First Fridays at the Saint Louis Science Center include free parking and fun activities centered around a theme. This month: Journey to Middle Earth. You'll see amazing science demonstrations, Planetarium shows, Center Stage activities, special movie showings and more.
At Journey to Middle Earth, you'll see demonstrations by the local Historical European Martial Arts group, go on an interactive Ring Quest, brush up on your Elvish and much more. You can also visit the new exhibit, GROW, check out local beverages at the Fermentation Station, pedal a mini-tractor, test out new games with local game developers and lots more.
End your evening with a free showing of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in the OMNIMAX Theater.
6 to 10 p.m. at the Saint Louis Science Center. For a full schedule of activities, go to slsc.org
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.
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 in Creve Coeur.
Kids Art Night Out at Yucandu Art Studio features a new creative project each month, ranging from mosaics, to collage, printmaking, glitter, clay and more.
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.