Visit the Saint Louis Science Center for Science at Sunset on Thursdays this summer. Enjoy food and drink specials, live music in the Science Center's outdoor exhibit, GROW, a working urban farm that tells the story of the science behind the food we eat, free admission to the limited-time exhibit GameXPloration, and discounted tickets to other attractions.
Enjoy multiple activities both inside and outside the Nature Center, centered around amphibians and reptiles.
Kids can learn about the maple tree and enjoy pancakes with maple syrup made at Rockwoods Reservation. Pre-registration is required.
Charge your phones and load up on pokey balls in preparation for a group hike at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area.
Kids can discover the world of flowers and trees as they travel through indoor and outdoor nature stations at their own pace.
For all ages. Two sessions: at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Reservations are required.
More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov
What could be more fun in July than to see what cool things live in an aquatic habitat?
Kids ages 6-12 can learn about an aquatic food chain and how human can affect it. There will also be time to interact with a real aquatic environment.
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area. Free.
More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov
Preschoolers will learn how all living things are intricately connected to nature through hearing a story and taking a short hike. A take-home craft is included in the program.
For ages 3-6. 11:30 a.m. Free. At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood. Reservations are required.
More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Meet up at the Nature Playscape in Forest Park for a fun storytime followed by nature adventures! These free story times are open to children of all ages and their caregivers.
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Grandparents Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and mealtime. Storytelling in the Museum is free.
Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. Some sessions are held in person at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. Some sessions are virtual.
Tiny Trekkers is a weekly nature-based program for preschoolers (ages 3-5) at the Nature Institute. Preschoolers explore the nearly 500 acres of preserves through hands-on experiences out in nature. Kids stomp through creeks, use nets to catch and observe insects, taste edible plants, and learn about the natural world.
