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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.

Kids, teens and adults are invited to Chalk the Lot in Crestwood! Bring your creative talents to Whitecliff Park where you'll receive a box of sidewalk chalk, a parking spot, and four hours to complete your masterpiece for the judges. 

Your kids can bring their favorite stuffies to the St. Louis Aquarium for a little TLC during the Stuffie Care Clinic. During the clinic, kids become little veterinarians – giving their stuffies a gentle check-up – while they learn how animals are cared for by the staff at the aquarium. Special guest "surgeons" from City Sewing Room will be on hand to patch up any rips or tears to beloved stuffies too!

The new Sloth Atrium, a re-imagined, open-air habitat inside the historic Primate House, opens on April 15. It provides unobstructed views of the two-toed sloths, including Rolo, a one-year-old making his debut at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Join the Nine PBS team for a fun morning of crafts, games, PBS characters and fun learning all centered around the mighty Mississippi! The Mississippi Morning: Nine PBS Playdate in Alton is a free family event your kiddos will love. Plus, you'll meet favorite PBS KIDS characters, Daniel Tiger, Elinor, and Nature Cat—perfect for high fives, photos, and big smiles.

Join the celebration in Chesterfield on the 4^th of July, with a petting zoo, pony rides, a Kids Zone with inflatables & slides, food trucks, live music, fireworks and lots more at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. 

Bring your little ones to the Chesterfield Aquatic Center for Tot Time. Kids ages 0-5 can splash and play in the leisure pool with their peers. Older children ages 6-11 are welcome when they are accompanied by an adult and younger children. Open to residents and non-residents. Reservations are not needed.

Kids ages 3-5 are invited to participate in this bike, run and swim competition. 

With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House's backyard has been transformed once again into a beachfront park for the popular Sandcastle Beach exhibit. 

Preschool Storytime is geared to ages 2-5.

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun with the Saint Louis Public Library at Citygarden during Citygarden Storytime.