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Vetta Sports Kickaroos Open House and Free Trial Class

Kickaroos is an instructional soccer program for kids ages 18 months to 6 years that's built on having fun! Kids can experience the fun of soccer in an engaging, high-energy class designed just for them.

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Vetta Sports Expands Kickaroos Program to Help Kids Build Both Soccer and Life Skills

Some of life’s most important lessons are learned on the sports field – even if a child is still too young to understand the rules of the game.

Free Tennis Open House for Middle and High School Students

Bring your middle or high schooler and check out the Junior Tennis Program at Vetta Sports at this free Open House. Vetta Sports offers a comprehensive, year-round Junior Tennis Program for all ages and abilities.

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Free Quick Start Tennis Clinic for Kids

Find out if tennis is for your child at this free tennis clinic for ages 3-8.

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Free Family Fun Day at Vetta Sports

Bring your kids for a day of free, action-packed fun at the Free Family Funs Day at Vetta Sports. There will be soccer demos, carnival games, a balloon twister, face painting, great snacks, inflatable bouncers, superhero prizes and lots more.

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Open House at Vetta Sports

Stop in to Vetta Sports for a free open house, featuring soccer demo classes for kids, fun on inflatables, raffles and prizes and other fun activities for kids.

Soccer demos will be led by Coach Dave Fernandez.

Open Houses will be held:

Saturday, Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vetta Sports Sportsplex in Belleville, Ill.

Sunday, Aug. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Vetta Sports O'Fallon, Ill.

Free and open to all.

More information: vettasports.com

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Free Stroller Strides Class at Vetta Sports Soccerdome

Kick off the new year by taking part in a free Stroller Strides class at a new indoor location. The one-hour class will feature co-teaching from three Stroller Strides instructors, and be filled with music for mom interlaced with songs for kiddos.

The morning kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with a "Women Who Rock"-themed Stroller Strides class, followed by giveaways, prizes, refreshments and more than an hour of playtime for children 12 months to age 7 on Vetta's indoor playground of giant inflatables!

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WOW! Amazing Animal Show at the World Bird Sanctuary

Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, macaws speak the English language and much more at the WOW! Amazing Animal Show at the World Bird Sanctuary. Every program showcases different animals so each day is a new experience.

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Strawberry Festival at Eckerts

Sunday, May 18, 2025

There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.

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Wentzville Days Fair and Music Festival

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Join in the fun at this community festival that includes live music, a carnival, a children's area, local vendors, food trucks and more.

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Family Sunday at the Saint Louis Art Museum

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo

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.

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Guests can purchase tickets to several open Zoo attractions: the Conservation Carousel, Zooline Railroad (select nights) and Wild Explorer VR Experience. (Animals will not be viewable during the event.)  Before your night concludes, check out unique merchandise and cultural handicrafts at open gift shops. Ready to energize your evening? Animals Aglow is now running nightly through May 11. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Learn more and purchase tickets at stlzoo.org/animalsaglow.  

Vetta Sports Spring Break and Summer Camps are where every kid wants to be! Give your kids a full week of sports, activities and friends during their school's Spring Break or all summer long at Vetta Sports. Enrollment is open for kids ages 5-12 for camps in a fun, active, creative environment full of sports, games, friends and special activities. LEARN MORE AND ENROLL TODAY!

From arts, to STEM, to nature, sports and beyond, you'll find the best summer adventures for your kids in our Summer Camp Guide. Enroll now and plan your family's best summer yet. Our Summer Camp Guide is searchable for your child's interests, age, your location, whether you need before and after-care, and even for specific weeks. You'll find exciting opportunities for kids ages 3 to teenagers. Check our Summer Camp Guide now to get started!

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