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Experience a day at the beach without having to go any further than The Magic House! The popular Sandcastle Beach features tons of sand, hidden seashells to dig up and even beach umbrellas on the "shores" of The Magic House!

Parents can enjoy a night out while kids enjoy an action-packed night of crafts, games, ice skating, pizza and a movie.

Celebrate National Unicorn Day by meeting an actual unicorn*, then enjoying a unicorn story time and plenty of unicorn-themed crafts. 

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.

Come visit World Bird Sanctuary after hours for Sensory Nights on June 29, July 27, and August 31 from 5:30-7:30 with different sensory stations involving nature and recycling, and also meet some of their animal ambassadors!

Whether by wind, water, or animal fur, seeds are on the move this time of the year. Join the Missouri Botanical Garden for Great Green Adventures: Seeds on the Move on November 20 and explore seeds big and small.

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on September 18 for Great Green Adventures: Garden Apartments and search the garden for clues about the animals, insects, and spiders that live in the Garden. 

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on August 21 for Great Green Adventures: Wonderful Water Lillies and try your hand at watercoloring the plants in the water lily pools. 

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden on July 17 for Great Green Adventures: My Senses Tell Me and find out where your senses guide you as you walk through the Sensory Garden.

Join the Missouri Botanical Garden for Great Green Adventures: Perfect Pollnators, where kids can search for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators and help celebrate their important role in the Garden.

At Great Green Adventures: I Spy Fall, kids will explore the Missouri Botanical Garden after the leaves have fallen and the weather is cooler. The'll also look for other signs of fall. 

Let us join hands in creating a community mural where everyone gets to contribute towards a masterpiece.

Join Play Street Museum for a summer shell-abration and make mermaid slime! 

Play Street Musuem is hosting its first Magnets in Motion event on Saturday, July 17 from 4:30-6 p.m. 

Find out about the interesting lives of black bears in Missouri, play the “Bear Necessities” survival game, and learn to be “Bear Aware” to help keep both bears and people safe.

Make a masterpiece for your backyard or garden!