Your summer is about to get buggier! Visit The Butterfly House after hours every Friday in July and August for family-friendly nature walks, games and fun activities for all ages. Food and refreshments will be available from Sugarfire Smokehouse and Noodles & Company. There will also be special VIP guests (yet to be announced), music and more.
Summer Buggin' activities are included with general admission, which is free for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden, or $8 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. Children 2 and under are free. Registration is NOT required.
4 to 7 p.m. at The Butterfly House in Faust Park, Chesterfield.
More information: butterflyhouse.org
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.