Camp STLAG allows students to take art classes that develop their abilities and imagination as they push themselves beyond what they knew they were capable of achieving! This summer campers will explore new mediums and find their creativity in fast-paced 5-day sessions. Camp STLAG runs across 6 weeks through June and July! Camps are divided into three age groups, Budding Artists (ages 6-9), Young Artists (ages 10-13), and Teen Intensives (ages 14-18). Before- and after-care is available.
The PlantTech Jam is free hands-on science, tinkering, and robotics fun for the whole family. This interactive event, held at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, features science innovation and technology related activities for all ages.
St. Charles Community College invites parents and kids to attend the 2026 Summer Camp Celebration, a free, family-friendly event designed to help families plan an exciting summer.
Did you know that February 14th is St. Louis’s birthday? The Missouri History Museum has created a new festival to celebrate, featuring activities, food, music, and fun.
Academic Summer Camp at Fit Learning St. Louis in Creve Coeur gives your child the accelerated boost they need to start the fall confident and prepared. Our credentialed 1:1 learning coaches use a fast-paced, game-like approach -- complete with points, prizes, and encouragement -- to make learning fun and highly effective (with no homework!). Fit offers high-impact tutoring programs for reading, math, writing, spelling, logic, kindergarten readiness, and homeschool support. As the only precision teaching lab in St. Louis, Fit combines behavioral science, direct instruction, and curriculum-based measurement to produce transformational results. Students gain an average of 1–2 grade levels in just 40 hours while building confidence, working memory, executive functioning, and critical thinking skills.
J Day Camps offer an unforgettable summer experience for campers ages 3 to grade 7, where curiosity, confidence, and joyful exploration come to life. Rooted in the warm values and traditions of our Jewish community, our camps create simple, meaningful moments—like celebrating Shabbat or highlighting kindness—that feel natural and welcoming to families of every background and belief. Located in Chesterfield and Creve Coeur, J Day Camps offer sports, arts, swimming, theatre and more!
Everyone is welcome at the Dive-In Movie at the Lodge of Des Peres. Enjoy a family movie while you float in one of the tubes or just play in the water in the indoor pool.
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
Stop in and have some fun in the indoor pool at the Lodge of Des Peres with your little one at this drop-in swim time for kids up to age 6. No pre-registration is needed; Water Waddlers is open to residents and non-residents of Des Peres.
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!
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 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.