Preschool

Grove Fest is a family friendly street festival now in its 17th year. It features main stage performances, a family area, street performers and artists, great food, paint-by-numbers street mural painting, a merchant area with local vendors and more. Family entertainment includes The Bubble Bus, Juggling Jeff, the STL Hoop Club, African dancers, a fire performer and more.

Bring your doggie for a dip at The Lodge of Des Peres outdoor pool as they end the summer season.

Adventurous families are invited to pan for gold and gems, learn how to fly fish, meet Izzy the Grizzlie and experience private playtime in the Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure exhibit.

COCA presents its summer musical, Matilda live on stage! Matilda Wormwood, a young girl with extraordinary powers, uses her love of reading and storytelling as an escape from her life with her neglectful parents. She befriends a kind teacher who encourages her to embrace her uniqueness, and leads her to discover her own remarkable powers. 

Executive Director Roger Holloway will be performing Raptor Project favorites like "Hawk of the Highway," "The Vulture Song" and "The Owl Song" while birds come out to greet the audience. This is a free event.

Spend the afternoon at Laumeier Sculpture Park on a fall hike through Laumeier's trails. Gather newly fallen  leaves and classify them using their shape and color. Practice examining different types of bark and limbs to master your tree identification skills. End the hike with a quick leaf printing activity to remember the day.

Celebrate Shark Day at the Saint Louis Zoo! Enjoy steel drummer entertainment, learn fascinating facts about sharks, including how conservation efforts upstream in St. Louis make a difference in the challenges sharks face in the ocean. Plus, guests who wear a shark costume will receive free access to Stingrays at the Caribbean Cove!