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.
Families with young children are invited for stories, songs and activities that build early reading skills. Plus, you'll take home a free book.
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.
Discovery Club is an exploration of all kinds of science! Kids ages 7-11 will navigate through the sciences with projects, experiments and activities at this free program. Themes include robots, roller coasters, potato batteries and more.
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!
Join Ms. Amanda in the Makerspace at the Edwardsville Children's Museum for a fun, lively Dance Party. The toddler-friendly tunes will accompany free play time and musical instrument exploration.