This shortened version of Wizard of OZ, performed by students ages 5-12, is a perfect first introduction to theater for your kids yet is still a high qualtiy production that will entertain adults too.
Kids with special sensory needs can visit the Easter Bunny in a comfortable, calm environment at local malls. To make the visits especially calming, the mall lights will be dimmed and background music will be turned off. Locations include Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, South County Center and West County Center.
Families of children with special sensory needs will have unlimited access to The Magic House without the crowds at this free event. Siblings are welcome too!
The Saint Louis Science Center is one of four science museums nationwide to host “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
Kids ages 5-8 can explore the creation of sound and take home their own homemade instruments.
This STEAM challenge, for ages 5-10, is based on a favorite storybook and designed to engage your child to be a creative thinker and problem solver.
Head over to Shaw Nature Reserve for an adventure and get hands-on with nature.
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.