events for kids in St. Louis

You can always watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television, but if you want the real-life parade experience, bundle up the kids and head downtown bright and early on Thanksgiving morning to see the 35th annual Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Get behind the wheel as ceramicists from Krueger Pottery Supply demonstrate the art of working with clay. Kids will pinch, coil and throw their own earthenware creations. 

Stroller Tours are designed for art lovers and their young ones, recommended for ages 0 to 2. Morning Play Dates feature artist-led activities and performances recommended for ages 2 to 5.

Bring your kids to an old-fashioned street festival for Macklind Days. The festival features a Kids Zone, lots of food vendors, local businesses, live music and more. 

Located on the beautiful tree-lined parkway of Flora Place at Tower Grove Avenue, the Historic Shaw Art Fair features art activities for kids, great food, live music and amazing art.

Help prepare your child to stay home alone before and after school or for other short periods of time in this interactive program.

Enjoy authentic food, live Salsa bands, dancing, the Los Niños Children's Pavilion with piñatas, a petting zoo, Dora and Diego and more at the area’s largest Hispanic festival.