Don't miss this holiday season favorite showing through December 24 at the Saint Louis Science Center.
Celebrate the science behind some of your favorite holiday decorations - lights! This new holiday celebration at the Saint Louis Science Center will present a light display that uses leading-edge technology and science demonstrations to show the science of light.
Shaw Park Ice Rink charms visitors with its vintage design against the backdrop of the downtown Clayton skyline and the tall oak trees in Shaw Park. It opens for the season on the day after Thanksgiving for the 2018-2019 season.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, so celebrate it by taking your family to see classic holiday films on the big screen! Admission is just $5 for all ages. Marcus Theatres is hosting special showings of these family favorites from Nov. 30 - Dec. 13: Elf, Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, and Miracle on 34th Street.
Parents, plan a night out! Take your little ninjas to Ultimate Ninjas in Chesterfield where your kids will have a blast on the obstacle course made famous on the American Ninjas TV show.
Christmas is around the corner and the Shoemaker and his family can't seem to make enough shoes to pay their rent. When the landlord threatens to kick them out, it's up to Santa and his elves to save the day!
Enjoy a Party at the North Pole featuring cookie decorating, hot cocoa, crafts, games, a festive family musical and a visit from Santa! The Party at the North Pole Family Musical is free and designed for families with children ages 2-10.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
The St. Louis African Arts Festival, held in Forest Park, celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of Africa and African people. Children's activities include storytelling, arts and crafts, mask-making and educational workshops. In conjunction with the festival, the Saint Louis Zoo will have special activities focused on a different African animal each day.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.
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.
Come face-to-face with mermaids at the St. Louis Aquarium during Mermaids on the Mississippi. Mermaids will swim the aquarium, and dive in shark canyon with the sharks, rays, sea turtles and other underwater creatures.