Enjoy a fun breakfast with jolly old Saint Nick and Mrs. Claus, photos with Santa (parents, bring your cameras!), and fun holiday crafts.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and you can celebrate it by introducing your kids to some of your favorite classic holiday movies on the big screen! Movies in the Holiday Classics Retro Series at Marcus Theatres are back on the big screen, and tickets are just $6.
Join Santa and Mrs. Claus at this family and dog friendly brunch at The Boathouse in Forest Park. You'll enjoy all the traditional brunch and lunch favorites while grabbing photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and enjoying kids activities.
Santa's reindeer have been busy dropping candy canes on the A.B. Green Park lawn and some have special prizes attached to them! Kids are invited to snatch the candy canes before the Grinch can get them.
Santa is taking a break and relaxing with a cool skating session, and your kids are invited to skate alongside him. Selfies with Santa are welcome!
Enjoy the holiday at the World Bird Sanctuary that's been turned into the North Pole, complete with elves! Guests will enjoy hot chocolate, treats, cookie decorating, crafts, and lots of photo opps with Santa Claus and the birds of prey that make the World Bird Sanctuary their home.
Christmas Eve provides a backdrop to explore the arrival of four spirits sent from beyond to teach a miserly Scrooge about the interconnectedness of people and the importance of kindness, compassion, and community. This free performance is geared toward kids in grades kindergarten through grade 5.
Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.
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.
Stop in and have some fun in the indoor pool at the Lodge of Des Peres with your little one at this drop-in swim time for kids up to age 6. No pre-registration is needed; Water Waddlers is open to residents and non-residents of Des Peres.
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.
Hear stories in Spanish read by native Spanish-speaking storytellers at the Missouri History Museum's Cuentos En El Museo - Storytelling in the Museum in Spanish. In these free storytelling sessions, the museum's youngest visitors explore traditional and contemporary storybooks and do hands-on crafts.