Join the DaySpring Arts & Education for a roaring good time as they celebrate the animal kingdom in concert. Experience the arts in motion during the "Guess the Animal" music recital as artist Jack Whitney produces animal art live on stage. Make a masterpiece yourself and then see how the instruments work with a hands-on instrument petting zoo.
Watch local professionals like the Equinox Chamber Players, Jermaine Smith of opera fame and John Kasica of the St. Louis Symphony as they present musical works inspired by animals. Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and other animal-inspired works such as Carnival of the Animals will be sure to capture the attention of even your wildest little ones. Wild Kingdom music and arts experience is an adventure for your whole herd!
5 p.m. Cost is $8-$12 per person. At DaySpring Arts & Education.
More information and tickets: dayspringarts.org
Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring Chinese cultural performances, music, art, and history while enjoying authentic cuisine at Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots 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.
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.