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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.

Visit the McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center for the return of Laser Light Shows! Laser Light Shows fuse music, laser artwork, immersive lighting, and 3D-atmospheric for an exciting live experience. 

Join the Saint Louis Art Museum in July when the museum's front yard is transformed into the city's biggest cinema during the Art Hill Film Series, a St. Louis tradition of films, food and music. 

Meet Louie, the St. Louis Blues mascot, who will pose for photos and sign autographs at this free library event. Your kids will learn what it's like to be a mascot and what it takes to get ready for the season too!

Enjoy farm-themed fun at The Magic House during the Fall Farm Festival. Local farmers will be on hand to talk to kids about where their food comes from, and they'll bring along a real tractor and farm animals for kids to see up close in the museum's front Play Garden!

Families can enjoy animal shows, a corn maze, the new Grant's Farm pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkins, gourds and decorative corn, and the Kid's Fun Zone, that features a corn play box, sand box, farm equipment to sit on, and open areas to run and play. 

See spectacular performances and fun & educational demonstrations by kid-favorite entertainers like Babaloo and local organizations like the World Bird Sanctuary at Wacky Wednesdays.

Pippin is a coming-of-age story that perfectly captures the teenage years of life and the search to find what fulfills us. With an infectiously unforgettable score from Stephen Schwartz, Pippin tells the story of the quest to live an extraordinary life.

Brentwood Days is a community wide celebration open to all with free carnival rides, a Kids' Tent, live performances, a parade and even fireworks. 

Spider-Man is having a birthday party at MADE for Kids and all young superheroes are invited! Visit MADE for Kids and meet Spider-man and his superhero friends, like Spider-Woman and Miles Morales! 

The annual Kirkwood Community Freedom Festival and Fireworks celebrates Independence Day with musical entertainment, food trucks and fireworks.

Enjoy a 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on July 3 in Twin Oaks Park. This annual, very popular fireworks show includes live musical entertainment beginning at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.

The party begins at 6:30 p.m. in Chesterfield on the 4^th of July, with a petting zoo, pony rides, a Kids Zone with inflatables, circus show, fireworks and lots more at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. 

Visit Betty's Books for Super Storytime led by Danielle Peterson of We Play We Thrive. Peterson will read books, sing songs and facilitate related activities followed by free play, crafts and coloring for kids and socializing for grown ups.

Does your child love big trucks? Bring them to Schroeder Park in Manchester for Tons of Trucks, where there will be trucks, tractors, construction vehicles, city vehicles and more to explore. Kids can crawl, climb and sit in the driver's seats with the operators of these vehicles. 

Get ready to get wet at Camp Splish Splash! There will be sensory bins with water beads, bubbles, and lots of different types of water play. 

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

Visit the Brentwood Fire House where kids will learn what it's like to be a firefighter. Kids can meet real firefighters and learn how firefighters are helpers in the community. This is a free program and no registration is required. 

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.

Get ready for tons of free, soapy fun! Come to the library to play with tons of bubbles with the Bubble Bus.