children and nature

Great Green Adventures: Dazzling Dragonflies

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden to search the pond and the Central Axis Pools for amazing dragonflies.

Great Green Adventures: Interesting Insects

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on June 17 for Great Green Adventures: Interesting Insects and find out what insects call the Garden home.

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Great Green Adventures: Woodland Wonders

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on May 20 for Great Green Adventures: Woodland Wonders and investigate the English Garden while searching high and low for leaves of all shapes and colors.

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Great Green Adventures: Bees, Butterflies and Blossoms at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden for Great Green Adventures: Bees, Butterflies and Blossoms, where kids discover why bees and butterflies need blossoms, why blossoms need bees and why we need them all.

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Great Green Adventures: Getting to Know Trees

Join in and celebrate Arbor Day by getting to know some of the Garden's trees.

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Great Green Adventures: Getting the Garden Ready at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on March 19 for Great Green Adventures: Getting the Garden Ready when kids can explore the vegetable garden before it's planted.

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Sensory Nights at the World Bird Sanctuary

Come visit World Bird Sanctuary after hours for Sensory Nights on June 29, July 27, and August 31 from 5:30-7:30 with different sensory stations involving nature and recycling, and also meet some of their animal ambassadors!

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Things to Do

Strawberry Festival at Eckerts

There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy pony rides, carnival rides, a petting farm, wagon rides, inflatables and lots more.

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Sandcastle Beach at The Magic House

With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House's backyard will be transformed once again into a beachfront park for the popular Sandcastle Beach exhibit. Sandcastle Beach opens May 26 with a Kick Off to Summer event that includes ice cream, the Bubble Bus and a dance party!

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Omnimax Movies at the Saint Louis Science Center

Catch a movie or two at the Saint Louis Science Center's OMNIMAX Theater, where films are shown featuring the IMAX with Laser. This state-of-the-art theater provides the sharpest images, unmatched sound quality and 40% greater color range than traditional theaters. The five-story, 80-foot-diameter dome will fill your entire field of vision providing a truly immersive experience. Opening May 24: The Little Mermaid: The IMAX Experience.

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Planetarium Shows at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park

Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park and see a star show to experience the largest artificial sky in the Western Hemisphere. Star shows are lead LIVE by one of the Planetarium's educators, creating a new and tailored experience for every audience.

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo

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.

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Stretch your legs at the Purina Farms outdoor show fields on Saturday, June 17 or Sunday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day for Dog Day Out. Try out a variety of canine sports, games, and activities designed to challenge your dog mentally and physically. There's something for dogs of every size and energy level to enjoy with over 10 stations to explore including Flying Disc, Lure Coursing, Canine Obstacle Course, Furbol Futbol, Dock Diving and more! Advance registration is required. No walk-up registration will be allowed for this event. Cost for the first dog is $20. Additional dogs are $15 each. Maximum of four dogs per registration. Additionally, $1 of each pup's registration fee will be donated to Five Acres Animal Shelter. There is no charge for parking. People are free. Register at purinafarms.com

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