Ring in 2024 with Noon Year's Eve parties for kids at various branches of the St. Louis County Library. These free parties include crafts, music, dancing, and countdowns to the strike of noon! Families and kids of all ages are welcome. Registration is required for some events.
Noon Year's Eve parties will be held on Dec. 31 at the following branches of the St. Louis County Library:
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bridgeton Trails Branch
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grant's View Branch
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Cliff Cave Branch
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Glaize Branch
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Bluffs Branch
For more information and to register, go to stlcl.org
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Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky fun and celebrate with the animals at Grant's Farm. Enjoy Halloween tram rides featuring Halloween lights, spooky scenes, live actors, scare zones, a Halloween-themed show, monster mash party and more. Costumes are encouraged.
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See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.