Skate in the new year at the Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park, the oldest and largest outdoor ice skating rink in the Midwest.
On New Year's Eve, the rink will hold a special skating party for all ages featuring party favors, noisemakers and more than 27,000 feet of frozen fun! There will even be a countdown to midnight. Skate admission is $7, and skate rental is $5. The celebration happens all day (beginning at 10 a.m.) and closes a half hour after the countdown.
More information: steinbergskatingrink.com
Enjoy an old-fashioned community festival at Eureka Days. This annual event includes lots of children's activities, carnival rides, fireworks, vendors, live music, bounce houses and lots more.
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.
Tri-athlete kids will have a blast at the annual Kids Triathlon sponsored by the City of Ballwin. Kids and teens ages 6 to 13 will swim, bike and run to see who will come out victorious. Participants will be grouped according to age.
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and more.
Celebrate reading at the Little Readers Festival. This free event features a variety of activities and performances, and kids ages 5 and under will receive free books and shaved ice. Activities will be provided by the Bubble Bus, Miss Libby's Music Party, Llama Llama Story Time, and more. Guests will also get to meet Fredbird and the St. Louis Blues mascot Louie from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.!