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Spring Fling at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch

Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is hosting its annual Spring Fling for families on April 20. The fun includes an up-close look at the Longmeadow Rescue Ranch horses, wagon rides through the 165-acre state-of-the-art horse farm and animal rehabilitation facility, and lots more.

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Camps

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri offers summer camp options to suit every schedule and style. Day camps, weekend, week-long and family camp offer girls and their families the kind of fun and adventure that make a summer memorable. Girl Scouts offers her opportunities to swim, hike, paddle, climb and much more. As she’s learning new skills and swapping stories around the campfire, she’ll be forging friendships and making memories that will linger long after the summer is over. Girl Scouts can choose from one-week specialty camps, weekend adventures, caregiver/child, or troop options! Our camps are safe, hands-on, and inspiring, and our beautiful properties will acquaint campers with Missouri’s landscape, from woods to rolling hills, and everything in between.

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Open House at YMCA Camp Lakewood

Camp Lakewood Open Houses are designed to give you and your children or teens the opportunity to meet the camp directors, ask questions and see the beautiful property. You'll get a tour of the camp, be able to speak with camp staff and be reassured that your camper will have the experience of a lifetime at YMCA Camp Lakewood.

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Camp Sabra

Camp Sabra is the J's premier residential summer camp, located on the Staenberg Peninsula at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The Camp Sabra family is made up of campers in third through tenth grades and our amazing staff. Together, we build a kind, tight-knit community each summer as we create lifelong memories. Our campers and staff come from all over the world, and bring their own experiences and perspectives on life that make each Camp Sabra summer unique and irreplaceable. 

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Things That Go

Things That Go is a fun, free big truck event where kids can see all kinds of vehicles up close! There will be construction equipment, race cars, fire trucks, police vehicles, service trucks, recreational vehicles, ambulances, helicopters, tow trucks and more. 

 

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Springtime Village at Purina Farms

Bring the whole family to Purina Farms to celebrate the arrival of Spring! At Purina Farms' popular Springtime Village you'll find baby animals, games, activities, live entertainment and all the fun of the farm. Advance registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome as capacity allows.

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MLK Day Camp with the Saint Louis Zoo
Monday, January 20, 2025

At the Saint Louis Zoo's Marting Luther King Jr. Day Camp: Telling Tails, campers will learn all about animal tails! Long or short, feathered or furry, tails come in all shapes and sizes. Whether they are used for balance or for grasping onto trees, tails are important adaptations that help the animals survive in their habitats.

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MLK Community Celebration at the Missouri History Museum
Monday, January 20, 2025

Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the holiday weekend with a variety of experiences at the Missouri History Museum. Families are invited for youth activism workshops, meaningful conversations on race and social justice, storytelling, movement with Mama Lisa, and craft workshops.

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Kids MLK Day Camp at Upper Limits Climbing Gym
Monday, January 20, 2025

Kids ages 7-15 can spend MLK Day climbing, team building, and doing arts & crafts at Upper Limits Climbing Gym. This one-day camp is a great way to keep your child active when school is out. Campers will learn about rock climbing, as well as team building with other kids their age. 

 

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