free things to do in St. Louis

This 7,000 square-foot makerspace is designed for kids to play, explore create and collaborate. Visitors have a chance to "paint" on the digital easel, use a pottery wheel to create a clay creation, design for a 3D printer, launch air rockets, build robots and circuits and more!

You'll learn about the science, technology, ingenuity and effort of the historic mission that landed mankind on the moon 50 years ago. 

From noon to 4 p.m. in the Museum at the Gateway Arch, visitors can earn a unique "Night Skies" patch with a National Park Service Ranger, take a selfie in the star-studded photo booth, and explore the constellations with the flight crew from the Challenger Learning Center! Nature Cat will also be at the park to celebrate National Kids to Parks Day. 

When Little Red finds the wolf disguised in her grandmother's clothes, she uses her self-defense moves to teach him a lesson he won't soon forget. 

Visit the Missouri History Museum this summer for all kinds of family fun that's free! On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, children will enjoy art, storytelling, special entertaining guests, musical workshops, crafts, performances by St. Louis favorites like the Muny Kids, Celia and Friends, and lots more.

The Jr. NBA Skills Challenge provides boys and girls, ages 13 and younger, the opportunity to showcase their basketball skills. Free and open to all. Pre-registration is not required. 

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at this free community event: Yeh-Shen: A Chinese Cinderella Family Musical. The show and activities are perfect for children ages 2-10 and their families.