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Family Workshop at the Challenger Learning Center

The Challenger Learning Center, known for offering 'out-of-this-world' science learning for kids, is offering Family Workshops this spring. Workshops are designed for parents and children to work together on aerospace, aviation and engineering-themed projects.

Workshops include all supplies and materials to build a rocket, robot or model airplane. Spaces are limited and reservations are required.

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The Wonderful World of Worms

Bring your little ones to Rockwoods Reservation to explore the underground world of earthworms. Be prepared to get messy, because they'll dig in the soil and touch living worms!

11 a.m. to noon. Free, but reservations are required.

More information: mdc.mo.gov

 

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Animal Babies at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center


This is a good time of year to celebrate furry little animal babies. Aren’t they cute? They wake up, dash around, leap and jump, play hard with each other, and then cuddle up and fall asleep again. While their parents feed, protect and teach them, the babies are learning about the world around them.

Bring your kids, age 3 and up, to celebrate animal babies, and make a furry little animal to take home.

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free. At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center.

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Peanut Says 'No More Trash!'

Peanut the turtle is a female red-eared slider who is famous for her figure. Her shape is the result of litter – a plastic six pack ring that she crawled through and got stuck in as a young turtle. After being rescued in 1993, she has since become the mascot for the “No More Trash” campaign.

Peanut now lives at Powder Valley Nature Center where she continues to spread the word about littering. 

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Shenanigans! The Mystery Circus Show

Juggling Jeff stars in Shenanigans! The Mystery Circus Show coming to the West County Family YMCA on Saturday, March 28. Families can enjoy juggling, comedy, acrobatic feats and lots more at this high-energy show.

Performers include Juggling Jeff, Vanessa Waggoner and Jaime Zayas. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors, students and children.

The show begins at noon. More information: ymcastlouis.org

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Schlafly Art Outside Festival
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Schlafly Art Outside is a three-day invitational art fair featuring affordable art from more than 60 artists based in the St. Louis region. Enjoy quality art, tasty food, local brews and live music. There will also be hands-on art activities at this family-friendly festival. 

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Applefest at Eckert Farms
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and more. 

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Manchester Homecoming
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Enjoy carnival rides, a parade, kids' entertainment, live music and more at this three-day festival in Schroeder Park. 

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Family Sunday at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Sunday, October 5, 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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