Kids ages 5-12 can choose their own Elf name and join in on the Elf Workshop. They'll create handmade gifts for someone special (different variations of crafts are offered for different age groups). Everyone will make two wrapped gifts.
This drop-off workshop is offered on December 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. and on December 23 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Cost is $20 per child for Kirkwood residents and $25 per child for non-residents.
Register at kirkwoodparksandrec.org
Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring Chinese cultural performances, music, art, and history while enjoying authentic cuisine at Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.
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