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Help Feed Hungry Kids This Holiday Season (And Get $1 Kids' Meals too)

After weeks of nonstop holiday cooking and cookie making, the last thing you want to do on Dec. 26th is fire up the oven. Take a break from the kitchen and the leftovers by feeding your hungry brood at your local Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs – and at the same time, you’ll help feed kids across the St. Louis region and beyond. Visit our Facebook page to enter to win a $40 gift card!

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Winter Open House at New City School

Learn about New City School, where education is rigorous and joyful in equal measure, which allows students (age 3 through grade 6) to develop a deep love of learning that prepares them to succeed in life, not just in school.

 

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Winter Children's Festival

Come explore The College School at the Winter Children's Festival, meet the faculty and engage in hands-on activities. You'll also enjoy a live performance of My Father's Dragon performed by The Repertory Theater of St. Louis. 

 

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Adventures Your Teens and Tweens Will Never Forget

Spring and summer breaks may seem far off in the future now, but for the past year, Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed has been planning the ultimate getaways for St. Louis area high school and middle school students with an adventurous streak.

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Your Little Hockey Fans can Celebrate '50 Years of Blood, Sweat and Cheers' with the St. Louis Blues

For the past 50 years, the St. Louis Blues have thrilled families throughout the region – and across the country – with heart-racing plays, pulse-pounding action and adrenaline-pumping heroics.

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Summer Expo 2017

Plan your child's summer activities at this very popular Summer Camp Expo featuring more than 100 local and regional exhibitors. Admission is free and all families are welcome from all school districts across the St. Louis metro area.

 

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How My Kids Curbed my Hatred of Holiday Decorating (Sort Of)

Ok, I’m going to admit it. I hate decorating for Christmas. Don’t get me wrong. I dig the holidays, especially when someone else is doing the work. I get weepy every time we go to Annual Way of Lights at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, I love Elf and Christmas Vacation and Love Actually (except for the constant fat-shaming of Natalie’s ginormous size-six thighs), and I even like shopping now that St. Amazon delivers everything to my door.

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Cosmic Cantata

Take in a cosmic musical extravaganza when special guests join the St. Louis Symphony against a backdrop of incredible projections in the James. S. McDonnell Planetarium.

 

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Playdough Party

Playing with dough helps your preschooler develop fine motor skills and practice self expression. At this free workshop, they'll do both!

 

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.

 

 

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Brewery Lights at Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights and lots of family friendly activities. New this year is an enhanced parade with Clydesdales and street performers, giant branded nutcrackers and interactive stage performances.

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Breakfast with Santa at Eckerts
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024

At Breakfast with Santa at Eckerts, your child can tell Santa their Christmas wishes, have their photo taken with him and decorate some holiday cookies while your whole family enjoys a farm-fresh breakfast. 

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Family Sunday at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme. 

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COCA Ignites Creativity and Sparks Fun for Kids of All Ages, All Summer Long

Stroll along the Walk of Fame in the Delmar Loop, and you’ll spot the playwrights, actors, and artists who got their start in St. Louis, from Tennessee Williams and Katherine Dunham, to Tina Turner and John Goodman. Just a few steps away and around the corner, a new generation of Gateway City superstars will discover their love for the visual and performing arts this summer.

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Farmer's Markets Make Great Family Outings! Here is Your 2024 Guide to Farmers Markets Across the St. Louis Area

A trip to the farmer’s market is a fun outing for the entire family – and it can be educational too. Make plans to visit one (or several) of these top St. Louis farmers’ markets this spring and summer, so that you and your kids can learn more about where your food comes from and indulge in some of the freshest, seasonal produce the St. Louis region has to offer. Plus, many of these markets offer activities just for kids, feature food trucks, welcome dogs, and more.    

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6 Places to Find Fun on the Farm this Fall

Visiting a farm can be a real adventure for city and suburban kids. Getting up close to and even feeding farm animals can lead to lots of fun and unexpected learning. We've rounded up some tried and true nearby options where your family can spend a day in the country and meet some new barnyard friends.

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SUE: The T. Rex Experience to Roar Into the Saint Louis Science Center

This summer. families can meet Sue, the most complete, best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever found, in the Lou! The Saint Louis Science Center will welcome SUE: The T. rex Experience beginning June 8. The special exhibition features the latest scientific discoveries about the species as a whole along as well immersive, sensory exploration of life in the Cretaceous period.

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