Elementary Age

Are you looking for a fun, Thanksgiving-themed, creative activity for your family? Join the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries for a fun, hands-on Thanksgiving-themed workshop. This festive, family-friendly program is a fun, unique way to experience chess education through creative play.

For Thanksgiving, do you want your kids to give gifts to your friends and family while also helping the planet? By using the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle), the Thanksgiving Break Camp at the Saint Louis Zoo can help them turn trash into treasures and make great gifts.

From dry ice experiments to learning all the fun things about volume and density, kids can see how science is used in everyday life. Junior Scientists will create experiments and make their own observations during Super Gross Out Science.

Santa is taking a break and relaxing with a cool skating session, and your kids are invited to skate alongside him and take pictures with him! Kids can also decorate cookies, create seasonal crafts, and warm up with delicious hot chocolate.

Bring your family, your flags, and your hometown pride to the St. Louis Regional Veterans Day Parade & Family Festival from the Missouri Historical Society. 

Skate with Santa himself at this holiday-themed ice skating session complete with games and crafts.

Gather your pack – your kids and your cold-nosed companions – for a pet-friendly visit with Santa this year at Purina Farms. Cold-Nosed Candids are for families and their cats and dogs to have their photos taken with Santa, have indoor snowball fights, visit the gift shop and more.