Kids can get creative as they build blanket forts, enjoy face painting, listen to folk tales, watch puppet shows, visit the Magical Musical Forest and lots more at this free festival, which hopes to harness the creativity of many to build an interactive playscape the whole family can enjoy.
Kids can learn how to grow rice and how it's processed through hands-on demonstrations and arts & crafts activities.
Make your own custom fidget spinners from a variety of household materials at this free workshop for all ages.
See a beautiful balloon glow with five hot air balloons and enjoy lots of kids' activities, like the Bubble Bus and face painting at this community event that benefits the YMCA.
Kids love the CAM Art Bus! Your kids can enjoy the water features at Citygarden and a visit by the Contemporary Art Museum's Art Bus.
Activities include carnival rides, bounce house, a petting zoo, a rock wall, entertainers, tractor pulls, a rodeo, demolition derby, live music and food vendors. Carnival rides are free with paid admission.
Come to the Saint Louis Zoo for a free movie night. See the film Chasing Coral, a winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Delight in brilliant, colorful light displays with spectacular photo opportunities throughout the Zoo during Wild Lights. Walk through two tunnels with dazzling lights, and enjoy themed displays featuring snowflakes, candy canes, gumdrops, penguins, polar bears, tigers, giraffes and much more at this St. Louis family-favorite holiday tradition. New this year: Visits with Santa!
Experience the holiday lights at Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, where you'll find two million beautiful holiday lights and animated displays.
More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.
Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights, a Kids Winter Wonderland, a nightly parade featuring the World-Famous Clydesdales, and lots of family-friendly activities.
Celebrate the magic of the holidays the entire month of December at the Holiday Magic experience at The Magic House! Holiday Magic features festive decorations throughout the museum, Winter Wonderscape, a Snowball Showdown, Story Time with Mrs. Claus & Santa, a special Toddler Time experience and more.