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
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
See the amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!
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.
Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym is an opportunity for any child to have supervised free play in the gym. They can work on existing skills, try something new, or simply play around. It is completely up to them! Open Gym is open to both members and non-members ages 12 and under.
Learn ways to nurture your baby's development and make new friends in a relaxed, supportive environment at Baby & Me, a free class offered at the St. Louis County Library. Baby & Me classes are for parents and caregivers with pre-walking infants ages 0-12 months.