On the third Friday of every month, Craft Alliance joins the other organizations of the Delmar Maker District to celebrate with live craft demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, food and more.
Drop off your kids for an evening of egg hunts and fun with the Easter Bunny at Little Bits Gym. Parent's Night Out includes an Easter egg hunt, pizza, a bounce house, open play and more for kids ages 3 and up.
Celebrate Spring and Arbor Day with fun activities for all ages at Tree Fest in Tower Grove Park. As a special treat, St. Louis-favorite Marco Polo will perform songs from his new album, Tree Sounds, written in Tower Grove Park. This community-focused family festival also features a reading of The Lorax by Bobby Norfolk, tree-keeper medallion crafts, and performances by musical Celia, Syna So Pro, and Fire Dog.
Activities include strawberry picking, festival foods, the children’s playground, a petting zoo, carnival rides, wagon rides and more.
Just Between Friends STL Metro East is a twice-a-year, pop-up kids & maternity consignment sale where local families can shop and save hundreds on everything you need to raise kids.
Learn how the Saint Louis Zoo is working to save hundreds of species, both here and around the world at Endangered Species Day.
Your child can bring their favorite stuffed animal to the Brentwood Library for this special story time with songs and crafts, and then leave their stuffie overnight at the library to pick up the next day. The stuffies will have many adventures, and when you pick them up the next day, your child will be given photos of all the fun activities their stuffed animal took part in.
Celebrate Earth Day at The Magic House! Get up close to a new recycling truck, learn how to make cardboard creations, plant seeds, make recycled paper and more.
Kids can enjoy sensory bin play and craft activities at the Edwardsville Children's Museum during Kids Craft Days, which are free with regular admission.
Enjoy farm-themed crafts & activities, a petting zoo, and lots more at Farm Day at the Edwardsville Children's Museum. NOTE: Canceled due to weather.
Experience an egg hunt like no other! Bring the whole family for the Egg-cellent Scavenger Hunt at Babler State Park where you'll use a handheld GPS unit to find hidden eggs all over the Babler Outdoor Education Center. Then you can exchange your eggs for prizes!
Visit Adventures of Intrigue in St. Louis for its Open House and learn about the brand new Augmented Reality Game Space and Summer Creativity Camp.
Enjoy an evening of chess for all ages. Chess boards and pieces are provided, just bring yourself and a desire to learn and explore your chess skills.
Get ready for a race with the fast hare and determined tortoise! Set to Beethoven, Rossini, Elgar, and Dvořák, the SLSO musicians accompany children as they bring this classic tale, The Tortoise and the Hare, to life. It is most enjoyed by ages 3-6 and their grownups.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Missouri History Museum's Sensory-Friendly Morning. Sensory-Friendly morning is free and is open to those with sensory needs.
Dine with animal royalty at Grant's Farm at Animal All-Star Lunch and Meet & Greets! Kids and the young-at-heart will cherish this opportunity to spend time with some of the most popular animals at Grant's Farm.
Peppa Pig is making a big splash at the St. Louis Aquarium and you're invited to meet her!
Dive into an underwater egg hunt where kids ages 8-14 can win awesome prizes, swim and listen to their favorite tunes. Pre-registration is required.
Receive a free comic book at the library (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
The Saint Louis Art Fair is a free, three-day celebration of the visual and performing arts that includes a Creative Castle for kids on Saturday and Sunday.
The annual Kirkwood Greentree Festival will be held September 18 - 20 in Kirkwood Park. This free, family festival features a parade that steps off on Saturday at 10 a.m. beginning at Kirkwood High School, entertainment and food vendor booths, and kids activities.
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and more.
Enjoy a family-friendly celebration of autumn at the Saint Louis Zoo's Zootoberfest! Kids can participate in all the regular Zoo fun and explore new adventures at Zootoberfest activity stations. Families will enjoy an Oktoberfest-style event with beer and root beer, German-themed cuisine, and live music.
Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.