Craft Alliance welcomes all St. Louis area families for Emerson Family Studios, a free Saturday morning craft workshop for kids ages 5 and up with their parents and caregivers. Led by professional artists, families create together in the Craft Alliance studios, exploring clay, fiber, textiles, and more!
Noted storyteller Sherry Norfolk immerses your family in fun, engaging storytelling techniques to make your stories come alive. This free program is for ages 2-8 and their families. Registration is required.
Support your early reader's developing skills through a read-aloud session of one of their favorite books followed by a STEAM activity, like bubble experiments or making clay pots from homemade clay.
The Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free group chess instruction to kids and teens through the St. Louis County Library.
Tune in to the St. Louis County Library's Virtual Little Readers Festival on September 25 for interactive music and movement presentations, storytimes, and a musical, sing-along puppet show.
Explore the cosmos with fun activities and experiences at Family Fun Night: Explore Outer Space at the St. Louis County Library. Members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society will join in for some out-of-this-world fun. Free for all ages.
Children will learn about the poles and power of magnets in this hands-on workshop from Mad Science of St. Louis that even provides children with the opportunity to make their own magnet to take home.
Stop in and have some fun in the indoor pool at the Lodge of Des Peres with your little one at this drop-in swim time for kids up to age 6. No pre-registration is needed; Water Waddlers is open to residents and non-residents of Des Peres.
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!
See the amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!
Daytime Playtime is an open gym for children ages 2-5 where the possibilities for fun and learning (through fun) are endless! Children will participate in activities that build coordination, strength, balance and self-confidence. They'll develop stronger motor skills, social skills, and take part in theme-based creative activities.
This special story is geared to little ones ages 6 months to 2 years with a parent or caregiver. In addition to stories, there will be lap bounces, songs, rhymes and more!