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.
Illinois Metro East
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.
Wonderlight's Christmas in St. Louis
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Wonderlight's Christmas in St. Louis is a dazzling display of Christmas lights synchronized to traditional and newer, rocking music, played through your car stereo. At this drive-through experience, you'll see shooting stars, floating snowflakes, dancing candy canes and lollipops, giant Christmas trees and five enchanting tunnels of lights.
Movie Nights with Santa at the Skyview Drive In
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Take your kids to Movie Nights with Santa and celebrate the holidays in a safe way! See Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer on the big screen at the Skyview Drive In in Belleville.
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.
Clydesdale Meet & Greet at Eckert Farms
Visit Eckert Farms and meet Barron, a 2,000 pound Clydesdale! Visitors can meet Barron, pet him and grab a selfie with this gentle giant. Cost is $5 per person.
Applefest at Eckert Farms
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.
Camp MEHS Family Camp Out
Animal rescue doesn't stop in the face of a global pandemic, and the Metro East Humane Society (MEHS) is offering a way for families to have fun and support animals in need at the same time. Camp MEHS on September 5 will feature a take home "camp" kit for families, including t-shirts and bandanas to tie dye, crafts, s'mores kits, Chef's Shoppe popcorn, Annie's Bow Wow Cups, smoothies from Source Juicery, Four Muddy Paws goodies for your four-legged friends, beverages for adults and kids, and more.
