At Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy, we provide the creative spark and let children's imaginations do the rest. The fun and creative environment allows kids to use their ingenuity in new ways and fosters the development of important skills. We are offering both full-day and half-day camps at 12 locations across the St. Louis metro area. There are five week-long themes to choose from:
Give your child a summer full of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun at Mad Science of St. Louis Summer Camps! Offered at 13 convenient locations across the St. Louis area, our week-long camps are designed for curious kids ages 5–11 who love to ask questions, experiment, and explore how the world works. Campers launch rockets into the sky, investigate the mysteries of Earth and space, explore the gross (and fascinating!) side of science, or crack codes like real secret agents. Whether your child is building robots, designing space-age solutions, or coding games that get them moving, every day is packed with discovery and confidence-building fun.
Our exciting 2026 camp themes include:
Our exciting 2026 camp themes include:
Santa is visiting Clementine's to share some frosty treats and photo ops with your kids!
Kickaroos is an instructional soccer program for kids ages 18 months to 6 years that's built on having fun! Kids can experience the fun of soccer in an engaging, high-energy class designed just for them.
The Foundry Art Centre's Merry Makers Market is a two-day event showcasing regional makers, designers and artists selling handmade items. Admission is free. The Mini Market is a special opportunity for kids ages 12 and under to shop for items priced under $20 and choose gifts for their loved ones and friends.
St. Charles Community will hold a community tree lighting event to celebrate the season. Families can enjoy photos with Santa, holiday carolers, face painting, holiday crafts, a balloon artist, and performances by Young People's Theatre with excerpts from White Christmas.
The lights turn down and the music turns up as kids, teens and families hit the ice during DJ Skate Night.
It's Monster Machines Day at Des Peres Park! See a police car, tow truck, bulldozer, fire truck and much more up close during this hands-on, free event. Kids can climb in and look around and let their imaginations take them on a ride.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.
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.
The Taste of Maplewood Street festival brings together foodies, shoppers and music lovers to enjoy the bites, sights and sounds of Maplewood. The festival includes live entertainment from two stages, children's activities, and local restaurants and retailers offering food, drinks, and specialties.
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.