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Kids are invited to pick free peaches or apples this week at Eckert Farms! Now through Sunday, August 29, kids 13 and younger can pick 2 pounds of peaches or apples free with a paid field pass at Eckerts in Belleville or Grafton. 

The Storybook Walk at Central Park in Chesterfield features 18 stations around the Central Park lake, and each station consists of two pages from a children's book selected by the staff at the St. Louis County Library. Parents are invited to take their children around the Walk as an exciting, active way to discover new books.

Enjoy a family friendly afternoon of circus performances, creative activities and refreshments as you support Circus Harmony's flying children!

Join Circus Flora for these special one-hour performances for kids or kids-at-heart who don't want to, or prefer not to sit through a longer show.

Tailored for individuals on the autism spectrum, those with sensory sensitivities, or visual impairments Circus Flora's sensory-friendly performance is designed with minor changes to the sound and lighting to create an enjoyable environment. Audio description is provided for this performance.

Join Circus Flora for "The Trial of the Century," its 35th annual show! This performance is especially for people of all ages with nut allergies. 

The Tower Grove Park Children's Summer Concert Series has returned for 2021 with three months of concerts geared to children, with each month introducing a different genre of music education. Concerts are free but require reservations. Bring your little Mozart or Verdi for a music-filled summer! 

In addition to playtime, kiddos will get to explore and discover a wide range of magnetic activities. There will be building, stacking, repelling, fishing and so much more! This activity is sure to attract all ages!

Join the Butterfly House and help them celebrate their favorite nocturnal aviators, scaled and feathered, at the Owltoberfst festival! 

Take a magical walk with the bug experts at the Butterfly House Native Garden and into Faust Park and discover the amazing invertebrates living all around us! 

Create a planter with your family that's good for your local bugs too at the Flowers and Friends: Bug-Friendly Container Garden at the Butterfly House!

The I Love Forest Park 5k Race returns to Forest Park and is avaliable in-person and virtually! 

Join the Ethical Society of Police and get ready to go back to school with free backpacks full of school supplies, school uniforms, demonstrations from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, ice cream, free, on-site COVID-19 vaccinations, and more at the Back to School Extravaganza. 

Enjoy fun crafts and activities, including making s'mores, with the whole family at the Magic House's S'mores Galore: Graham-parents Celebration! 

Join Play Street Museum for bubbly fun at the Bubble Bash! 

Celebrate going into Kindergarten with a special virtual storytime from the St. Louis County Library! 

You can't stop the beat in this big and bold adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical about one girl's inspiring dream to dance and change the world.

COCA's first summer musical for families is the beloved Billy Elliot! Billy Elliot brings together some of the best talent in St. Louis, with COCA's lead performers, local apprentice actors, and regional professional performers.