
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) offers a safe, affordable, and FUN summer day camp for kids and teens aged 6 to 18 at multiple locations. BGCSTL's summer camp encourages youth to express their creativity while engaging in a wide range of educational, recreational, and social activities. These activities include field trips, guest speakers, Esports, a music studio, arts and crafts, STEM, teen activities, sports and much more! We have locations in both Missouri and Illinois, and financial assistance is available. Please note that age requirements, dates, and prices may vary by location. Most camps begin on June 9 and operate from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Adventures of Intrigue Creativity Camp is a unique camp that combines theater arts and STEM! Hosted at Adventures of Intrigue, Creativity Camp arises from the popular Next-Gen Escape Room experience. The camp has been developed by experienced game-makers from around the US to teach kids the concepts of puzzle creation, theme and story development, and game design. Campers will use creativity and teamwork to design and build an escape experience from start to finish. Family members will be able to play the game developed. Campers will also have the chance to play with the digital theater to build immersive experiences as part of the overall escape room experience!
Get ready for a race with the fast hare and determined tortoise! Set to Beethoven, Rossini, Elgar, and Dvořák, the SLSO musicians accompany children as they bring this classic tale, The Tortoise and the Hare, to life. It is most enjoyed by ages 3-6 and their grownups.
See the amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!
Does your child love big trucks? Bring them to Schroeder Park in Manchester for Tons of Trucks, where there will be trucks, tractors, construction vehicles, city vehicles and more to explore. Kids can crawl, climb and sit in the driver's seats with the operators of these vehicles.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Missouri History Museum's Sensory-Friendly Morning. Sensory-Friendly morning is free and is open to those with sensory needs.
Dine with animal royalty at Grant's Farm at Animal All-Star Lunch and Meet & Greets! Kids and the young-at-heart will cherish this opportunity to spend time with some of the most popular animals at Grant's Farm.
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.
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. Some sessions are held in person at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. Some sessions are virtual.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The Spring series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public until 8 p.m. on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
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.