St. Louis Family Events

During Cloudy Weather, your preschooler will observe the sky and make artistic representations of their favorite clouds.

Preschoolers will explore the world of vegetables as they taste, dissect and create art with their favorite veggies during this Preschool Science Series. 

Your preschooler will dig deep and discover plants, animals and a few surprises that can be found underground during the Life Underground Preschool Science Series.

Touchette Regional Hospital will once again hold its annual health event and back-to-school kickoff for families in the Metro East. This fifth annual event includes free school supplies, free boys' haircuts and health screenings for the entire family.

In addition, there will be games, kids' activities, food and prizes. The Family Tree Community fair is free and runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Touchette Regional Hospital.

More information: touchette.org

This one-day, free program is designed to teach participants the basic fundamentals of football. 

Each child will be given one-on-one and group style instruction by an experienced coaching staff. A full-court scrimmage game will be held at the conclusion of the training session. For ages 4-12. Free. Sponsored by St. Louis County Parks. 10 a.m. to noon.

Bring your kids to this rare opportunity to learn about American history overnight at a fun family campout. During the day, you'll learn about the history of Jefferson Barracks and in the evening, after dinner, you'll enjoy a movie and a night visit to the museum.

Dinner is not provided. The required adult to child ratio is 1:2. Check in at the JB Visitor's Center between 9-10 a.m. to receive your assigned camping area. Registration is required. 

The beat goes on! Kids can listen as Adam Rugo plays the djembe, a goblet-shaped hand drum originating from West Africa, then shake, rattle and roll with Rugo as he plays a variety of African percussion instruments.