Little ones can saddle up and hear stories about the wild, wild west!
Storytelling at the Museum engages the youngest visitors and their families in historic objects and introduces them to a museum setting in a really fun way using traditional and contemporary story books. Children will also enjoy hands-on crafts and other activities.
Each 45-minute session is free and recommended for children ages 2-5. Adults are welcome with children. Through the end of March, the classroom-turned-kidzone is open until 12:30 p.m. for children to play with puppets, make crafts, build a puzzle or escape to the rainbow retreat to read a book on thier own.
Friday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m.
At the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. Free.
More information: mohistory.org
The Humane Society of Missouri's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is hosting Wagon Days filled with fun, free activities for all ages.
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
The Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden reopens for the season at the Missouri Botanical Garden for the general public. The garden introduces youngsters at their most impressionable age to the significance of plants and nature in fun and innovative ways.
Hop on down the bunny trail and fill your basket with fun! Eckert’s Annual Egg Hunt includes animals for petting, tractor rides around the farm, planting seeds to take home, ice a cookie, gifts from the bunny, and a free photo scene with the Easter Bunny.
Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.