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Bring your whole family for a festive holiday experience at the Saint Louis Zoo. Santa will be the guest of honor with treats for the kids and a delicious meal for everyone. Plus, there will be photos with Santa and other costumed characters, a free gift for children ages 12 and under, and admission to Wild Lights!

Community School is an independent preschool and elementary school serving families with children age 3 through sixth grade. Students excel in an environment that balances intellectual challenge and nurturing support. Visual and performing arts, physical education, and foreign language programs complement the academic curriculum, creating a rich learning experience. 

Join in on lighting up the Wildwood Town Center Plaza with a Tree Lighting Ceremony, enjoy visits with Santa, shopping from local vendors, and stay warm by the fire pits while you make s'mores!

Film & Fun is a great opportunity for your family to enjoy art-making and see a family-friendly film! See Encanto at COCA, enjoy art and learn a song together. 

Are your sugar plums ready for the Nutcracker Ballet Party? Reserve your child's spot at Play Street Museum's Nutcracker Ballet Party, where kids will listen to a story, decorate a wooden nutcracker figure and enjoy a special performance by a little ballerina!

Kids will have a blast decorating delicious sugar cookies and sipping milk during Milk and Cookies Decorating and Playtime at Play Street Museum. After decorating and enjoying their tasty treats there will be time for playtime in the museum!

Join in on some Grinch-tastic fun at Play Street Museum! At Grinch Slime + Playtime, kids will enjoy a special storytime featuring the Grinch storybook, then make some Grinch-y slime! 

At Frozen Slime & Playtime, kids can dress as their favorite ice princess and prepare for a magical evening filled with creative slime-making and sparkles with winter wonder, followed by playtime in the museum.

Have a goblin-filled, boo-tiful breakfast at the Saint Louis Science Center as part of the Science Spooktacular. The Boo Bash Breakfast is perfect for families with little ghosts and goblins age 6 and under and includes a private magic show from Christian the Magician, crafts, a continental breakfast bar, specialty drinks and free parking. 

With over a century of experience in early childhood education, The Wilson School team excels at challenging and supporting young learners from age three through grade six. Our classrooms feature two full-time teachers and a 7:1 ratio, ensuring a thoughtful balance between teacher-led, themed activities and child-directed creative play.  All families are welcome to attend the Fall Open House.

This is the holiday hangout your kids will love! Drop off your child or children, ages 5-12 at Maryville University's Interactive STEAM Studio where they'll have a fantastic time doing holiday-themed in a safe, educational and joyful environment.

Santa needs to be ready for all those cookies, so he's taking to the ice for a little cardio at the Centene Community Ice Center, and he wants all his little elves to join him! Skate with Santa, pass along your wish list and take photos with him at this special event open to all.

Join your favorite superheroes for a morning of action-packed adventure at Superhero Training School! Kids ages 4-7 will learn superhero poses and tricks of the trade, make a cape and mask and unleash their inner hero just in time for Halloween!

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! At Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, sing, dance, and play alongside your favorite furry friends, all while you follow Elmo’s puppy, Tango, in a fun game of hide & seek.

This very special storytime features Santa and Mrs. Claus, cookies and lots of holiday cheer! Kids can wear their favorite holiday pajamas and slippers and gather around as Santa reads a story at Mrs. Claus' cookie table.

Your kids can enjoy lots of Frozen-themed activities at this exclusive Snow Spa Party at Play Street Museum! They can dress up as their favorite ice princess to make sugar scrub, paint their nails and enjoy playtime in the museum.

Visit Play Street Museum for Monster Slime and Playtime when kids can wear their costumes, mix up a batch of monster slime, and make treat bags to take home! 

Spooky Tales and Treats is a magical evening filled with thrilling stories and themed snacks for kids ages 2-12. Costumes are highly encouraged as you gather to enjoy stories of adventures and spooky fun.

Kids can enjoy spooky stories, a craft, and a costume parade around the library at the Halloween Costume Parade event. This is a free event.

Introduce your child to opera through a free, 30-minute semi-staged, sensory-friendly performance of Pirates of Penzance from the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. This comic opera is accompanied by piano and includes three mini-workshops: Music & Drama, Character & Movement, and Stage Makeup.