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In this morning mini-camp. held on the day we pause to honor the memory of Dr. King, kids are invited to come and dig into the hidden history all around us through fun, interactive activities and games. From sit-ins and stops on the Underground Railroad to court cases and secret schools – there's so much cool stuff to know!

Kids will discover the different ways animals keep themselves safe at this free workshop presented by the Saint Louis Zoo. This program includes live animals and an open-ended craft. 

Kids can decorate homemade playdough with colors, scents and glitter at this free art workshop for ages 3-5.

Kids can participate in free open play indoors at January-Wabash Park as they prepare for a Noon Year's Eve countdown.

Bring your kids to have fun at this free Simple Positive Play Open Play Date indoors at January-Wabash Park.

Join the students from the Bertha Knox Gilkey Pamoja Prep Academy as they celebrate Kwanzaa. The celebration includes live music, dancing, art exhibits and more.

End the year with a quiet evening stroll along the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. For all ages.

Who's that hooting it up each evening? It's the owls! Learn what makes owls such effective night time hunters and why they hoot so much in winter.

Take in some eagle viewing at the meeting of the great rivers at Pere Marquette State Park. 

Your family can learn how to make maple sugar in your own backyard. Visit the sugar bush to see the tapped trees, collect the sap and learn how to boil the sap down like Colonial Americans. You'll also sample the delicious homemade syrup, sugar on snow taffy and pure maple sugar. All ages are welcome to this free event.

Visit the YMCA's Trout Lodge for an amazing family-friendly New Year’s weekend celebration. 

Who says New Year's Eve celebrations are just for adults? Under adult supervision, children ages 8-13 can have the time of their lives swimming, ice skating and participating in other planned activities at the Rec Plex in St. Peters. Advance registration is required.

Ring in the new year at this family celebration at the Timbers of Eureka recreation center.

Families will enjoy listening to stories, making snowballs and snowflakes, playing in the snow, warming up with cocoa and cookies, writing and mailing a Snowy Day-stamped letter, and meeting local authors. 

Moms, ask your favorite Super Hero son to this date night at The Lodge. Registration by Jan. 23 is required.

Join Circus Harmony for an amazing, awe-inspiring look at circus through the decades from 1920 to 2010.

Join the City of Crestwood and Chick-fil-A for a fun, camp-themed family night out.

Kids will parade around the store with noisemakers, then be served three healthy snacks to kick off the new year in a healthy way.

The St. Louis Area Food Bank will visit Whole Foods Market for a free story hour. Kids can make a craft while thinking about how to BEET hunger in our community.