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Enjoy free snow cones and watch the sunset over the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Greenway: Chain of Rocks Park. This free event is sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway and is for all ages.

Shop, eat and enjoy live music, hands-on art projects, lots of great food, and entertainment for kids at this casual and fun Maplewood festival that celebrates making and enjoying art.

Kids can get up close and explore big trucks and vehicles at this free Touch-a-Truck event at the North County Recreation Complex. Kids can climb aboard and explore these impressive vehicles that they usually only see from afar. 

Splash and play with your little one in this fun morning activity. No registration is necessary.

Summer Fun Fridays offer amazing art experiences for kids. A new set of "Imagination Stations" will be offered each week at these one-day camps.

The annual Kirkwood Community Freedom Festival and Fireworks celebrates Independence Day with musical entertainment, food trucks and fireworks.

Mondays at Mastodon is a free summer program for elementary-age children to learn about nature, history, and have fun at Mastodon State Park. Themes include Ancient Art, Glorious Games, Finding Fossils, Writing in the Woods and more. 

Join the Missouri History Museum for free family fun in June and July at the Summer Family Fun Series! Enjoy a variety of family activities, including crafts, performances from St. Louis children's entertainers, scavenger hunts, workshops and storytelling.

Dads, grandpas and great-grandpas get in free with the purchase of an additional ticket on Father's Day at City Museum. To further celebrate Dad's day there will be craft making in Art City, BBQ on the patio at MonstroCity, and refreshments at Beatnik Bob's

Celebrate the arts at Family Day in the Grand Center Arts District. Join the Contemporary Art Museum, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and the Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries for this free family day.

Catch an outdoor family movie at Brentwood Park. Fun activities begin at 7 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk.

Gather for an outdoor storytime in Crestwood that includes a snack and playtime in the park. 

Enjoy a free concert at Citygarden for Music Mondays and the kids can enjoy the water features, including the Spray Plaza, Voyage Pool, Waterfall and Entry Plaza.

See favorite children's entertainers like Celia, Marko Polo, Mad Science, Oh My Gosh Josh and more at free Wacky Wednesdays held at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. 

Enjoy a 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on July 3 in Twin Oaks Park. This annual, very popular fireworks show includes live musical entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. with fireworks at approximately 9:15 p.m.

Kids ages 0-5 can splash and play in the leisure pool at the Chesterfield Family Aquatic Center during Splash & Play sessions. Splash & Play is held every Monday and Wednesday in the summer through August 7. Older children, ages 6-1, are welcome when they are accompanied by an adult and a child age 0-5.

Bring your little ones to the Chesterfield Aquatic Center for Tot Time. Kids ages 0-5 can splash and play in the leisure pool with their peers. Older children ages 6-11 are welcome when they are accompanied by an adult and younger children. Open to residents and non-residents. Reservations are not needed.

The party begins at 6:30 p.m. in Chesterfield on the 4^th of July, with a petting zoo, pony rides, a Kids Zone with inflatables, Circus Kaput performers, fireworks and lots more at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. 

Calling all Jedi! Young Padawans and their families are invited to dress up like their favorite Star Wars characters for Star Wars Night at The Magic House. Guest will enjoy an ice cream treat, participate in some out-of-this world activities and even have the opportunity to meet Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and other characters from a galaxy far, far away! Reservations are required.

Starting June 8, families can meet Sue, the most complete, best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever found, as the Saint Louis Science Center welcomes SUE: The T. rex Experience. The special exhibition features the latest scientific discoveries about the species as a whole, as well immersive, sensory exploration of life in the Cretaceous period.