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Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Grandparents Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, and mealtime. Storytelling in the Museum is free.

Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The September 2024 series of concerts features favorites like the Ohio Players Anthology, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public until 8 p.m. on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.

New Year's Eve at Winterfest is designed for the whole family, and includes ice skating, fire performers, appearances from some of your kids' favorite princesses and superheroes, fireworks and more.

It's the Not-So-Haunted House that is oh-so-fun and where storybook characters come alive! Kids are invited to dress in their most "boo-tiful" Halloween costumes and have a ghoulishly good time going on a spook-tacular scavenger hunt throughout The Magic House to find trick-or-treat locations, and seeing their favorite storybook characters.

The Central West End Window Walk features free holiday festivities, including carriage rides, ice carvings, pictures with Santa, carolers, musical & dance performances, s'mores, and beautifully decorated windows.

Daytime Playtime is an open gym for children ages 2-5 where the possibilities for fun and learning (through fun) are endless! Children will participate in activities that build coordination, strength, balance and self-confidence. They'll develop stronger motor skills, social skills, and take part in theme-based creative activities.

Dayspring Arts & Education and the Maryville Interactive STEAM Studio invite families to the Grand Opening of the new location for the STEAM Studio, featuring many fun activities for all ages. Visitors can experience sample classes, tours, performances, and more, and there will be games, a dunk tank and food trucks! 

On-field activities include autograph signings, student-athlete meet and greets, football skill games with the players, yard games, inflatables, face painting, and more. 

Families are invited to join ECM for its FREE Ka-Chow! Cars Event and experience the fun of Radiator Springs and Route 66 right in Edwardsville. Sponsored by the City of Edwardsville, Ka-Chow! includes free admission to the Edwardsville Children's Museum and a meet-and-greet with Lightning McQueen himself.

Learn about the many classes, workshops and performances available at COCA and take part in fun, family activities during Discover COCA Day.

Brentwood Days is a community wide celebration open to all with carnival rides, a Kids' Tent, live performances, a parade and even fireworks. 

Take a night hike guided by the light of Jack O'Lanterns at the Jack O'Lantern Trail in Faust Park. This Halloween-themed event includes games, stories, rides on the carousel and trick-or-treating. Costumes are not required but family-friendly costumes are welcome. 

Help the Butterfly House celebrate its birthday by ringing in 26 years of providing memorable experiences for St. Louis area families. Enjoy crafts, games, animal encounters, a temporary tattoo station and prizes.

It's the food truck event that started them all! Local food trucks gather for an evening of friends, fun, live music and plenty of great food at Sauce Food Truck Fridays. St. Louis' favorite mobile restaurants will be dishing out fresh fare and local brews in Tower Grove Park.

The Park will be open until 10 p.m. for visitors to explore by moonlight, plus there will be activities for all ages, live music, food trucks, warming fire pits and a night market.