Elementary Age

Prairie Day 2019

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Kids' activities include inflatable bounce houses, inflatable slide, face painting, crafts, the Oh My Gosh Josh Show, Elliot the Entertainer show, a balloon artist, climbing wall, The Bubble Bus (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.), big trucks on display, and more.

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Reptiles & Raptors at O'Day Park

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Get a close up look at the unique reptiles and raptors that surround us at this free program presented by the World Bird Sanctuary.

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Wentzville's Fall Festival

Friday, September 20, 2019

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Wentzville's Fall Family Festival is a brand-new, two-day celebration in downtown Wentzville featuring activities for all ages. This free festival includes live music from local bands, kids' activities, great food, craft vendors and more.

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Celebrate St. Peters

Friday, September 20, 2019

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Enjoy live music, great food, games, rides for the kids, fireworks and lots more at the annual Celebrate St. Peters festival in Lakeside Park.

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Historic Shaw Art Fair

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Located on the beautiful tree-lined parkway of Flora Place at Tower Grove Avenue, the Historic Shaw Art Fair features art activities for kids, great food, live music and amazing art.

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Florissant Fall Fest

Sunday, October 13, 2019

The Florissant Fall Festival features a chili cookoff, lots of activities for kids, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, live music, shopping from local vendors, a car show, fire department displays, a flea market and lots more.

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South Grand Fall Fest

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Join in on the fun at the South Grand Fall Fest. Now in its 6th year, the festival will feature craft activities for kids from art experts like Artscope, Perennial and the Tower Grove East Prep Academy, life-size games like gigantic Jenga, life-sized Connect Four, more than 60 retail vendors, live music and more.

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Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym

Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym.

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Preschool Science at the Saint Louis Science Center

Engage your young scientist in science-related learning at the Saint Louis Science Center's Preschool Science Series. Through interactive stories and hands-on exploration, children learn about science, as well as language, problem-solving and social skills.

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Dino Chat at the Saint Louis Science Center

Learn all about the world of dinosaurs including what they ate, newly discovered dinosaurs and more.

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Sound Wave Art

In a new twist on creating art, kids ages 9-13 can record their voice and paint a masterpiece using the sound waves they produce.

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