Discover a deep appreciation for the great outdoors at SciFest: The Great Outdoors Expo. You'll meet STEM experts and organizations related to outside life, activity, work and play. Discover new outdoor hobbies and activities that you and your family can enjoy.
The Gateway to Reading program is a parent-child workshop that focuses on strengthening reading skills while engaging in fun, literacy-based activities. Participants will receive a free toolkit of materials to help children in their reading journey.
The popular Stingrays at Caribbean Cove exhibit opens for the 2026 season at the Saint Louis Zoo on April 3.
Visit Laumeier Sculpture Park for Art & Nature Day. Activities are for all ages, including nature play in the Family Play Space, Throw & Grow seed balls, plant bags, and no-sew apron crafts, gallery talks and more.
Tour beautiful Laumeier Sculpture Park and learn about Laumeier's summer camps and summer teen art programs at this free open house. Bring the whole family, because this is a great opportunity for young artists to get excited about art camp!
Kids of all ages can learn how to care for pet rabbits, adopt and foster rabbits, and meet bunnies from Dolly's Dream House Rabbit Rescue at this free event.
Learn about the services and resources available for individuals with autism and their families at this free Community Autism Expo. Visitors can speak with representatives from local support agencies and learn about resources available at the library too.
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
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!
See the amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!
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.
Meet up in Forest Park for a fun storytime followed by nature adventures! These free story times are open to children of all ages and their caregivers.