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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.

The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is a beloved summer tradition that presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars. 

Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.

Drop off the kids for a night of fun then enjoy a kid-free evening out! During Parent's Night Out, kids will eat dinner, watch movies, play games and go ice skating. 

Explore Ballwin's parks with your toddler or preschooler with the Little Explorers program, held twice a month. Each Little Explorers outdoor class includes a craft, snack, and lots of activities to get you and your toddler moving and exploring!

Enjoy free snow cones and watch as the sun sets on greenways across the St. Louis metro area at Sunsets and Snowcones sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway. This free summer series is designed to connect people to nature and community while highlighting the 135 miles of greenways maintained by the agency.

Stroll up to other parents and caregivers at Laumeier Sculpture Park for a Stroller Tour full of baby-friendly activities! You'll enjoy a guided walk with other young parkgoers while engaging with art and nature.

Kids can explore and climb on fire trucks, ambulances, school buses, and police vehicles at this annual event at the Jefferson County Library Northwest Branch.

Fans — new and old — can relive every iconic moment from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this epic on-screen journey with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Marvel Infinity Saga in Concert includes 23 films in one momentous concert experience for your whole family.

Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!

The Taste of Maplewood Street festival brings together foodies, shoppers and music lovers to enjoy the bites, sights and sounds of Maplewood. The festival includes live entertainment from two stages, children's activities, and local restaurants and retailers offering food, drinks, and specialties.