Activities include rooftop stargazing led by experienced astronomers, robot demonstrations by the St. Louis Student Robotics Association, science talks, lab demonstrations, science experiments and more. Admission is free.
Families will enjoy photos with Santa, cookie decorating, Christmas crafts & games, letters to Santa and a bounce house.
Join the Challenger Learning Center in celebration of its 15-year anniversary! This celebration is a community event for all ages, and includes simulated space missions, drone demonstrations, hands-on activities for kids and a screening of the film Earthrise. Admission also includes lunch! Visitors will also see the winners and entries of the Center's logo design competition and rocket design competition.
Hear from staff, students and parents, and tour the schools to find out how Miriam School (Pre-K-8th) and Miriam Academy (9th-12th) help students who learn differently thrive academically and socially. No reservations are necessary.
Celebrate the opening of the new Ultimate Ninjas in Chesterfield, which brings the wildly popular authentic American Ninja Warrior experience and training to St. Louis. Visitors can meet and see competitors from NBC's American Ninja Warrior, and kids can try out the iconic obstacles from the show themselves, including the jumping spider, salmon ladder and four-level warped wall. .
At this free nature workshop, kids will see how plants and animals are gearing up for the arrival of winter. Presented by naturalist April Anderson.
Stop in to see Santa and enjoy some fun holiday activities at Westport Plaza. Each child will receive a complimentary photo with Saint Nick himself, and there will be balloon twisting, face painting, holiday crafts and a goodie bag for each child. Visitors are asked to bring a new, unwrapped gift to be donated to the children at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital.
Keep the momentum going after Earth Day with Earth-related kids' activities and games, music, a raffle, 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.
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.
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.
Aspiring superheros will have the opportunity to conquer an obstacle course, hang out with special guest superheroes and be assigned a mission as part of Superhero Training Day.