Visitors will experience wildlife in an all new way through sensory station, exhibits, crafting, and a live animal show. This is a free event open to all ages and abilities.
Bring your little ones to enjoy an interactive circus experience presented by DaySpring Arts & Education. This free workshop is perfect for ages 3-6.
Explore, stretch and play with your baby or toddler while meeting other parents at Stroll + Stretch + Play! You'll enjoy stretching exercises, walk with the stroller and get fit while having fun in the beautiful setting of Laumeier Sculpture Park.
Activities include bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, clowns, magic shows, pony rides, yummy treats, safety demonstrations, bike helmets, car seat safety checks and more.
See the acclaimed youth circus troupe Circus Harmony' St. Louis Arches perform juggling, tumbling, object manipulation and more at this free Play Date Theater event at the St. Louis Public Library - Central Library Branch.
This annual Chili Cook-Off in Bluebird Park includes kids' activities, food vendors, a dog costume contest, live music, and of course delicious chili.
Monarch butterflies are headed south for the winter, and the National Park Service and the city of St. Louis are celebrating the journey with the Great MonArch Migration event.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
The St. Louis African Arts Festival, held in Forest Park, celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of Africa and African people. Children's activities include storytelling, arts and crafts, mask-making and educational workshops. In conjunction with the festival, the Saint Louis Zoo will have special activities focused on a different African animal each day.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots 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.
Come face-to-face with mermaids at the St. Louis Aquarium during Mermaids on the Mississippi. Mermaids will swim the aquarium, and dive in shark canyon with the sharks, rays, sea turtles and other underwater creatures.