Middle Schoolers

Easter Egg Dive at the St. Peters Rec Plex

Visit the St. Peters Rec Plex for this unique Easter event! Participants in the Easter Egg Dive will swim or dive to collect eggs floating or weighted in the Leisure Pool (eggs will be weighted for older kids). When their heat is over, they will trade their eggs in for candy!

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Open House at the St. Peter's Rec Plex

Visit the St. Peters Rec Plex for its Open House and enjoy free swimming and diving, basketball, gaming, ice skating and ice skating.

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Underwater Egg Hunt at The Lodge

Kids and teens ages 7-14 can join in on a unique egg hunt in the indoor pool at The Lodge Des Peres. Registration is required.

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Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating at The Heights

Kids ages 5 and up can participate in a beginner-friendly cookie decorating workshop with Busy B Bakery. They'll decorate festive Valentine's Day sugar cookies with royal icing - no baking, color mixing or complicated techniques required. All cookies, icing, and tools will be supplied.

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Ages

Babies and Toddlers, Elementary Age, High Schoolers, Middle Schoolers, Preschool, Teens and Tweens

Locations

St. Louis County, West County

Extended Care

Community Music School of Webster University

The Community Music School of Webster University (CMS) proudly celebrates 100 years of exceptional music education for all ages and skill levels. Since 1925, CMS has enriched the St. Louis community through outstanding programs, and this summer is no exception. For the youngest enthusiasts, the cherished Kindermusik® Family Camp offers children aged 6 months to 5 years joyful weekly sessions of singing, playing, and music-making, held in Webster Groves and Chesterfield. Older children and teens can participate in enriching camps like String Orchestra Camp, Chamber Music Encounter, Band Camp, Flute Camp, Saxophone Camp, Popular Songwriting, and Summer Composition Intensive. New for this year is our Summer Jazz Choir for age 14 through adults and we continue to partner with Missouri Chamber Music Festival (MOCM) for the Adult Chamber Music Intensive. These programs provide immersive, collaborative experiences that nurture talent, creativity, and lifelong friendships for all ages.

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Things to Do

Eureka Days

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Enjoy an old-fashioned community festival at Eureka Days. This annual event includes lots of children's activities, carnival rides, fireworks, vendors, live music, bounce houses and lots more.

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Fall Farm Festival

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Enjoy farm-themed fun at The Magic House during the Fall Farm Festival. Families can meet and pet friendly farm animals like horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens. Plus, kids can sit on a real tractor!

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Applefest at Eckert Farms

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and more.

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St. Louis Hills Art in the Park

Sunday, September 27, 2026

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

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo

Sunday, September 27, 2026

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.

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