Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865, that the Union soldiors, led by Major General Gordon Grainger, landed on Galveston, Texas, with news that the civil war had ended, and enslaved men and women were free.
Join the Missouri Historical Society for a family-friendly outdoor festival featuring live entertainment, spoken word, a film screening, and much more! Presented in collaboration with the St. Louis Inner City Cultural Center Enterprise.
Free. June 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Missouri History Museum.
More information: mohistory.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.