
Celebrate International Polar Bear Day at the Saint Louis Zoo with special activities for all ages. Kids can play interactive games to explain how climate change impacts polar bears, you'll learn about polar bears and their role in Alaska Native communities and get a closer look at polar bear biofacts and their amazing adaptations. Be sure to visit the Zoo's own Kali, the 6-year-old, 1,350-pound polar bear and watch as he interacts with interesting enrichment activities.
Special Keeper Chats and Polar Bear Enrichment activities will be held at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saint Louis Zoo.
More information: stlzoo.org/polarbearday
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, macaws speak the English language and much more at the WOW! Amazing Animal Show at the World Bird Sanctuary. Every program showcases different animals so each day is a new experience.
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.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
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.