Family Events in St. Louis

Everyone's favorite mermaid princess will be swimming over to The Lodge of Des Peres for this under the sea experience! Enjoy a princess sing-a-long and mermaid princess photo opportunities! Participants may bring their own mermaid tails for this special pool party as additional guards will be scheduled to ensure safety.

Visit the Saint Louis Art Museum for free Toddler & Me workshops featuring a variety of fun themes, hands-on activities, animal meet & greets, story times, special guests and more.

Experience the magic of the holidays with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! St. Louis native Kennedy Holmes joins the SLSO to perform seasonal favorites and exciting twists in this beloved annual tradition. Even Santa stops by for a special guest appearance! 

Discovery Club is an exploration of all kinds of science! Kids ages 7-11 will navigate through the sciences with projects, experiments and activities at this free program. Themes include robots, roller coasters, potato batteries and more. 

Visit City Museum for a New Year's Eve Party for the whole family! Enjoy dancing, crafts, and more, and sing your heart out doing karaoke to your favorite holiday tunes. To celebrate the new year, visitors can pop the balloons from the balloon drop at 8 p.m. to ring in the new year.

Kids ages 5-12 can choose their own Elf name and join in on the Elf Workshop. They'll create handmade gifts for someone special (different variations of crafts are offered for different age groups). 

The Grinch is trying to steal Christmas! Help grow the Grinch's heart by joining in on this workshop full of Grinch activities. Kids will make Grinch dust to help stop the Grinch from coming to their homes and other crafts, as well as Grinch cookies.