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See a beautiful balloon glow with five hot air balloons and enjoy lots of kids' activities, like the Bubble Bus and face painting at this community event that benefits the YMCA. 

Kids love the CAM Art Bus! Your kids can enjoy the water features at Citygarden and a visit by the Contemporary Art Museum's Art Bus.

Activities include carnival rides, bounce house, a petting zoo, a rock wall, entertainers, tractor pulls, a rodeo, demolition derby, live music and food vendors. Carnival rides are free with paid admission.

Come to the Saint Louis Zoo for a free movie night. See the film Chasing Coral, a winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

You can tour a 2,000-year-old excavation site, try pottery making, spear throwing, weaving, sort soil samples and more.

Bring your whole family to COCA to see what this multidisciplinary community arts center has to offer for all ages during Taste of COCA. Enjoy sample classes and a free breakfast.

Your child will stretch their imagination with stories and exercise in this yoga story time.

Perfect for all ages, Shrek the Musical brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.

Designed primarily for kids ages 3-10, the event features lots of hands-on activities, including inflatables (an obstacle course, slide and giant pirate ship), arts & crafts, games, music and dancing, a chance to learn about and climb on their favorite big trucks and vehicles, Disney characters and more.

Participants will also learn outdoor skills, hear a story, play games, make a craft and take a hike in the early evening using flashlights to find items in the story.

Through interactive water play stations, kids can keep cool while learning about water bugs and monarch butterflies.

Explore Laumeier Sculpture Park with your little one during a free Stroller Tour. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and museum educators.

Dancers of all ages and abilities are invited to shake to the rhythm of the drums.

Children and parents alike will delight in learning about pioneer life from St. Louis to Independence, Missouri, as well as the journey out west.

Families can get creative as they celebrate Route 66 and the Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis exhibit at the Missouri History Museum.

Planetarium educators will narrate what is happening during the eclipse and there will be fun activities for all ages.

This back-to-school bash includes lots of fun activities for kids, including inflatable bounce houses and inflatable obstacle course, face painting, pony rides, a story time in the indoor theater, and visits with adoptable pets. Plus, kids can play games to win a variety of school supplies and back-to-school themed prizes. Kettle corn and Kona Ice snow cones will be available for purchase. 

Get ready for an event that is sure to eclipse all others! Identified as one of the best places under the sun (and moon) for viewing the solar eclipse, The Magic House will host a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party in the museum's front garden.