively 30-minute family tour through the Galleries. September's theme is Next Stop: The Future. Innovate, invent, create, and explore how artists envision the future through fantastical designs and stories. Experience something new each visit! LEARN MORE

Your kids can learn to play or develop existing skills in lacrosse with programs now enrolling at Vetta Sports! Vetta's Learn to Play Lacrosse Program is for players with no or limited experience. Entry level sticks will be available for use and no equipment is required. Learn to Play classes emphasize the fundamentals of the game. The iLAX Program is for players with little to moderate experience who want to sharpen their skills and grow their knowledge of the game. Now enrolling for Fall sessions! See the class schedule and sign up online at vettasports.com

Bring your kids and your dog to Purina Farms for some dog-gone fall fun at at the Howl-O-Ween Fest! You'll enjoy fun fall games, live entertainment, food trucks, music, face painting, storytelling, circus and magic shows, amazing canine performances, a costume paw-rade and more. At the Family Activity Area, you'll find trick-or-treating, inflatables, a giant maze, balloon animals and pony rides! The Howl-O-Ween Fest is set for two weekends: October 19-21 and October 26-28. Hours vary and reservations are required. Call 314-982-3232 for reservations. LEARN MORE

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