For a limited time, experience Once Upon A Time . . . Exploring the World of Fairy Tales, a new exhibit at The Magic House. This unique and educational exhibit focuses on the power and significance of fairy tales throughout history and from around the world.
From an African jungle to a giant's castle, visitors explore larger-than-life pages of seven fairy tales. Visitors enter the exhibit via a magical portal into a fabulous storybook kingdom where they'll learn the meaning and history of tales they've known all their lives and others that may be new to them.
This limited-time exhibit opens Jan. 12 and will magically disappear after its final day on Jan. 29!
Open during regular museum hours.
More information: magichouse.org
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.
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.
Meet up in Forest Park for a fun storytime followed by nature adventures! These free story times are open to children of all ages and their caregivers.