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Kids can explore construction trucks, a fire truck, ambulance, police car, bucket truck, combine, tractors, and lots more at the O'Fallon, Ill., Community Park Touch a Truck.

Children up to third grade can gather eggs filled with candy and prize coupons. Children in fourth through eighth grades will search an extended area to find four golden eggs each with a $25 prize.

In this free art workshop, kids will learn to use water to create something beautiful.

SciFest: Animal Kingdom Expo is an all-day event all about animals! Visitors will learn about animal science and care both at home and in the wild. Visit with animals and a variety of animal care and conservation experts. Find out more about animal-related career and volunteer opportunities you can pursue right her in the St. Louis area. 

YOYO Yoga School is hosting free yoga classes for kids from preschoolers up to middle schoolers. Classes will be held at the Center of Clayton. Registration is required. 

This Bricks 4 Kidz Night Out is a high-energy evening full of LEGO fun and entertainment for kids ages 3-12. It includes open play time in the gym, pizza for dinner, and building, playing and creating with LEGO bricks! 

The Teen Workshop Open Studio at the Saint Louis Art Museum is an opportunity for teens, ages 14-18, to make art with their peers, inspired by the works in the museum. All supplies are provided and no art experience, tickets or reservations are required. 

At this free Born to Read program for kids ages birth to 8 years and their parents or caregivers, each family will receive a free copy of the book, while supplies last. 

Celebrate Spring with fun on the farm at Purina Farms! The Visitor Center at Purina Farms opens on March 23 with a celebration for all ages. Enjoy cupcakes (while supplies last), and scavenger hunts, meet adoptable dogs and puppies, and meet Purina Farms' new mascot, Checkerboard Charlie! 

The African savannah comes to life with Simba and Mala, Pumbaa and Timon, and more unforgettable characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring coming-of-age story. The performance is free. 

Kids can make an Easter basket and hunt for eggs to exchange for treats at this free Easter Egg Hunt. 

Play Date Theater is a great way to introduce young children to the art of theater. Kids learn theater etiquette while being entertained by performers who understand the interests and abilities of young children. The performance is free. No reservations are required. 

Chelsea Clinton will appear at the Saint Louis Zoo for an evening event and book signing as part of a national tour in support of her new children's book, Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe.

Kids of all ages are invited to ride the trains at Kircher Park. The steam and diesel trains are operated by the St. Louis Live Steamers.

Visit the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden for two festive fun-filled days of hands-on activities celebrating the changing of the seasons. There will also be activities throughout the Garden to celebrate this special weekend. 

Children can search the Missouri Botanical Garden for sculptures and think about what kind of sculptures they would put in their own gardens.

Kids will learn the story of the alebrije dream and how it unleashed a whole new art form. Then they'll take their creativity to the wild side by blending fauna and flora into amazing animal sculptures. 

Get ready for some simple chemistry fun with Mad Science! At this free workshop, preschoolers will learn simple chemistry concepts and make some modeling dough to take home.

With the new Science Lab, kids will put on their lab coats and step into the role of a scientist. Using real tools found in professional science labs, visitors will study matter and motion, observe the life cycles of different species, investigate rocks and minerals, and explore a variety of science subjects through fun, hands-on experiences. 

Visit the Play Street Museum for some Fossil Fun! In addition to playtime, kiddos can learn about dinosaurs on the Discovery Rug and take a turn at making salt-dough dinosaur fossils.