With numerous national awards and a devoted fan base, Justin and the Not Ready for Naptime Players dish out unexpectedly intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents.
Be our guest and step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This whimsical show, presented by DaySpring Arts & Education's musical theater students ages 7-18, will blow you away with fantastic sets, intricate costumes and huge dance numbers!
The Imaginary Theatre Company presents two sensory friendly performances of The Country Mouse and the City Mouse for kids with sensory needs. There will be pacing lanes and a fidget room available during the performance, and visitors will have the option of meeting our costumed actors after the performance, as well as touching their costumes.
Since 2013, TrapezeSTL, Circus Harmony’s flying trapeze center, has given thrill-seekers of all ages the chance to fly through the air with the greatest of ease and safety! On Saturday, May 26, 2018, the center, located in Chesterfield behind the Chesterfield DoubleTree Hotel, will open for the season, inviting guests to try their hand at one of the circus’s most awe-inspiring showstoppers. As the only flying trapeze center in St. Louis, TrapezeSTL offers single classes as well as 5- or 10-class sessions and even birthday parties for ages 6 and up.
Kids ages 5-7 will explore line, texture, rhythm and composition to create artistic movement.
Celebrate 40 years of the St. Louis Children's Choirs with a special anniversary concert featuring five newly commissioned works by notable choral composers. Current singers ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old will be joined onstage by an Alumni Chorus of singers from previous years, and St. Louis Children's Choirs founder Diane Finley will be honored for her vision and contributions to choral music education.
May 19 at 7 p.m. at Powell Hall.
More information and tickets: slso.org
This presentation, for parents, middle and high school students, and youth and community leaders, focuses on the deadly effects of heroin and opioid use and will include specific actions to take to protect your children.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.
Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1-4 can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!
Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym is an opportunity for any child to have supervised free play in the gym. They can work on existing skills, try something new, or simply play around. It is completely up to them! Open Gym is open to both members and non-members ages 12 and under.
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.