Preschool

Kids can climb into the driver's seat and explore big trucks - maintenance trucks, emergency vehicles, and machines and learn about how they work in the community. Everyone is invited to come in costume and enjoy some spooky treats.

Enjoy farm-themed fun at The Magic House during the Fall Farm Festival. Families can meet and pet friendly farm animals like horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens. Plus, kids can sit on a real tractor!

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Grant's Farm! Families can tailor their experiences for this event to include Animal Encounters, animal feedings and lots more. Oktoberfest also features German music and dancers, and traditional German food.

A St. Louis family favorite – the Children's Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden – will close for the season October 31 - November 1. Children are invited to have an adventure exploring all the Garden has to offer before the gates close.

Enjoy a free Saturday storytime at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood with some nature adventures mixed in!

Celebrate summer at your favorite zoo! The End-of-Summer Celebration at the Saint Louis Zoo features extended evening hours, food and drink specials throughout the Zoo, and several educational activity stations around the Zoo.

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.