Enjoy a parade, carnival rides, kids' entertainment, live music, a petting zoo, and more at this three-day festival in Schroeder Park. This year's theme is The Great Outdoors.
Manchester Homecoming is a free festival taking place Sept. 5-7. Carnival rides are open Friday from 6 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday from noon to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The Kids Corner is open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The parade is set for Saturday at 10 a.m.
In Schroeder Park. More information and a full schedule of events: manchestermo.gov
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.
Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1-4 can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!
Join Ms. Amanda in the Makerspace at the Edwardsville Children's Museum for a fun, lively Dance Party. The toddler-friendly tunes will accompany free play time and musical instrument exploration.
Kids can dive into an evening full of hands-on crafts and air dry clay activities at Let's Play with Clay. They'll mix it, mash it, twist it and pinch it and make multiple projects to take home.