Kids can get creative as they build blanket forts, enjoy face painting, listen to folk tales, watch puppet shows and other kid- and family-friendly activities at the Temporal Cities Blanket Fort Festival. The festival aims to harness the creativity of many to build a large, interactive playscape the whole family can enjoy.
There will also be live music, a jungle-themed sing-a-long and rhythm & groove percussion experience in the Magical Musical Forest for Kids, laughter yoga workshops, craft experiences, a costume celebration and more.
1-7 p.m. in Benton Park. Free. Find more information on the event's Facebook page.
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
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.
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!
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.