Elementary Age
Let's Play with Clay
Kids can dive into an evening full of hands-on crafts and air dry clay activities at Let's Play with Clay. They'll mix it, mash it, twist it and pinch it and make multiple projects to take home.
Storybook Walk Party at the Ruth Porter Mall Park
Come on out to the Ruth Porter Mall Park for a Storybook Walk Party! Meet at the Delmar/DeBaliviere trailhead for a group read of the new story for the month, “Another Word for Neighbor” by Angela Pham Krans, and outdoor activities.
Sports Keychain Workshop at the World Chess Hall of Fame
In this self-led activity, visitors to the Play & Create Space can design a unique kaychain using baubles, beads, and even chess pieces to attach to your keys, backpack, or gym bag! All supplies are included, and no chess experience is needed to join in.
Play Day in the Park
Families can explore bubble play, outdoor art, parachute games, sports activities, STEM Lab explorations and more, all designed to highlight how play and reading shape children’s growth.
Dino-Mite Dino Night at Edwardsville Children's Museum
Stomp, chomp, and roar at the Dino-Mite Dino Night! Kids can party like a dinosaur, enjoy dinosaur-themed crafts, games, and sensory stations. Plus dig for fossils! Who knows, maybe guests will even spot a dinosaur! Enjoy playing inside and outside the museum at this special event.
Food Truck Friday in Tower Grove Park
It's the food truck event that started them all! Local food trucks gather for an evening of friends, fun, live music and plenty of great food at Sauce Food Truck Fridays. St. Louis' favorite mobile restaurants will be dishing out fresh fare and local brews in Tower Grove Park.
