Activities include bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, clowns, magic shows, pony rides, yummy treats, safety demonstrations, bike helmets, car seat safety checks and more.
This annual Chili Cook-Off in Bluebird Park includes kids' activities, food vendors, a dog costume contest, live music, and of course delicious chili.
Monarch butterflies are headed south for the winter, and the National Park Service and the city of St. Louis are celebrating the journey with the Great MonArch Migration event.
DaySpring Arts and Education presents Shakespeare's much-loved comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a show for the whole family. During this 4D theater experience, you'll step into the magical forest of Arden, complete with moss, crickets, fireflies and fog.
Support the Metro East Humane Society while enjoying live music, crafts vendors, great food and refreshments and lots more.
Celebrate the harvest in Missouri with a hayride through historic Faust Park with views of the one-time Governor's mansion, the Faust Estate and beautiful tree-lined trails.
Celebrate "Talk Like a Pirate Day" searching for a digging up your own treasure.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
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.
Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1-4 can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!
Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym is an opportunity for any child to have supervised free play in the gym. They can work on existing skills, try something new, or simply play around. It is completely up to them! Open Gym is open to both members and non-members ages 12 and under.
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.