Enjoy live jazz and blues music in a family friendly atmosphere at the annual Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival. In addition to non-stop original live music on two stages, there will be great food, lots of shopping from local vendors, face painting, balloon artists, juggling and arts & crafts for kids.
Be sure to visit the Yucandu Art Studios tent for kids' craft activities! Admission is free.
Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon to 11 p.m. in old town Webster Groves. More information: oldwebsterjazzfest.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.
Enjoy farm-themed fun at The Magic House during the Fall Farm Festival. Families can meet and pet friendly farm animals like horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens. Plus, kids can sit on a real tractor!
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.
Artists will showcase their creative wares at Francis Park in St. Louis Hills, where visitors can enjoy live music, tasty food and kids' activities. Admission is free.
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.