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Meet up with a park ranger and take a free walking tour that explores downtown St. Louis and its most popular landmarks.

Free Family Fridays at the Old Courthouse are a great opportunity for kids to learn about St. Louis history, the westward expansion and take part in hands-on craft projects.

Families with children of all ages are invited to learn about mammals in Missouri through hands-on, interactive activities.

Missouri Master Naturalist volunteers will teach your family about the importance of aquatic food chains and wetlands and how to care for them using hands-on, interactive activities.

Kids can enjoy stories about Spring at the Spring Flight story time at The Butterfly House. 

Explore the amazing world of backyard insects in their own habitat at The Butterfly House Bug Hunt. Children can play exciting games and make crafts to take home as well as capture real bugs (which will be released at the end of the hunts).

Gather with friends and family in Tilles Park for live music and some of St. Louis' favorite food trucks. 

Families can enjoy food trucks and live music in Faust Park and take advantage of the park's other features, like The Butterfly House and the awesome playground.

Grab your sweetheart and enjoy a romantic evening under the stars of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium. You'll learn about the upcoming Great American Total Solar Eclipse, see a live Planetarium show, and enjoy a special showing under the stars of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Enjoy a free yoga session for all ages outdoors on the Busch II Infield at Ballpark Village on select Wednesdays throughout the summer. Sessions are led by instructors from Yoga Buzz and opens to all ages, levels and abilities.

Shake paws with Clifford, explore the new Adventures with Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit, and enjoy a delicious dinner and evening of entertainment.

At this unique exhibit, the timeless chilhood tradition of fort building is taken to new levels as children work together to create one-of-a-kind, whimsical play spaces using a variety of engaging materials.

Enjoy and afternoon of Father's Day fun with your kids as each of you make your own art project, side by side.

The African Savanna comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring coming-of-age tale.

Celebrate Memorial Day by watching the oldest consecutive running parade in the nation.

The Compton Heights Concert Band will be back again for its annual Memorial Day concert to salute our Armed Forces.

Experience what the tomb of King Tutankhamun was like at the moment of discovery in 1922. This exhibition allows visitors to experience the background of this historic discovery, and to get to know the most important artifacts through stunning and scientifically produced reconstructions.

Learn about the lives of one of the world's most mysterious creatures: Dinosaurs! In this program, designed for ages 5 and up accompanied by an adult, kids will discover how dinosaurs ate, learn about dinosaur anatomy and examine real fossils. Plus, they'll make their own cast of a real dinosaur tooth! 

Come out to the GROW exhibit at the Saint Louis Science Center to celebrate June as Dairy Month, where kids can try butter churning, participate in scavenger hunts, meet a dairy cow and learn about the dairy making process.

Celia's world-famous, one-woman show is a rockin', stompin', hollerin' good time, and it takes an unexpected turn when Little Celia shows up with her hilarious, show-stopping antics.