At Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy, we provide the creative spark and let children's imaginations do the rest. The fun and creative environment allows kids to use their ingenuity in new ways and fosters the development of important skills. We are offering both full-day and half-day camps at 12 locations across the St. Louis metro area. There are five week-long themes to choose from:
Give your child a summer full of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun at Mad Science of St. Louis Summer Camps! Offered at 13 convenient locations across the St. Louis area, our week-long camps are designed for curious kids ages 5–11 who love to ask questions, experiment, and explore how the world works. Campers launch rockets into the sky, investigate the mysteries of Earth and space, explore the gross (and fascinating!) side of science, or crack codes like real secret agents. Whether your child is building robots, designing space-age solutions, or coding games that get them moving, every day is packed with discovery and confidence-building fun.
Our exciting 2026 camp themes include:
Our exciting 2026 camp themes include:
Explore the fun and messy world of clay as a team! Work beside your child to create a wheel-thrown piece following an instructor demonstration. Learn how to add hand-built embellishments and collaborate on color to make your project truly special.
Kickaroos is an instructional soccer program for kids ages 18 months to 6 years that's built on having fun! Kids can experience the fun of soccer in an engaging, high-energy class designed just for them.
Looking for unique gifts this season? You'll find them at this one-day pop-up holiday shop at Laumeier Sculpture Park featuring a variety of local artists and vendors. Admission is free.
UPDATE: This event is at capacity and sold out. No advance tickets are available and walk-ups cannot be accepted on the day of the event.
Gather at Suson Park for the Halloween Boo Bash and enjoy hay rides, a bonfire, plenty of candy, food trucks and more. Even some of the farm animals will get into the Halloween spirit by wearing funny costumes!
Families can enjoy the Fall Fest Kid's Zone and all the fun of the farm at the Grant's Farm Fall Fest. There will be seasonal treats, animal feedings, a petting zoo, themed photo spots, and the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales too!
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
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.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Women's History Month, I Love St. Louis, Spring, and more.
Storytelling in the Museum is free.
Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. Some sessions are held in person at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. Some sessions are virtual.