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Summer Zoo Weekends feature extended summer hours Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Friday through Monday on Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy all of the Zoo's attractions including new polar bear twins Kallik and Kallu, Stingrays at the Caribbean Cove, Emerson Zooline Railroad, giraffe feedings and lots more.

Sensory Friendly Science Time features reduced noise, modified lighting and sensory-friendly demonstrations at the Saint Louis Science Center. 

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s annual Green Living Festival is back refreshed and ready to provide you with sustainable solutions. Join experts at the Garden for a full day of active learning, exploring and engaging in ideas for taking action in your everyday life.

Kids of all ages can draw themselves as their favorite chess piece in this free, self-led coloring activity in the new Play & Create gallery at the World Chess Hall of Fame. 

Drop in with your family to the World Chess Hall of Fame for free, self-led paper pinwheel crafting in the Play & Create gallery. After you've created your masterpiece, you and your family can read, socialize, play chess and other board games, or continue to get creative with the arts and crafts supplies.

Visit the World Chess Hall of Fame for a movement improvisation experience focused on connection, exploration and curiosity around the way our babies move. The Babywearing session begins with a gentle warm-up, followed by an instructed baby-wearing dance and wraps up with structured, playful improvisation. 

Celebrate the bugs of summer at the Butterfly House as they host the Firefliest and Friends Festival. This all-ages event features live music, fun activities and hands-on exploration. 

Celebrate Father's Day at the Dads, Dogs, and Donuts event at the Butterfly House. Your family will enjoy delicious donuts and participate in fun activities featuring Martha Blah Blah, the talking dog! Registration is required.

Bring your little ones to the Chesterfield Aquatic Center for Tot Time. Kids ages 0-5 can splash and play in the leisure pool with their peers. Older children ages 6-11 are welcome when they are accompanied by an adult and younger children. Open to residents and non-residents. Reservations are not needed.