Take a magical walk with the bug experts at the Butterfly House Native Garden and into Faust Park and discover the amazing invertebrates living all around us!
Create a planter with your family that's good for your local bugs too at the Flowers and Friends: Bug-Friendly Container Garden at the Butterfly House!
The I Love Forest Park 5k Race returns to Forest Park and is avaliable in-person and virtually!
Join the Ethical Society of Police and get ready to go back to school with free backpacks full of school supplies, school uniforms, demonstrations from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, ice cream, free, on-site COVID-19 vaccinations, and more at the Back to School Extravaganza.
Enjoy fun crafts and activities, including making s'mores, with the whole family at the Magic House's S'mores Galore: Graham-parents Celebration!
Join Play Street Museum for bubbly fun at the Bubble Bash!
Celebrate going into Kindergarten with a special virtual storytime from the St. Louis County Library!
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!