Elementary Age

Join in on the fun at the South Grand Fall Fest. The festival will feature craft activities for kids, art activities, plus more than 70 retail vendors, and live music. Admission is free.

Join the Saint Louis Art Museum in October when the museum's front yard is transformed into the city's biggest cinema during the Art Hill Film Series, a St. Louis tradition of films, food and music. 

Visit the World Chess Hall of Fame for the Origami Animal Workshop, where your family can learn to make animals from origami paper. All supplies are provided. 

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. See it live on stage at COCA.

Visit New City School for the annual Open House. Take a closer look at the newly reimagined and renovated Early Childhood classrooms and connect with faculty, current families, and alumni. Learn about the admissions process, take a guided tour, and hear about the curriculum and community with informative choice sessions.

The Saturday Sneak Peek at New City School is a kid-friendly Open House that gives families a chance to explore New City School together. You'll connect with faculty and current families at activity stations in several of students' favorite places to learn and play. 

The Festival of the Little Hills is an annual three-day event that features over 300 arts and craft booths, more than 40 food vendors, live entertainment (both musical and non-musical) and a Kids Corner.