The cold winds of winter have almost blown over, but how do we know when Spring has arrived? Kids ages 3-7 can learn about the signs of spring in song, art and stories.
After learning the signs, they'll take a short hike to see if they can spot them.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. At Columbia Botton Conservation Area. Free.
More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov
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
The Humane Society of Missouri's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is hosting Wagon Days filled with fun, free activities for all ages.
It's the Not-So-Haunted House that is oh-so-fun, where storybook characters come alive! Kids are invited to dress in their most "boo-tiful" Halloween costumes and have a ghoulishly good time going on a spook-tacular scavenger hunt throughout The Magic House to find trick-or-treat locations and seeing their favorite storybook characters.
Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky fun and celebrate with the animals at Grant's Farm. Enjoy Halloween tram rides featuring Halloween lights, spooky scenes, live actors, scare zones, a Halloween-themed show, monster mash party and more. Costumes are encouraged.
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.
At the Historic St. Charles Pumpkin Glow you and your family can bask in the glow of carved pumpkins throughout the historic district while the merchants along Main Street stay open late to offer scary good deals, and the street will be illuminated with hundreds of eerily glowing pumpkins. Costumes are encouraged, but this is not a trick or treating event.