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.
Parents Night Out Camp at Vetta Sports is the perfect way for your child (ages 5–10) to spend an evening full of active games, exciting activities, and time with friends — all in a safe, supervised environment. While they’re laughing, playing, and making memories, you get to enjoy a few hours to yourself.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much 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.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Women's History Month, I Love St. Louis, Spring, and more.
Storytelling in the Museum is free.
Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. Some sessions are held in person at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. Some sessions are virtual.