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Try something new to kick off your summer weekends at Laumeier Sculpture Park's Finally Friday Series. Your family can enjoy some of your favorite food and beverage trucks onsite at the beautiful park from 4-8 p.m.

Play Day in the Park is a fun, free community event sponsored by a few of our local favorite family attractions! Kids of all ages can enjoy bubble play, outdoor games, STEM lab explorations, parachute games, chalk art, building challenges with KEVA planks, learning adventures and more.

Drop your kids off for an evening of coding adventures filled with games, challenges and STEM activities at Parent's Night Out at Code Ninjas Wildwood.

Have a bubbly blast at the Foam Party, where kids can dance and laugh as they fill the air with foam and fun. This frothy fiesta is free.

Gather at the outdoor amphitheater in Tower Grove Park for a summer of fun children's performances by beloved local entertainers. The free interactive shows are part of the Children's Performance Series, introducing children to the performing arts in a fun interactive way. Storytellers, musicians, dancers and more will encourage kids to clap along and be part of the experience.

The city of O’Fallon, Mo., throws a fantastic, family-friendly celebration at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex over the 4th of July holiday and weekend.

Enjoy two hours of horse and pony rides at Castlewood Stables during Parent & Me Pony Rides. Your little ones will also get to interact with other farm animals, like mini potbelly pigs, bunnies, tortoises, a miniature donkey, a zebra and more. 

Give dad a family adventure he'll never forget! Dads get free adventures all weekend long at RYZE Adventure Park for Father's Day. 

At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!

The Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railroad invites you and your kiddos to come ride the train! The Wabash, Frisco & Pacific is a historic, 12-inch gauge live steam train in Glencoe, Missouri, that is open most Sundays for public train rides. Reservations are required.

Returning to the Saint Louis Zoo is the bird show “Winging It,” presented in partnership with World Bird Sanctuary. Birds will take the stage at the Lichtenstein Sea Lion Arena. In this amazing, free-flying presentation, a variety of exotic and native birds will demonstrate their natural abilities, and some will even soar over the audience.

Celebrate Independence Day in Eureka at an old-fashioned festival complete with food trucks and a fireworks display. 

Learn how the Saint Louis Zoo is working to save hundreds of species, both here and around the world at Endangered Species Day.

In its ongoing mission to educate and inspire curiosity in young learners, Edwardsville Children's Museum (ECM) is excited to celebrate the grand opening of its Discovery Garden Expansion. Following a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., the community is invited to explore three new exhibits that honor history, celebrate nature, and set the scene for non-stop fun.

Picnic in the Park features fun activities for all ages, including live music, food trucks, a bounce house, crafts for kids and the Bubble Bus.

Does your child love big trucks? Bring them to Schroeder Park in Manchester for Tons of Trucks, where there will be trucks, tractors, construction vehicles, city vehicles and more to explore. Kids can crawl, climb and sit in the driver's seats with the operators of these vehicles. 

Join the City of Sunset Hills Parks + Recreation Department, the Sunset Hills Department of Public Works, the Sunset Hills Police Department, and partners for an interactive evening of amazing machinery, music, and food! A variety of trucks, vehicles, and machines will be on display for guests of all ages to enjoy.

The Spring Fishing Derby at Watson Trail Park is free and open to the general public and kids of all ages. Participants can compete for trophies for the smallest, largest and most fish caught. 

Celebrate Mother's Day at Upper Limits Climbing Gym where moms climb free all day. 

Give mom the gift of adventure this Mother's Day weekend at RYZE Adventure Park.