
Join children's book author Aubrey Betz and musician Hannah McDonald for a reading of Aubrey's Alex and the Butterflies, as well as a performance of Hannah's song for the book, 'I Can Do Big Things."
Attention parents of preschoolers! Looking for some socially distanced, in-person learning and fun? Visit MADE for Kids, the satellite location of The Magic House for Toddler Tinker Time. Toddler Tinker Time is free for members of The Magic House and free for residents of the city of St. Louis, and $5 per person for others. Includes all-day admission to MADE for Kids.
Big Truck Day is back, but with lots of social distancing and private playtime! Truck lovers of all ages can spend constructive time at this expanded outdoor event - Big Truck Day Private Playtime at The Magic House. Visitors can get up close to a crane, excavator, sleeper tractor trailer, forklift and more.
Gather up your family, wear your Halloween costumes and celebrate all things pumpkin at the Pumpkin Fest in Babler State Park. There will be pumpkin painting, field games, scarecrows, s'mores and more!
Enjoy a wallk around the Zoo and see some of your favorite animals this autumn! Fall into the season with fall themed apple spiced specialty food and drinks, and craft activities for kids. Even the animals will get to enjoy some apple treats with special autumn themed enrichment. Free, timed tickets are required.
Enjoy a fun family Halloween activity just before the spooky holiday and paint mini pumpkins at the Brentwood Community Center. Each participants age 2 and up will get their own mini pumpkin to paint and take home.
Put your thinking hat on and join in the Family Fun GPS Scavenger Hunt at Babler State Park, where you'll discover new areas of the park as well as some history. Families will work together with a GPS unit to find areas around the park.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park and see a star show to experience the largest artificial sky in the Western Hemisphere. Star shows are lead LIVE by one of the Planetarium's educators, creating a new and tailored experience for every audience.
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
At Free Family Saturdays at Craft Alliance, families create together in each of the Craft Alliance studios, exploring clay, fiber, metals and graphic arts. These free workshops are led by professional artists and are for families with kids ages 5 and up. They are open to the public and all family structures are welcome. Please dress for a fun and sometimes messy art experience!
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Life Science Lab Classroom at the Saint Louis Science Center 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.