Many St. Louis family attractions have re-opened with limited capacity and enhanced safety protocols for visitors and staff. Read more about family attraction re-openings and safety guidelines here. We invite our readers to enjoy virtual events and socially distanced events highlighted in our Things To Do calendar. Public health experts recommend that when you go out, follow public health guidelines: wear masks (required in St. Louis City and County), practice social distancing and wash your hands frequently. To learn why social distancing is important and effective in lessening the spread of COVID-19, hear from Dr. Alexis Elward, Chief Medical Officer at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
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Bald Eagle Festival
Enjoy shows that feature the Bald Eagle and other birds from the World Bird Sanctuary at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Alton Audubon Eagle Ice Festival
See a live bald eagle up close, participate in cold weather games like ice putt putt golf, ice cube crush and spin the wheel, watch ice sculptors create works of art and more at the free Eagle Ice Festival at the Alton Visitors Center.
Howliday Celebration at the Endangered Wolf Center
Visit the Endangered Wolf Center for a post-Christmas Howliday Celebration. Visitors will make fun treats for the animals and watch them celebrate the season. After sunset, you can howl with the wolves!
Holiday Pop Up Shop at Laumeier Sculpture Park
Looking for unique gifts this season? You'll find them at this one-day pop up holiday shop at Laumeier Sculpture Park featuring a variety of local artists and vendors. Admission is free.
Holiday Lights at Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours (that are stroller-friendly).
Mother & Son Tea Party
The Historic Hanley House will host a special tea party in honor of Valentine's Day for moms and their sons.
Spy Academy Parents Night Out with Mad Science
From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision, children will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and even create their own edible messages at Spy Academy Parents Night Out with Mad Science.
Daddy & Daughter Dinner Dance
A surprise guest from a kingdom far, far away will visit to entertain and pose for pictures too! Reservations are required.
Dive-In Movie at The Lodge
Everyone is welcome at the Dive-In Movie at the Lodge of Des Peres. Enjoy a family movie while you float in one of the tubes or just play in the water in the indoor pool.
Frozen 2: The IMAX Experience at the Saint Louis Science Center
Experience the first feaure film to be show in the newly renovated OMNIMAX Theater at the Saint Louis Science Center as Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and everyone's favorite snowman return in Frozen 2.
Noon Year's Eve Celebration at the Missouri History Museum
Young revelers who may not be able to stay awake until midnight to celebrate the New Year can ring in 2020 at Noon New Year's Eve, a free celebration for kids and families at the Missouri History Museum. Visitors will enjoy a countdown to when the clock strikes noon! But before that, they'll make New Year's Eve hats and crafts, and boogie down to live music with the band Firedog.
Winter Getaway at the Missouri History Museum
Bring your kids to the Missouri History Museum for the Winter Getaway, for free activities, family films and live music just for kids.
Free Kindermusik or Music for Little Mozarts Demo Day Class
Inspire your baby or child's love of music! Sing, dance, wiggle and giggle with your little one at a free Kindermusik or Music for Little Mozarts Demo Day class hosted by Kindermusik Academy of St. Louis and the Community Music School of Webster Groves.
Hot! Hot! Hot! at The Butterfly House
Kids can shake off the cold weather with a tropical-themed celebration at The Butterfly House. Activities include tropical-themed games and crafts, marsh-friendly bugs, swamp-themed activities, music and live animal encounters.
Supper With Santa at The Butterfly House
Supper with Santa includes a pasta dinner, cookies and hot cocoa, a picture with Santa, a night stroll through the tropical conservatory, and Santa's Workshop stations, where kids can make fun crafts and act silly in the photo booth. After dinner, you'll visit Mrs. Claus's Cookie Kitchen for cookies and hot cocoa. Reservations are required.
Storytelling at Tower Grove House
Step inside the Tower Grove House at the Missouri Botanical Garden for nature-themed storytelling. Little ones will hear nature-themed stories in the cozy story corner of Henry Shaw's country home.
Great Green Adventures: Marvelous Mediterranean
At Great Green Adventures: Marvelous Mediterranean, kids will learn about the Mediterranean climate in the Temperate House, where they'll find flowers and trees that are sheltered from the cold outside.
Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden
More than a half million lights will illuminate some of the Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays will delight crowds of all ages.
Garden Glow Family Nights at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Visit one of the most dazzling holiday light displays in the Midwest on these special Family Nights when children's tickets are just $3.
President's Day Camp at the Saint Louis Zoo
Kids can spend President's Day learning about all things color as they relate to wildlife at President's Day Camp at the Saint Louis Zoo: Colorful Critters. Campers will also enjoy animal-related games, crafts and hands-on activities. Advance registration is required.
