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Challenger Learning Center's 15-Year Anniversary Community Celebration

Join the Challenger Learning Center in celebration of its 15-year anniversary! This celebration is a community event for all ages, and includes simulated space missions, drone demonstrations, hands-on activities for kids and a screening of the film Earthrise. Admission also includes lunch! Visitors will also see the winners and entries of the Center's logo design competition and rocket design competition.

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Ultimate Ninjas Grand Opening Celebration

Celebrate the opening of the new Ultimate Ninjas in Chesterfield, which brings the wildly popular authentic American Ninja Warrior experience and training to St. Louis. Visitors can meet and see competitors from NBC's American Ninja Warrior, and kids can try out the iconic obstacles from the show themselves, including the jumping spider, salmon ladder and four-level warped wall. .

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Creative Cottage Saturdays

Parents, want to get some shopping or errands done on Saturday morning? Artscope offering a Saturday drop-in art program for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade.

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Halloween Comicfest 2018

Kids are welcome to wear their costumes and visit Apotheosis Comics for Halloween Comicfest. There will be free comics, candy and spoooooky storytelling!

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The Christmas Skates at The Magic House

The Imaginary Theatre Company presents this new musical adaptation of Mary Griggs Can Coorhis' short story "The Boy with the Box." At Christmas, Tom is eager to show off his new skates, until someone appears with the newer, better pair. But when Tom meets a friend with no holiday gift at all, he learns about the true spirit of giving.

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Lake Saint Louis Halloween Party in the Park

Celebrate Fall and Halloween at this free festival for all ages, where you'll enjoy hayrides, inflatables, balloon sculptures, face painters, a DJ, pony rides, games and lots more. Costumes are welcome.

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Family Yoga + Art with the Oxygen Project

Families are invited to a relaxing session of yoga and art making.

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You and Me Under the Canopy at Tower Grove Park

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Bring your little ones to enjoy a nature adventure, where they'll learn to appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement and play.

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Water Waddlers Outdoor Drop-In Swim

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026

Monday, August 3, 2026

Splash and play with your little one in this fun morning activity. No registration is necessary.

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Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

Aquarium visitors will be immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures and have opportunities to get up close to the sharks during Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium.

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Preschool Science Series at the Saint Louis Science Center

Thursday, July 30, 2026

The Preschool Science Series is an open exploration learning lab for young scientists, ages 18 months to 5 years and their families. Activities are designed around research that shows children learn best through play, inquiry and shared experiences with their parents and caregivers.

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Sunsets and Snowcones on the Greenways

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Enjoy free snow cones and watch as the sun sets on greenways across the St. Louis metro area at Sunsets and Snowcones sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway. This free summer series is designed to connect people to nature and community while highlighting the 135 miles of greenways maintained by the agency.

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Dinoroarus Comes Roaring Back at the Saint Louis Zoo

The Dinoroarus exhibit brings prehistoric fun back to the Saint Louis Zoo this summer with 20 lifelike dinosaur animatronics and sculptures on the Zoo's Historic Hill.

Travel Back in Time Every Friday at the Missouri History Museum’s Free Summer Family Fun Series

There comes a point every summer when all that “free time” isn’t so fun anymore. Your kids are bouncing off the walls, it’s too hot to hit the playground, and every activity seems to come with a big price tag. That’s when the screens come out, and parents find themselves counting down the minutes to bedtime. Thankfully, when Friday rolls around each week, your family can experience a mini summer getaway through history – no travel required.

City Museum's Stuff the Bus Campaign Provides School Supplies for 160 St. Louis Schools

Visit City Museum August 3-31, bring school supplies to donate, and get discounted admission! That's the idea behind City Museum's Stuff the Bus campaign.

Your Guide to Free Outdoor Family Movies this Summer

Seeing a movie at the theater is a magical experience, but when summer rolls around, it’s time to get outside and enjoy free movies under the stars! Free family movie nights abound across the St. Louis area, so grab your kids, a blanket or lawn chairs, and get ready for some cinematic fun. Here's where to find them:

Summer STEM Camps Create Hands-On Fun + Immersive Learning for Kids & Teens

Want your child to learn about subjects in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and have fun doing it? Help them further understand the inner workings of what's all around them by enrolling them in a STEM-fueled summer camp. You may be surprised at the wide variety of highly-acclaimed summer camps in the St. Louis area that put new and exciting twists on STEM concepts, creating hands-on fun for kids with the benefit of introducing them to some of the latest technologies in AI, engineering, coding and more.

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Visit the Missouri History Museum on Fridays in July for their Summer Family Fun Series! Enjoy a variety of free family activities, including crafts, performances, food, movement, and more! All activities are tied into Museum exhibits and St. Louis history, and focus on a different theme each week. This summer kids and families can learn about Juneteenth, celebrate America’s 250th birthday, explore Vietnamese culture in STL, and discover the wonders of the Mighty Mississippi!

Storytelling in the Museum programs are part of the fun this year, with themes that match the rest of the day’s activities. Don’t forget, the History Clubhouse is open for play and exploration! In this hands-on family gallery, kids can travel back in time to the World’s Fair, Cahokia and more as they learn about the history of the city they call home. Appropriate for ages 2–12. Fridays through July 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more detailed information on each day’s activities, visit the Museum’s website.

Make the most of the rest of summer at Upper Limits Rock Climbing Summer Camp! Our 5-day camps run Monday through Friday and are packed with climbing, games, water days, challenges, and new friendships. Choose the schedule that works best for your family with half-day and full-day camp options available. We're conveniently located in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield, making it easy to find an adventure near you! Save $10 on camp registration with promo code CLIMBINGCAMP2026. Come spend the rest of your summer reaching new heights at Upper Limits! LEARN MORE

See the Purina Incredible Dog Team perform extraordinary feats of athleticism and skill right here in St. Louis at Union Station this summer! Featuring some of the most talented canines in the country, the Purina Incredible Dog Team consists of more than 20 remarkably gifted dogs and two trainers who entertain audiences with extraordinary feats of athleticism and skill. Spectators can watch the team demonstrate a variety of canine sports while dogs of different breeds fly through the air to catch a flying disc, leap over a high jump, and maneuver through a series of obstacles in an agility course. Free performances are happening Thursdays through Sundays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Union Station's Performance Plaza in front of the St. Louis Wheel. Learn more at purina.com/purinafarms.

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