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Enjoy lots of fun activities to celebrate Children's Book Week at the St. Louis County Library. Library branches across the county will hold special events featuring your kids' favorite costume characters like Curious George, scavenger hunts, opportunities to make book-inspired crafts, themed parties and lots more. All events are free. 

Enjoy a fun, energetic and interactive musical show from one of St. Louis' favorite children's entertainers: Babaloo!

Join the celebration in Forest Park to kick off Spring at the Steinberg Skating Rink. The Spring Festival at Steinberg includes activities for all ages, including outdoor roller skating, kids' activities, vendors, a make-a-Mother's-Day-card station, music, contests and more in a beautiful setting in Forest Park. The Starlight Cafe will be open, and there will be local vendors as well.

Kids will measure, mix and stir a magical batch of unicorn slime! This event is perfect for children of all ages, and playtime is included. Little ones will take away a souvenir too!

Kids who love to fish or just want to try it out are invited to participate in the Chesterfield Fishing Derby at Central Park Lake. Registration is required.

Calling all gamers! You're invited to Unleashing Potential's GAME JAM! Gamers of all ages are invited. This is a friendly competition for participants to make and showcase games centered around a theme. It will be a fun challenge where learners can practice their game development skills. There will be a fully stocked breakfast bar too!

Celebrate the arrival of Spring at this family-friendly Community Day series Spring Fling at Tower Grove Park. There will be a variety of hands-on activities for all ages and live entertainment for the whole family.

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on June 17 for Great Green Adventures: Interesting Insects and find out what insects call the Garden home.

What do senses tell you? Kids will learn to let their senses guide them on a walk through the Sensory Garden at this month's Great Green Adventures. 

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on May 20 for Great Green Adventures: Woodland Wonders and investigate the English Garden while searching high and low for leaves of all shapes and colors.

Your preschooler can stack 'em up and knock 'em down! They'll explore their inner artist as they explore the third dimension with a variety of blocks at this free workshop.

Welcome to Chickentopia at Purina Farms! Bring your kids to see the chickens enjoying their egg-stravagant new playground as Purina Farms opens for the 2023 season.

Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day at the First Missouri State Historic Site's annual Historical Children's Festival, where you can experience life and play as children did in the 1820s.

At Artistic Animals, kids will learn the ways that animals display their artistic talents and make some animal-themed crafts to take home. This free workshop is for ages 6-10. Registration is required. 

The annual ThurtenE Carnival at Washington University brings together the university and greater St. Louis communities for three days of rides, cultural performances, food booths interactive games and more. Rides are geared toward all ages.

Visit one of St. Louis' favorite family attractions on the season finale of its Fall Fest and enjoy a fireworks show. Grant's Farm will celebrate with your farm favorites all day long followed by nighttime fireworks choreographed to music. 

In 2018, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther quickly became a global sensation and cultural phenomenon, showing a new dimension of what Super Hero films could be. Now you can relive the excitement of T’Challa becoming king and battling Killmonger all while the SLSO performs Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar®-winning score live to picture.

Let's "flamingle," paint and play at Play Street Museum! Kids will paint their own flamingo masterpieces on a canvas they can take home. Fun snacks, activities, and playtime included! 

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon on Sunday, May 7, at 3 p.m. for the SLSO Family Concert: Powell Hall Playlist!  

Celebrate the opening of the Purina Farms 2023 season with floral-filled fun for dogs* and their families this April 7 & 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dogs and kids will enjoy photos with Peter Rabbit, petal-inspired crafts, an inflatable bounce house, Incredible Dog Shows, The Bubble Bus, pony rides, games and more! We be-leaf you and your best bud are sure to have a great "thyme!" This event has sold out.