Take a wintery walk through more than one million lights at beautiful Tilles Park at this annual evening event presented by St. Louis County Parks.
Strollers and wagons are permitted, and food trucks will be on hand for food and beverage purchases. Santa arrives at 8:45 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person. Limited time slots are available and advance tickets are required. Tickets and more information: stlouisco.com
Join VolunTEENnation.org at the Ferguson Public Library for the St. Louis Family Volunteer
Day. Parents, kids, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles - everyone is invited to volunteer to make a variety of projects for local nonprofit organizations to share.
Get in touch with your favorite emotions at this showing of the newly released film Inside Out. Admission is free when you bring a paper product item to be donated to a local food pantry.
Enjoy a free concert by the Ugandan Kids Choir at the St. Louis County
Library. After the performance, members of the choir will participate in a cultural exchange with members of the audience.
Sponsored by the St. Louis County Library and Childcare Worldwide.
6 p.m. at the St. Louis County Library, Florissant Valley Branch.
Aaron Likens, an accomplished public speaker, author and avid blogger, was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at age 20 and now works as the Easter Seals Midwest Autism Ambassador. He speaks frequently to parents and others to advocate early intervention services and to help others understand autism and the autistic mind.
Learn about nocturnal animals at the 6th annual Tails of the Night at the Wildlife Rescue Center. The Center treats more than 500 native nocturnal animals yearly, such as bats, foxes, opossums, raccoons and flying squirrels. You'll learn about the live of these seldom-seen neighbors from the volunteers and staff who care for them.
You can also take an audio tour of the wildlife rehabilitation facility and learn about the mission of the Wildlife Rescue Center. then grab your flashlight and head out to the nature trail.
Join Spielberg Fitness and Junior Stars Cycling for the Cyclocross Color Fun Ride. The is a hybrid of an all-terrain biking adventure and color fun run.
No previous experience is needed. The color run ride includes a bike course full of obstacles, colored dust, bubbles, squirt guns, silly string and more.
Registration includes an event t-shirt. The first 10 people to register get a free water bottle. Registration opens at 9:15 a.m.; the ride starts at 10 a.m. Free, but a $10 donation is suggested. Sponsored by Spielberg Fitness.
Bring your little ones to enjoy a nature adventure, where they'll learn to appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement and play.
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.
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.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.