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FestAbility at the Missouri History Museum
Sunday, September 20, 2026

Celebrate the Disability community in St. Louis with a day of accessible, family-friendly activities and entertainment at FestAbility! Enjoy live performances, storytelling with a book giveaway, resource tables, crafts, a chance to pet Duo Dogs service dogs, a sensory room, and more! 

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Manchester Homecoming
Friday, September 11, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Sunday, September 13, 2026

Enjoy carnival rides, a parade, kids' entertainment, live music and more at this three-day festival in Schroeder Park. 

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Fall Fest and Pumpkin Glow on Des Peres Pond
Saturday, October 10, 2026

Celebrate fall with a Fall Festival and Pumpkin Glow at Des Peres Park. Entertainment and activities include food trucks, Party Animals Mobile, hayrides, live music, face painting and balloon artists, inflatables, the Little Dreamer's Barnyard, and a glow-in-the-dark foam party.

The Fall Fest is free, open to all, and starts at 2 p.m.

The Pumpkin Glow starts at 6:30 p.m. Launch Jack-O-Lanterns into the Des Peres Pond to become part of a magical float. Participants must bring a pre-carved pumpkin weighing no more than 8 pounds once hollowed out.

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Sensory-Friendly Evening at the Missouri History Museum

Visit the Missouri History Museum for a sensory-friendly evening for all attendees with autism and their companions, as well as individuals and families with other disabilities. There will also be storytelling, a Made in St. Louis smell/scent matching game, water and sand sensory play, and a music-making room. Guests can also relax while hanging out and petting therapy Duo Dogs.

 

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Kids Art Night Out
Friday, September 4, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026

Kids Art Night Out at Yucandu Art Studio features a new creative project each month, ranging from mosaics, to collage, printmaking, glitter, clay and more.

 

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo
Friday, September 4, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Sunday, September 6, 2026

See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.

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Storytelling in the Museum from the Missouri History Museum
Friday, September 4, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 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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