Children's Garden Meet Me Outdoors Weekend at MOBOT

Saturday, April 6, 2019
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Sunday, April 7, 2019
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Visit the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden for two festive fun-filled days of hands-on activities celebrating the changing of the seasons. Have an outdoor adventure exploring all of the wonders the Children's Garden has to offer and get inspired to be adventurous in the great outdoors. 

Kids can pot a plant, do nature art, learn about toad abodes, enjoy face painting and meet Finn, the Children's Garden mascot. There will be live music by Wild Heart. Finn appears in the Garden at 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 on Saturday and 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Activities in the Children's Garden will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 6 and 7 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Activities are included with Children's Garden admission, which is $3 for members and $5 for non-members ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under, and ages 13 and up. 

More information and a full schedule of events: mobot.org

 

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