Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
The 2026 Twilight Thursday schedule is:
May 7: Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars Tribute
May 14: The Sound of Sade
May 21: The Music of Sly and the Family Stone
May 28: Diana Ross Tribute
Guests are welcome to bring picnic baskets, blankets, and lawn chairs. Some of the area's best food trucks will be on hand each week.
Learn more at mohistory.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.
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!