Many St. Louis family attractions are open with limited capacity and enhanced safety protocols for visitors and staff. Many are hosting virtual and socially distanced events, which you'll find in our Things To Do calendar. Public health experts recommend that when you go out, follow public health guidelines: wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands frequently.

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Virtual Tour of The College School

Join The College School for a virtual visit to learn about the school's unique program. Get a virtual tour of the campus, meet with the Head of School, and talk with current parents.

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Hockey Halloween: Louie's Halloween Skate

Join Louie, the St. Louis Blues mascot and the Blue Crew for a fun and safe Halloween Skate. Costumes are encouraged and fun is required! Masks are also required.

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The Healthy History-Lovin' Halloween Party

Join the Missouri History Museum for a movin' and grovin' virtual Halloween party! Kids are encouraged to wear their costumes while they participate in Halloween-inspired kiddie calisthenics, solve some riddles inspired by St. Louis history, and wind down with a spooktacular yoga practice.

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Goldfish Swim School Halloween Drive Through Event - Open to All

Start the Halloween weekend off in a not-so-scary way at Goldfish Swim School's Halloween Drive Through event. The drive-through event is free and allows families to experience fun Halloween themed activities in a safe way.

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Storytelling in the Museum from the Missouri History Museum

Friday, December 11, 2020

Friday, December 18, 2020

Storytelling in the Museum is now offered virtually on Zoom from the Missouri History Museum! Tune in every Friday at 10:30 a.m. for engaging stories with themes like My Missouri, Pets, Fall into Outdoor Fun, My Five Senses, and Happy Halloween.

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Paws for Reading Virtual Program from the St. Louis County Library

Join Bexley, a friendly service dog from DUO, for a story. After the story, Bexley's handler will answer any questions you have about service dogs, pet care and more.

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Halloween Scavenger Hunts and Costume Parades at Eckerts

Enjoy Halloween costume parades and Halloween scavenger hunts on October 30 and 31 at Eckert Farms in Belleville.

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Photos with Santa at Eckert's

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Visit the Garden Center at Eckert Farms in Belleville and have your kids' pictures taken with Santa.

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Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Sunday, December 6, 2020

COCA presents a holiday classic like never before in Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol! Through hundreds of paper puppets, miniatures, silhouettes, and a live original score, Chicago-based performance collective Manual Cinema takes on the Charles Dickens classic with an imaginative and visually stunning twist specifically created for the 2020 holiday season.

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Science Storytime at the Saint Louis Science Center

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.

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Holiday Fun at Grant's Farm: Drive-Through Experience

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Grant's Farm welcomes visitors this holiday season to the 2020 Holiday Fun Drive-Through Experience featuring dazzling light displays, a gingerbread village, Deer Park that has been transformed into a winter wonderland, and of course, the animals!

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Magical Nights at The Magic House

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Extended your holiday fun into the evening at Magical Nights at The Magic House! Enjoy the twinkling light display after dark, story time with Mrs. Claus, cookies and milk, plus photos with Santa in his socially distanced sleigh. Reservations are required for this extremely limited-capacity (approximately 5% of full) event.

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Escape to a one-of-a-kind holiday experience perfect for a night out with family, friends or a date night with that special someone. Experience the magic of a nighttime, walk-through wonderland featuring more than 1 million lights. Say hello to the animals at Penguin and Puffin Coast, and warm up with some holiday treats. Celebrate the holidays with the Saint Louis Zoo and make lasting memories at the Zoo tradition that gets bigger and brighter every year. Select nights through January 2, 5-8:30 p.m. Advance tickets required at stlzoo.org

The Saint Louis Chess Club's Digital Classroom offers chess instruction for grades K-12 in an exciting and fun virtual learning space! The virtual classroom portal provides students, teachers, parents, and school administrators with the resources they need to develop or improve their scholastic chess endeavors online. Through the Digital Classroom space, students will be able to engage with scholastic certified chess instructors, connect with other students, build chess skills using Saint Louis Chess Club's curriculum, choose from multiple learning styles and classroom experiences, play in online tournaments with peers and have fun learning chess while increasing critical thinking, cognitive development, and memory. Professional instruction ranges from beginner, intermediate, and advanced play. Visit saintlouischessclub.org to learn more!

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