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. 

Children ages 0-6 and their caregivers are invited to join in the Little Red Hen Playdate at The Waldorf School of St. Louis. You and your child will get to bake bread, a weekly occurrence in the school's early childhood education program, listen to stories,  join in circle time filled with songs, rhymes, and movement, and explore the outdoors in the mini meadow.

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.

Trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes will be on display for your little ones to climb on, inspect and interact with. There will also be a food truck for when the kids work up an appetite, and a siren-free quiet hour for children with sensory needs. 

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.