This back-to-school bash includes lots of fun activities for kids, including inflatable bounce houses and inflatable obstacle course, face painting, pony rides, a story time in the indoor theater, and visits with adoptable pets. Plus, kids can play games to win a variety of school supplies and back-to-school themed prizes. Kettle corn and Kona Ice snow cones will be available for purchase.
Close out the summer with a big splash! Before the pools close, kids can join their friends at this special Back-to-School Splash that includes carnival-themed games, giveaways and lots of swimming.
Cost is $3 per person; $2 for ages 2 and under.
4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wapelhorst Aquatic Facility in St. Charles.
More information and to register: stcharlesparks.com
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.