Enjoy a wallk around the Zoo and see some of your favorite animals this autumn at Autumn with the Animals! Fall into the season with fall themed apple spiced specialty food and drinks. Even the animals will get to enjoy some apple treats with special autumn themed enrichment. Free, timed tickets are required.
Kids can enjoy digital activities, and a fall-related take home craft. Take a picture of the craft once its completed and post it on social media with the hashtags #AutumnAtTheZoo @StlZoo #FallAtTheZoo
Food specialtist include caramel apples, caramel apple funnel cakes, chicken apple brats, giant pretzels, seasonal and Oktoberfest beers for adults and more.
Autumn with the Animals will be held October 3-4 and October 10-11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Learn more and make free reservations at stlzoo.org
It's the food truck event that started them all! Local food trucks gather for an evening of friends, fun, live music and plenty of great food at Sauce Food Truck Fridays. St. Louis' favorite mobile restaurants will be dishing out fresh fare and local brews in Tower Grove Park.
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.
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.
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!