Celebrate the Grand Opening of the all-new Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis at this free community celebration, featuring lots of kids' activities (including the new splash pad!), live music, Fredbird, food trucks and more.
A Ribbon Cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, May 19 at noon. Families can explore the new playground and splashpad, hear live music and enjoy local fare from food trucks.
Saturday's celebration from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. includes live music all day, face painting, food trucks, Team Fredbird, Fredbird, Cardinals ticket giveaways and lots more.
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Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym. Reservations are not necessary.
Kids Art Night Out at Yucandu Art Studio features a new creative project each month, ranging from mosaics, to collage, printmaking, glitter, clay and more.
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.
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.
Meet the animals at Suson Park and learn about their care at the Suson Farm Park Barn Tours.