At these free events, families can learn about the new camp offerings at the J, register to win a buy-one-get-one camp week, enjoy snacks, music, kids' activities and more.
Camp STLAG allows students to take art classes that develop their abilities and imagination as they push themselves beyond what they knew they were capable of achieving! This summer campers will explore new mediums and find their creativity in fast-paced 5-day sessions. Camp STLAG runs across 6 weeks through June and July! Camps are divided into three age groups, Budding Artists (ages 6-9), Young Artists (ages 10-13), and Teen Intensives (ages 14-18). Before- and after-care is available.
The PlantTech Jam is free hands-on science, tinkering, and robotics fun for the whole family. This interactive event, held at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, features science innovation and technology related activities for all ages.
St. Charles Community College invites parents and kids to attend the 2026 Summer Camp Celebration, a free, family-friendly event designed to help families plan an exciting summer.
Did you know that February 14th is St. Louis’s birthday? The Missouri History Museum has created a new festival to celebrate, featuring activities, food, music, and fun.
Join us for Summer Adventures at The College School in Webster Groves for campers age 4 and up! Our weeklong adventure day camp themes are designed to balance hands-on learning with classic outdoor summer fun. Camp themes include STEM, arts, gardening, climbing, and more! NEW this year: camps for ages 11-12. Adventure Day Camps include field trips and swimming. In addition to day camps, we also offer multi-day expedition trips for middle and high school level students.
Academic Summer Camp at Fit Learning St. Louis in Creve Coeur gives your child the accelerated boost they need to start the fall confident and prepared. Our credentialed 1:1 learning coaches use a fast-paced, game-like approach -- complete with points, prizes, and encouragement -- to make learning fun and highly effective (with no homework!). Fit offers high-impact tutoring programs for reading, math, writing, spelling, logic, kindergarten readiness, and homeschool support. As the only precision teaching lab in St. Louis, Fit combines behavioral science, direct instruction, and curriculum-based measurement to produce transformational results. Students gain an average of 1–2 grade levels in just 40 hours while building confidence, working memory, executive functioning, and critical thinking skills.
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, and special activities for kids.
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.
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and 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.
LEGO Club at the St. Louis County Library is a free opportunity for kids to gather and have fun building with LEGO bricks. LEGOs are provided.