World-champion sand sculptor Dan Belcher shares tips and techniques on the art of sand sculpting at the site of his latest
masterpiece, the 75-ton sandcastle on the shores of Sandcastle Beach at The Magic House.
Kids can learn how to create their own "sandsational" sculpture using only sand and water.
June 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and June 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free with regular admission.
Jam out to some great tunes every Tuesday evening at the Civic Park Bandstand in O'Fallon, Mo., at a kid-friendly concert complete with some of your favorite food trucks.
Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
More information and a schedule of local bands: ofallon.mo.us
During Exciting Excavations, your preschooler will learn about the role of Paleontologists and Archaeologists through hands-on excavation activities.
If you're crazy about all things Firefly this First Friday at the Saint Louis Science Center is for you.
Activities include a live taping of the Geek Universe radio show featuring Dr. Dan Yezbick of St. Louis Community College about what makes Firefly so exceptional and why it continues to have a large following, crafts from Spiderloom and Arch City Crafts, makerspace innovations with Inventor Forge, a Smuggling Challenge, a Firefly photo opp, Coloring at First Friday and more.
Celebrate World Turtle Day complete with fun activities for kids and giveaways for the whole family.
You'll also celebrate the June 3 opening of the new film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Life Science Lab at the Saint Louis Science Center.
More information: slsc.org
Have fun and get a free safety check at this Bike Safety Rodeo. Bring your kids and their bikes to this free event featuring helmet fittings and free helmets, a road safety practice course provided by the Eureka Police Department, a bike give-away, bike maintenance demo and more.
The Bike Safety Rodeo also features crafts provided by the St. Louis County Library, first aid demos, and the opportunity to recycle old or unused bikes to support BikeWorks youth and community programs.
It's a free summertime storytime complete with ice cream and St. Louis favorite, award-winner Bobby Norfolk.
Storytelling legend Bobby Norfolk will be on hand with family friendly stories on Cherokee on Saturday, May 28. There will be a limited amount of free pizza from Master Pieza and ice cream from I Scream Cakes!
This is a free event that will be held outdoors at Cherokee and Texas Streets. In case of rain, the event will be moved indoors to I Scream Cakes at 2641 Cherokee.
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, and special activities for kids.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
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.
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.
LEGO Club at the St. Louis County Library is a free opportunity for kids to gather and have fun building with LEGO bricks. LEGOs are provided.