The festival features authentic food and drinks, live music, a kids area with hands-on art projects, bounce houses, water games, face painting, performance artists and more.
Families are invited to learn about the 200 different species of owls that share our earth and meet several of them at this free community event at the Chesterfield Amphitheater.
Families are invited to learn about traditional Japanese culture at this free event at the Missouri History Museum. Activities are for ages 5 and up, and include a tea ceremony, Kamishibai story telling and more.
Enjoy live music, carnival rides, a petting zoo, kid-favorite Juggling Jeff, balloon artists, food trucks, face painting, character visits and lots more at this community festival in Richmond Heights.
Is your child interested in playing tennis or improving their game? Drop in to a free Vetta Raquet Sports Open House so they can try out the game – no experience necessary!
Be prepared to make noise at this high-energy, interactive, free musical show presented by St. Louis-favorite children's performer Babaloo.
Watch professional artists demonstrate their craft and make some art yourself at this free event in The Delmar Loop.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
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.
Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1-4 can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!
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.
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.