All ages are invited to participate in this annual fundraiser run/walk that helps support the conservation programs at the Saint Louis Zoo.
St. Louis Children's Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo is a 5K and one-mile race that all ages can participate in. Held on the Zoo grounds, the event offers a 5K race or walk on a 3/1 mile loop, a half-mile kids' run for ages 7-12, a 1/4-mile kids' run for ages 6 and under, and a one-mile race for kids 12 and under. An award ceremony after the race will recognize overall winners and first place in each bracket will be announced. Prizes will also be given for second and third place in each age bracket.
Races kick off at 7:30 a.m., 8:50 a.m., 9 a.m., and 9:10 a.m.
For more details and to register, go to stlzoo.org
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House's backyard has been transformed once again into a beachfront park for the popular Sandcastle Beach exhibit.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Hear stories in Spanish read by native Spanish-speaking storytellers at the Missouri History Museum's Cuentos En El Museo - Storytelling in the Museum in Spanish. In these free storytelling sessions, the museum's youngest visitors explore traditional and contemporary storybooks and do hands-on crafts.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!