Join the Ballwin Parks & Rec Department for a free introductory course in tennis for kids.
At Tennis Play Day, kids will learn basic tennis skills and take part in activities that introduce them to the rules of the game. Tennis Play Day is free for kids ages 3 and up and parents. Raquets will be limited so please bring one if you have one.
Enjoy a beautiful spring day flying kites with a park ranger. Kites will be provided.
Let's Go Fly a Kite is sponsored by St. Louis County Parks. Cost is $10 per kite flyer.
1 to 3 p.m. at Queeny Park in Ballwin. Advance registration is required by calling 314-615-8472.
More information and to register: stlouisco.com
Preschool age children and their adult partner will explore, investigate,
and do science together during Build It! Preschool at the Saint Louis Science Center.
Build It! Preschool gives preschoolers a chance to engineer a sleek aircraft, a sturdy house and a steady bridge using recycled materials. Each week features a different building challenge and structure to take home.
The City of Lake Saint Louis and The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis have partnered for Hop to The Meadows, an annual Easter Egg Hunt and festival open to all.
Explore the wilds of America and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service in this giant screen film as big as the outdoors. National Parks Adventure, narrated by Robert Redford, is an adventure for the whole family.
Preschoolers, age 3-5 are invited to Fairytale Friday to celebrate their love of fairytales. Kids are welcome to come dressed in their favorite fairytale costumes too!
At Fairytale Friday, little ones will enjoy a craft, story time, a snack and more. At Riverchase in Fenton.
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per child. To register, call Riverchase at 636-343-0067.
More information: fentonmo.org/parks
Enjoy the rhythms and stories of Africa with storyteller and performer Kenya Ajanaku at this exciting, free program for all ages. Part of the Black History Month celebration at the St. Louis County Library.
Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch
Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Lewis & Clark Branch
Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Bridgeton Trails Branch
Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Indian Trails Branch
Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. at the Weber Road Branch
More information: slcl.org
Delight in brilliant, colorful light displays with spectacular photo opportunities throughout the Zoo during Wild Lights. Walk through two tunnels with dazzling lights, and enjoy themed displays featuring snowflakes, candy canes, gumdrops, penguins, polar bears, tigers, giraffes and much more at this St. Louis family-favorite holiday tradition. New this year: Visits with Santa!
Experience the holiday lights at Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, where you'll find two million beautiful holiday lights and animated displays.
More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.
Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights, a Kids Winter Wonderland, a nightly parade featuring the World-Famous Clydesdales, and lots of family-friendly activities.
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.