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
Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is hosting its annual Spring Fling for families on April 20. The fun includes an up-close look at the Longmeadow Rescue Ranch horses, wagon rides through the 165-acre state-of-the-art horse farm and animal rehabilitation facility, and lots more.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym. Reservations are not necessary.
Young artists and their families are invited to complete a fun craft activity in the galleries at the St. Louis Artists Guild. This program is designed for Pre-K to elementary-age children and their families.
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.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.