
Kids grow fast—way faster than your budget. Keeping up with your kid’s needs can be overwhelming & expensive. You want to give your family what they need, and say "Yes" to the things they want. But, how?! Just Between Friends O’Fallon/Belleville can help! JBF O'Fallon/Belleville is a twice-a-year, pop-up kids & maternity consignment sale where local families can shop and save hundreds of dollars on everything they need to raise confident, stylish, good-looking kids! Shop the Just Between Friends STL Metro East Spring & Summer Sale on April 16-19 at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville.
Items are 50-90% off retail!
The sale schedule is:
Wednesday, April 16: Early Shopping, tickets required & limited
Thursday, April 17: Opening Night: 4-8 p.m. Tickets recommended
Friday, April 18: Opening Day: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets not required
Friday, April 18: Evening - 6 to 8 p.m. Half Price Sale. Tickets are required & limited
Saturday, April 19: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to the public; tickets not required; most items an additional 50% off
Get tickets and the full schedule here: jbfstlmetroeast.ticketspice.com
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.
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.
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Grandparents Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and mealtime. Storytelling in the Museum is free.
Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. Some sessions are held in person at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. Some sessions are virtual.
Hear stories in Spanish read by native Spanish-speaking storytellers at the Missouri History Museum's Cuentos En El Museo - Storytelling in the Museum in Spanish. In these free storytelling sessions, the museum's youngest visitors explore traditional and contemporary storybooks and do hands-on crafts.