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This annual community festival includes lots of live entertainment, a parade on Saturday morning, a carnival with rides, a Kids Korner on Saturday, games, crafts, live music, fireworks and more.

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Pumpkin Glow in Historic St. Charles

At the Historic St. Charles Pumpkin Glow you and your family can bask in the glow of carved pumpkins throughout the historic district while the merchants along Main Street stay open late to offer scary good deals, and the street will be illuminated with hundreds of eerily glowing pumpkins. Costumes are encouraged, but this is not a trick or treating event.

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SciFest: Play and Creativity Expo

The Saint Louis Science Center hosts SciFest: Play and Creativity Expo, an all-day, free event showcasing how STEM concepts, innovation, play and creativity all go together. Visitors can get involved and engage their own creativity through exciting, hands-on activities.

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Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, and special activities for kids.

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Meet the Puppets from "Romeo & Zooliet"

Don't miss your chance to "meet the puppets" from the amazing production of "Romeo & Zooliet" currently performing at the Saint Louis Zoo.

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Romeo & Zooliet at the Saint Louis Zoo

Romeo & Zooliet is a wildly fun, family-friendly stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet! It explores what would happen if animals at the Saint Louis Zoo put on their own Shakespearean performance after zookeepers go home for the night. The show stage and seating area is designed as an enchanting version of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre within the Zoo's Historic Hill area. "Romeo & Zooliet" is produced as a partnership of the Saint Louis Zoo and the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. The production features dazzling animal puppetry by world-renowned Michael Curry Design, known for its work on Broadway's "The Lion King" and "Frozen," as well as Olympic and Super Bowl ceremonies.

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St. Louis Hills Art in the Park

About 70 artists will showcase their creative wares at Francis Park in St. Louis Hills, where visitors can enjoy live music, tasty food and kids' activities as well. Admission is free.

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Preschool Science: Science Tots at the Saint Louis Science Center

Monday, January 19, 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.

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MLK Day Camp with the Saint Louis Zoo

Monday, January 19, 2026

At the Saint Louis Zoo's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Camp: Animal Superheros, everyone has their own superpower! From the super speed of a cheetah to the high flying of a bar-headed goose, campers will meet a lot of incredible animals while creating superhero art and learning how to be a conservation hero at home.

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MLK Community Celebration at the Missouri History Museum

Monday, January 19, 2026

The Missouri History Museum welcomes families for its wildly popular annual celebration, a weekend full of free activities honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Enjoy learning, a movement workshop, arts & crafts, storytelling, a Black History scavenger hunt, and more for all ages.

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Storytelling in the Museum from the Missouri History Museum

Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Juneteenth, Sweet Treats, Summer and more. Storytelling in the Museum is free.

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MLK Day Kickaroos Open House at Vetta Sports

Monday, January 19, 2026

Join Vetta Sports for a day of soccer fun! Kickaroos is hosting an Open House on January 19 for families who would like to try Kickaroos for the first time. Free trial classes will be offered for kids age 18 months to 6 years.

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