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Bark in the Park

The kid and pet-friendly festival features entertainment, food, Pro Plan Performance Team Exhibitions, pet contests and vendor booths — all while benefitting the Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Fund.

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Paint Your Pet Kids Edition

Calling all kids ages 8-15! Here is your chance to capture your favorite canine or feline companion on canvas! Join artist and pet lover Hope Kieffer for a Paint Your Pet Kids Edition class at Purina Farms.

 

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Nature + Me Pre-K Program

Laumeier Sculpture Park's 105 acres are home not only to a collection of sculptures, but also to many birds, insects, frogs, mammals and plants. Parents and littles ones (ages 1-3) are invited to gather for an "all senses engaged" exploration of the natural environment of the Park during Nature + Me.

 

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School Daze Camp: Puppet Parade

School Daze Camps at Artscope are a great way for kids to spend their days when school is out. Kids will make fabulous art projects, explore Tower Grove Park, play games, sing songs and make new friends. 

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Mommy & Me Workshop

Enjoy an artsy morning with your sons and daughters at Yucandu Art Studio's Mommy & Me Workshop. Each participant makes their own springtime project (including grown ups) while enjoying lemonade and cookies.

 

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Forts and Clubhouses is Back with a Sticky Twist at The Magic House

The popular and very hands-on exhibit at The Magic House, Forts and Clubhouses, returned May 26, this year featuring TapeScape. This innovative playground is made almost entirely out of tape, so kids can get themselves into one sticky situation after another.

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FunFest 63119

FunFest 63119 is a community event with music, food and fun for all ages, including kids-favorite entertainer Babaloo, a baby T-Rex, Jeff the Musician, Wonderwoman, Spiderman, Fredbird and lots more. 

 

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Beauty and the Beast

Be our guest and step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This whimsical show, presented by DaySpring Arts & Education's musical theater students ages 7-18, will blow you away with fantastic sets, intricate costumes and huge dance numbers!

 

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The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Sensory Friendly Performance

The Imaginary Theatre Company presents two sensory friendly performances of The Country Mouse and the City Mouse for kids with sensory needs. There will be pacing lanes and a fidget room available during the performance, and visitors will have the option of meeting our costumed actors after the performance, as well as touching their costumes. 

 

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TrapezeSTL Opens for its Fifth Season

Since 2013, TrapezeSTL, Circus Harmony’s flying trapeze center, has given thrill-seekers of all ages the chance to fly through the air with the greatest of ease and safety! On Saturday, May 26, 2018, the center, located in Chesterfield behind the Chesterfield DoubleTree Hotel, will open for the season, inviting guests to try their hand at one of the circus’s most awe-inspiring showstoppers. As the only flying trapeze center in St. Louis, TrapezeSTL offers single classes as well as 5- or 10-class sessions and even birthday parties for ages 6 and up.

 

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Eureka Days
Friday, September 25, 2026
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Sunday, September 27, 2026

Enjoy an old-fashioned community festival at Eureka Days. This annual event includes lots of children's activities, carnival rides, fireworks, vendors, live music, bounce houses and lots more. 

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo
Friday, September 25, 2026
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Sunday, September 27, 2026

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.

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Music & Movement
Friday, September 25, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026

Explore songs, finger plays, music and more during this free Music & Movement class for ages 0-6. 

 

 

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Dinoroarus Comes Roaring Back at the Saint Louis Zoo

The Dinoroarus exhibit brings prehistoric fun back to the Saint Louis Zoo this summer with 20 lifelike dinosaur animatronics and sculptures on the Zoo's Historic Hill.

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Get Ready to Climb and Explore at These Free Big Truck Days

If your kids love to explore big trucks and vehicles, these upcoming Big Truck Days are a perfect weekend or weeknight outing. They'll get to climb on and explore fire trucks, police vehicles, bulldozers, bucket trucks, ambulances and lots more.

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Travel Back in Time Every Friday at the Missouri History Museum’s Free Summer Family Fun Series

There comes a point every summer when all that “free time” isn’t so fun anymore. Your kids are bouncing off the walls, it’s too hot to hit the playground, and every activity seems to come with a big price tag. That’s when the screens come out, and parents find themselves counting down the minutes to bedtime. Thankfully, when Friday rolls around each week, your family can experience a mini summer getaway through history – no travel required. 

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City Museum's Stuff the Bus Campaign Provides School Supplies for 160 St. Louis Schools

Visit City Museum August 3-31, bring school supplies to donate, and get discounted admission! That's the idea behind City Museum's Stuff the Bus campaign.

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Your Guide to Free Outdoor Family Movies this Summer

Seeing a movie at the theater is a magical experience, but when summer rolls around, it’s time to get outside and enjoy free movies under the stars! Free family movie nights abound across the St. Louis area, so grab your kids, a blanket or lawn chairs, and get ready for some cinematic fun. Here's where to find them:

 

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