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The Very Hungry Caterpillar, from the iconic Eric Carle picture books, features more than 75 larger-than-life puppets, friends from other Eric Carle picture books, including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and more. 

Visit Play Street Museum and make bath bombs for mom! Kids can explore chemical reactions while making the perfect gift for mom, grandma or their favorite caregiver.

What's "s'more" fun than an evening at The Magic House? Add some s'mores and you'll have S'more Magical Nights! This private, after-hours event includes toasting your own s'mores around a campfire in the front play garden at The Magic House, plus private playtime inside. 

Celebrate pollinators at Pollinator Fair Days at The Butterfly House. Visitors will play games, make crafts, and meet experts as they learn about how nature's smallest animals help gardens in a big way. 

COCA begins a new tradition with its premiere of the COCAwrites Festival, a showcase of new work for multigenerational audiences created by a multigenerational team of theater artists. This year, the festival takes place outdoors on COCA's east lot, as well as virtually, on March 27-28 and is part of the COCA Presents season. 

Children of all abilities can search the Youth Activity Park for eggs, play games plus visit and take pictures with the Easter Bunny. Registration is required.

The City of Ellisville hosts this annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids ages 1-9 in Bluebird Park, and this year the Easter Bunny will leave a trail of colorful eggs full of candy and prizes. Pre-registration is required.