free things to do with kids in STL

Preschoolers can learn, play, explore and grow at the Saint Louis Art Museum's Wee Weekend program for its youngest visitors. Join in on the adventure as your little one discovers new ways of interacting with art and each other. 

Little Red Hen Play Dates are a wonderful way for children ages 0-6 and their caregivers to experience the magic of Waldorf Early Childhood Education. You and your child will bake bread — a weekly occurrence in the Waldorf School's Early Childhood Program — listen to stories; join in a circle time filled with songs, rhymes, and movement; and explore the outdoors in our mini meadow.

Trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes will be on display for your little ones to climb on, inspect and interact with. This rain-or-shine event is free and open to all.

Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day at the First Missouri State Historic Site's annual Historical Children's Festival, where you can experience life and play as children did in the 1820s.

This egg hunt is free for children up to age 12 and no registration is required. Some eggs contain prize tickets!

Kids can set sail for the South Pacific in this free online mini camp offered by Imagine Arts Academy of St. Louis.

The Honest to Goodness Truth is a story by award-winning black author and St. Louisan Patricia McKissack. The adaptation is by Gregory Carr, a professor at Harris Stowe. This home-grown tale features a smart, confident young woman named Libby who learns a valuable lesson about telling the truth with compassion.