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Maple Sugar Festival at Rockwoods Reservation

Your family can learn how to make maple sugar in your own backyard. Visit the sugar bush to see the tapped trees, collect the sap and learn how to boil the sap down like Colonial Americans. You'll also sample the delicious homemade syrup, sugar on snow taffy and pure maple sugar. All ages are welcome to this free event.

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New Year's Eve Lock-In

Who says New Year's Eve celebrations are just for adults? Under adult supervision, children ages 8-13 can have the time of their lives swimming, ice skating and participating in other planned activities at the Rec Plex in St. Peters. Advance registration is required.

 

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10 Family-Friendly Ways to Ring in the New Year in St. Louis

The countdown to 2018 is on! No matter your kids' ages, there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate the New Year as a family. Here are some of the best kid-friendly celebrations happening in the St. Louis area.

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8 Essential Events for St. Louis Families in December

In addition to all of the fabulous holiday events around town, December is packed with plenty of other fun activities to keep your family busy in between shopping, wrapping and baking. Here are some of our picks for making memories this month:

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Is Your Child Ready for Chapter Books?

There is a logical order to the way parents and teachers introduce literature to children. After board books for babies and toddlers, comes picture books, the staple of pre-schoolers that will continue to be interesting up to ages six or seven. But, once children master decoding, the unlocking of sounds into meaningful words and sentences, they are ready for a greater challenge. They want to join the world of “real readers” and that means tackling chapter books.

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Top 10 Holiday Events for St. Louis Families

'Tis the season for making merry and enjoying holiday traditions new and old with family and freinds. There is no shortage of great holiday events throughout St. Louis this year, so get out and make some memories! Here are our top picks:

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Tech for Tots

Children are never too young to code, go on a learning adventure with robots, make code-a-pillar to go in all different directions or teach Dash & Dot how to do cool tricks.

 

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Storytelling in the Museum from the Missouri History Museum
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026

Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Grandparents Day, Disability History, Baking, Homes Around the World and more.

Storytelling in the Museum is free.

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Toddler Tunes at The Magic House
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Toddler Tunes combines music, movement, and interactive story time to encourage little ones to sing, dance, play instruments, and explore rhythm through hands-on activities and imaginative play.

 

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Music & Movement
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026

Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this free Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. 

 

 

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Travel Back in Time Every Friday at the Missouri History Museum’s Free Summer Family Fun Series

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Your Guide to Free Outdoor Family Movies this Summer

Seeing a movie at the theater is a magical experience, but when summer rolls around, it’s time to get outside and enjoy free movies under the stars! Free family movie nights abound across the St. Louis area, so grab your kids, a blanket or lawn chairs, and get ready for some cinematic fun. Here's where to find them:

 

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