Celebrate "Talk Like a Pirate Day" by going on a pirate treasure hunt at Creve Coeur Park and see if you can find the hidden treasure on the beach.
Charge your phones and load up on pokey balls in preparation for a group hike at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area.
Kids ages 6 and up can learn about lizards, such as: What do they eat? Do lizards really lose their tails? They'll also take part in fun lizard activities and crafts.
9:30 to 11 a.m. Free. At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood, near the intersection of I-44 and I-270. Call 314-301-1500 for reservations.
Enjoy learning to cast, catch fish and take fish off the hook at this Forest Park workshop for kids and adults with disabilites.
See the recycled masterpieces created as part of the Global Cardboard Challenge at this special Cardboard Creation Showcase.
Take the drive-in movie indoors at this special event for kids. They'll have an indoor party at a pretend drive-in movie theater after making their own cardboard car.
Join the fun at The Butterfly House's new literature-based presentation and craft series, The Bug Jar Club.
Bring your little ones to enjoy a nature adventure, where they'll learn to appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement and play.
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.
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.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
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.