Under the Big Top is an all-new summer exhibit at The Butterfly House where guests will be awed by arthopod acrobats and thrilled by sideshow spectacles! Bring your kids to spy on the fabulous flea circus and marvel at circut-inspired botanicals. Daily show schedules include story time, live animal encounters and butterfly releases.
Under the Big Top is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Butterfly House in Faust Park, Chesterfield. Reserved, timed tickets are available online and are required. Capacity is limited. All guests age 9 and above must agree to wear protective face coverings (face shields alone do not qualify as adequat face coverings. Under the Big top runs through September 7.
Missouri Botanical Gardem member tickets are free. Non-member tickets are $5 for children and seniors, and $8 for ages 13 and up. Children age 2 and under are free.
Get tickets and learn more at butterflyhouse.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!