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The Kemper Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden will give away Missouri native tree saplings on a first-come, first-served basis in honor of Arbor Day. (One per visitor.)

Kids will be amazed by a miniature hot air balloon, gravity defying water and shrinking chip bags while exploring everyday items.

Geckos, chamelions, horned lizards, gators and crocodiles slither and slide through these multicultural tales at this free story time presented by Sherry Norfolk.

Learn about the services and resources available for individuals with autism and their families at this free Community Autism Expo.

Families are invited to the Gateway Arch to have some outdoor fun and check out the new features at Gateway Arch National Park. There will be lawn games for everyone, foam arch bricks for people to take part in building a seven-foot Gateway Arch, live music, face painting, free yoga, character artists, food and drinks and more. 

Bring your preschooler or kindergartener to a free story time with a science focus.

Enjoy a special viewing of the Blue Moon during a two-hour stroll through evening and into the early night with your family.

This shortened version of Wizard of OZ, performed by students ages 5-12, is a perfect first introduction to theater for your kids yet is still a high qualtiy production that will entertain adults too.

Kids with special sensory needs can visit the Easter Bunny in a comfortable, calm environment at local malls. To make the visits especially calming, the mall lights will be dimmed and background music will be turned off. Locations include Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, South County Center and West County Center. 

Families of children with special sensory needs will have unlimited access to The Magic House without the crowds at this free event. Siblings are welcome too!

Join the DaySpring Arts & Education for a roaring good time as they celebrate the animal kingdom in concert. Experience the arts in motion during the "Guess the Animal" music recital as artist Jack Whitney produces animal art live on stage.

The Saint Louis Science Center is one of four science museums nationwide to host “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. 

Families with children on the Autism spectrum are invited to explore, discover and experience hands-on activities that both childen and adults will enjoy at this free family event sponsored by Easter Seals Midwest.

Kids ages 5-8 can explore the creation of sound and take home their own homemade instruments.

Every classroom has them — disruptive and distracting students who interrupt their own and others' learning with impulsivity, attention-seeking comments or ongoing teacher power struggles. This workshop explores the brain science behind self-regulation and what motivates the behavior of these students.

This STEAM challenge, for ages 5-10, is based on a favorite storybook and designed to engage your child to be a creative thinker and problem solver.

Head over to Shaw Nature Reserve for an adventure and get hands-on with nature.

Families with children ages 3-10 are invited to have a nature adventure. Each class includes activities for your family to learn together about the plants and animals at Shaw Nature Reserve.