Experience abstract painting beyond the studio at Painting in the Park, a family workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park. This workshop is for ages 4-12 with a favorite grownup.
This fun, festive block party is free and open to all! With a focus on literacy, the Ready Readers Block Party will have book and bike giveaways, free food, prizes, storytelling, circus performers, face painting, and more!
Kids of all ages are invited to climb on and explore dump trucks, backhoes, fire trucks, police cruisers, an excavator and more at Tons of Transportation.
The nationally acclaimed Laumeier Sculpture Park Art Fair is a three-day, outdoor event held annually on Mother's Day weekend. It features local, regional and national artists, local food and beverage vendors, live music, and the Creation Location offering hands-on, creative art experiences for kids.
Camp out under the stars in Emmenegar Park with your family and enjoy a bonfire, games, owl prowl hike, camp songs and more.
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.
Grab a rod and reel and bring your kids to Des Peres Park for the Youth Fishing Derby. Kids ages 3-12 can participate in morning fishing, the Longest Fish Contest, and most fish caught in each age division. Bring your own fishing pole and bait. Registration is required.
Learn about Waldorf education by observing classes in session at the Waldorf School of St. Louis.
Join the City of Sunset Hills Parks + Recreation Department, the Sunset Hills Department of Public Works, the Sunset Hills Police Department, and partners for an interactive evening of amazing machinery, music, and food! A variety of trucks, vehicles, and machines will be on display for guests of all ages to enjoy.
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
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.