If you and your kids have yet to experience the awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the Red Planet depicted in the movie Roving Mars, here's your chance to do so for free! We're giving away four passes to see Roving Mars or any movie on the big OMNIMAX screen at the Saint Louis Science Center.
To be eligible to win, simply leave a comment here tellling us your child or children's favorite feature or exhibit (past or present) of the Saint Louis Science Center.
We'll choose a winner at random on Monday, Oct. 17. The four passes include free admission to an OMNIMAX movie, free admission to the Planetarium Space Show, free admisison to the Discovery Room and free parking!
Check back after noon on Monday to see who won! In the meantime, enjoy the following video preview of Roving Mars.
It's the food truck event that started them all! Local food trucks gather for an evening of friends, fun, live music and plenty of great food at Sauce Food Truck Fridays. St. Louis' favorite mobile restaurants will be dishing out fresh fare and local brews in Tower Grove Park.
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.
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.
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!