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Attention parents of preschoolers! Looking for some socially distanced, in-person learning and fun? Visit MADE for Kids, the satellite location of The Magic House for Toddler Tinker Time. Toddler Tinker Time is free for members of The Magic House and free for residents of the city of St. Louis, and $5 per person for others. Includes all-day admission to MADE for Kids.

Gather up your family, wear your Halloween costumes and celebrate all things pumpkin at the Pumpkin Fest in Babler State Park. There will be pumpkin painting, field games, scarecrows, s'mores and more! 

Enjoy a wallk around the Zoo and see some of your favorite animals this autumn! Fall into the season with fall themed apple spiced specialty food and drinks, and craft activities for kids. Even the animals will get to enjoy some apple treats with special autumn themed enrichment. Free, timed tickets are required. 

Virtual Home School Days presented by the Missouri History Museum allow virtual learners across the St. Louis region the ability to tune in to lessons appropriate for individual leaners, those in a learning pods, and traditional home schoolers. Home School Days are held monthly, with new themes each month, and are free. 

Put your thinking hat on and join in the Family Fun GPS Scavenger Hunt at Babler State Park, where you'll discover new areas of the park as well as some history. Families will work together with a GPS unit to find areas around the park.

Children will explore the nature around them as they participate in a story time scavenger hunt and complete a nature hunt at Oak Tree Park in Brentwood. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about nature while engaging in fun activities with their peers. 

Need a break from virtual learning screen time? Schedule a family field trip to MADE for Kids! On Friday mornings, a limited number of families will be able to enjoy a special field trip where educators from The Magic House, MADE for Kids will lead them through fun, interactive STEAM learning experiences. Each family will have their own workspace to ensure social distancing, and families are welcome to stay and play after their field trip. 

Learn about Missouri's black bears at this in-person, outdoor event at Babler Memorial State Park in Wildwood. Social distancing guidelines must be practiced. 

See the eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and reptiles that live at the World Bird Sanctuary from the luxury of your own vehicle at Drive Through with a Twist. Hot pretzels will be available for all pre-registered guests.

Gather around a toasty campire for an enchanted evening of not-so-spooky Halloween storybook readings. Children are encouraged to wear costumes.

Enjoy Wee Wednesday online from the Saint Louis Art Museum! Caregivers looking for something creative to do with little ones will enjoy reading a book, looking at works from the Art Museum's collection and creating their own artwork with materials found in your home.  

Find new interactive presentations are posted at slam.org and available anytime.

Preschoolers and toddlers can sing, dance, make noise, and have fun at this virtual event from the St. Louis County Library. 

Chalkfest is a sidewalk chalk contest open to all ages and all skill levels. Help decorate the lower parking lot of Bluebird Park in Ellisville with your own original masterpiece! 

Parents can enjoy a night out as kids enjoy a night in at The Lodge. The night will include fun games and crafts, and each night has a different theme.

Visitors will step into the Wild Kratts world, joining animal experts Chris and Martin Kratt and a cast of heroes and villians as they explore the secret lives of extraordinary creatures at the new Wild Kratts: Creature Power! exhibit at The Magic House.

Local historian and author Elizabeth Pickard will share her new children's book, Ruth's River Dreams, and talk about her experience writing it at this virtual program through the Missouri History Museum. 

Twilight Tuesday Concerts from the Missouri History Museum are virtual this fall! Your family can tune in on Tuesday evenings from the comfort of your home or backyard for an online concert streamed live on Zoom or Facebook Live. The theme of this fall's concert series is music of the Mighty Mississippi. 

Support your early reader's developing skills through a read-aloud of "Nino Wrestles the World" by Yuyi Morales and an activity. This online book club is for ages 5-8.