St. Louis County

The Butterfly House becomes The BOOterfly House in October to celebrate all things creepy and crawly. Kids can hang out with Professor Von Flytrap and his friends in the Creepy Crawly Cave and have lots of hair-raising fun.

Little Buds is a half-day nature program for kids ages 3-6 hosted by Laumeier Sculpture Park. At the Little Buds Free Family Day, kids and parents can participate in art and nature activities and learn about the Little Buds program.

Daytime Playtime is an open gym for children ages 2-5 where the possibilities for fun and learning (through fun) are endless! Children will participate in activities that build coordination, strength, balance and self-confidence. They'll develop stronger motor skills, social skills, and take part in theme-based creative activities.

Celebrate back-to-school season at Tons of Trucks, a public event sponsored by the city of Glendale and the Kirkwood Early Childhood Center. There will be big trucks, Kona Ice, Chicken Scratch and Party Animals Mobile stuff-a-bears! All are welcome to this free event.

Explore the fun and messy world of clay through hand building at the Mudworks Family Workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park. 

Free summer concerts in Faust Park are a great way to enjoy the outdoors with your family. In addition to live music by local bands, the Kids Zone features face painting, balloon twisting and games.

Visit Whitecliff Park in Crestwood for a free Touch-a-Truck open to all. Kids can climb into, hop on and honk the horns of some big trucks and other vehicles.