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Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage at the Saint Louis Science Center to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts. 

Celebrate Summerween all week long at The Magic House! Beat the heat and get a sneak peek at the fun of fall. Come dressed up in your "funnest" beach attire or Halloween costume – whichever season suits you – and trick or treat throughout the Magic House.

Get ready to think outside the box, literally! Cardboard Construction: Beyond the Box is a new 1,500 square-foot pop-up experience that invites kids to explore the creative potential of a simple everyday material.

Roll on over to The Magic House for a truckload of fun! Truck lovers of all ages will get up close to a crane, firetruck, bucket truck, sleeper cab and more! 

Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, and special activities for kids.

Celebrate summer learning at Library Nights at The Magic House. Families can enjoy free admission to the Magic House during Library Nights, but registration is required and space is limited.

The Missouri Botanical Garden welcomes Santa during extended evening hours during Jingle in July. Santa will be in the Garden in his summer attire and will take photos with visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. Plus, outside the Children's Garden, visitors can meet and take photos with the Ice Queen.

Don't miss your chance to "meet the puppets" from the amazing production of "Romeo & Zooliet" currently performing at the Saint Louis Zoo. 

Visit the library for free Library Pop-Up Play featuring interactive activities from The Magic House. These free pop-up play experiences are recommended for ages 5-10 and held at various branches of the St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library.

Come play at The Magic House for free during Emerson Free Family Night. Capacity is limited.

Get ready to groove and giggle at the Foundry Art Centre's Summer Baby Rave. This electrifying pint-sized party features DJ Kükie spinning the hottest club beats that will have your little ones wiggling and giggling on the dance floor!

Your baby can paint and scribble with other babies and create a big fun mess at the Baby Art Crawl. This free, one-hour event is sponsored by the St. Louis County Library.

Have a whackadoo good time with dramatic play, crafts and activities inspired by Bluey and her friends! 

Romeo & Zooliet is a wildly fun, family-friendly stage adaptation of Romeo & Juliet! It explores what would happen if animals at the Saint Louis Zoo put on their own Shakespearean performance after zookeepers go home for the night. The show stage and seating area is designed as an enchanting version of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre within the Zoo's Historic Hill area. "Romeo & Zooliet" is produced as a partnership of the Saint Louis Zoo and the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. The production features dazzling animal puppetry by world-renowned Michael Curry Design, known for its work on Broadway's "The Lion King" and "Frozen," as well as Olympic and Super Bowl ceremonies.

Lions, tigers, and bears – oh my! Join in on Clay Creatures, an outdoor, fun, creative clay workshop with other families at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Learn how to sculpt, pinch, and coil a lump of clay into a fierce lion, a flying bird or a whimsical creature from your imagination!

Enjoy farm-themed fun at The Magic House during the Fall Farm Festival. Families can meet and pet friendly farm animals like horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens. Plus, kids can sit on a real tractor!

Shop, eat and enjoy live music, hands-on art projects, lots of great food, and entertainment for kids at this casual and fun Maplewood festival that celebrates making and enjoying art.

Aquarium visitors will be immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures and have opportunities to get up close to the sharks during Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium.

About 70 artists will showcase their creative wares at Francis Park in St. Louis Hills, where visitors can enjoy live music, tasty food and kids' activities as well. Admission is free.