Drop off the kids for an evening of creativity while you enjoy the night out! Bring a healthy snack or sack dinner. Kid's Art Night Out is led by artists from Yucandu Art Studio, who believe that when you give kids great materials, they make great art! Yucandu class is a fun and inspiring place to be with art project that are so cool!
Kid's Art Night Out at The Lodge Des Peres will be held March 8 and April 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $45 for Lodge members, $47 for residents and $54 for non-residents.
More information and to register: desperesmo.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.
The St. Louis African Arts Festival, held in Forest Park, celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of Africa and African people. Children's activities include storytelling, arts and crafts, mask-making and educational workshops. In conjunction with the festival, the Saint Louis Zoo will have special activities focused on a different African animal each day.
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.
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.
Come face-to-face with mermaids at the St. Louis Aquarium during Mermaids on the Mississippi. Mermaids will swim the aquarium, and dive in shark canyon with the sharks, rays, sea turtles and other underwater creatures.