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Glow in the Dark Slime Time at Play Street Museum

Make glow in the dark slime at Play Street Museum!

Enjoy music under the stars at this Independence Day celebration at Jefferson Barracks Park. This free event features live music from Sweetie and the Toothaches and a stunning fireworks display.

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Free Family Night at The Magic House @ MADE for Kids

Friday, August 20, 2021

Friday, September 17, 2021

Friday, October 15, 2021

This 7,000 square-foot makerspace is designed for kids ages 4-14 to play, explore create and collaborate. Visitors have a chance to "paint" on the digital easel, use a pottery wheel to create a clay creation, design for a 3D printer, launch air rockets, build robots and circuits and more!

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Free Family Night at The Magic House

Friday, August 20, 2021

Friday, September 17, 2021

Come play at The Magic House for free during Emerson Free Family Night. Reservations are required.

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CWE Meet in the Street

Saturday, August 28, 2021

Dine in the streets of the Central West End and enjoy performers, activities for kids, and live music on the last Saturday of the month. Family-friendly festivities include fire performers, jugglers, balloon animals, face painting, games, unicycle performances, hula hoop performances and more.

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Birthday Bash at the Butterfly House

Come help the Butterfly House celebrate their birthday and ringing in twenty-three years of providing memorable experiences for you and your family on Saturday, July 10, and Sunday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Sunday, August 8, 2021

A 70-foot dragon and lion dances open this springtime celebration that includes a Grand Parade and acrobats, theater, martial arts, traditional artwork, tea ceremonies and authentic regional cuisine.

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Sandcastle Beach at The Magic House

Experience a day at the beach without having to go any further than The Magic House! The popular Sandcastle Beach features tons of sand, hidden seashells to dig up and even beach umbrellas on the "shores" of The Magic House!

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Dog Days of Summer Science Spectacular at the St. Louis County Library

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Cool down at the Dog Days of Summer Science Spetacular as Mr. Science creates an ice cold cloud, turns packing peanuts into snow and performs other cool science experiments.

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Virtual Program: Music & Movement

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Monday, August 9, 2021

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this virtual Music & Movement class for ages 2-6.

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Purina Farms Visitor Center Experience

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Purina Farms has reopened its Visitor Center for 2021 where families can experience the popular Purina Incredible Dog Show, watch cow milking demonstrations, take a wagon ride around the rolling hills of the property and lots more.

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Working remotely is nothing new for NASA . . . and neither is creatively using the materials you have on hand! The Challenger Learning Center is offering sessions of virtual camp for kids ages 6-18. Choose from Ground Control Camp, Robots, Drones and Makers Camp, and Advanced Ground Control Camp. Campers receive special robotics and drone kits valued at over $100! Every day is out-of-this-world fun! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

In Mad Science camps, kids have so much fun, they don't realize they're learning! Bubbles pop, rockets fly, and inventions are made! Discover our ooey gooey insides in Gross Out Science. Find out why things fly and build planes in Wings & Things. Make your own birdhouse in Make It camp, and lots more! Mad Science of St. Louis offers full- and half-day camps at locations throughout the metro area for ages 5-12. We put safety first! We're using local, state and national guidelines to keep children and staff safe. There's something for everyone at Mad Science camps, where kids will be wowed by green glowing liquid, messages written in secret code, autonomous robots, and mystery substances that change from solid to liquid in seconds! CLICK HERE FOR EASY ONLINE REGISTRATION!

Local author Aubrey Betz will read her new children's book "Alex and the Butterflies" at an August 8 book launch that includes storytime, a musical performance by local musician Hannah McDonald, coloring pages, a demonstration about butterflies by the Missouri Department of Conservation, free bundtinis from Nothing Bundt Cakes and lots more! This event is for all ages, but is geared primarily to ages 3-8 with their grown-ups. 15% of all proceeds benefit the Webster Groves-based nonprofit Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation. The book launch and reading is set for August 8 from 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. at Olive + Oak in Webster Groves. Tickets are just $5. STL Parent exclusive: Use code kickstart and get free tickets! (Children under age 2 do not need a ticket.) To register and get tickets follow this link.

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