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Kids love Squishmallows! In this workshop, everyone gets to adopt a NEW Squishmallow and then paint its portrait. They'll also make a mini-clay version of their new squishmallow.

Enjoy extended evening hours at the Saint Louis Zoo for the Family Glow Pary! Visit the Zoo after the Great Forest Park Balloon Race and enjoy glow accessories, and special balloon-themed enrichment activities with some animals. Visit all your favorite Zoo attractions and enjoy specialty cocktails for grownups too. 

Kids can enjoy stories, songs and other fun activities in English and Mandarin to help develop early literary and language skills at Bilingial Story Time at the St. Louis County Library. 

Dress up in costume and enjoy a candy stroll at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center at the Kirkwood Spooktacular. Bring your own candy bag to collect lots of sweet treats at this free event! 

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

Enjoy some daytime Halloween fun at the World Bird Sanctuary during Owl-O-Ween! See "whooo" will be performing in the spooky shows, go digging in the graveyard of games, craft a spidery web and lots more. 

Bring your baby, age 0-18 months, to introduce them to baby signs and learn how they enhance language development and connection during these free classes.

Visit Eckert Farms and enjoy a farmer's market run entirely by kids! The Children's Entrepreneur Market allows kids to make and sell goods and learn about business while having fun. 

Parents Night Out Camp at Vetta Sports is the perfect way for your child (ages 5–10) to spend an evening full of active games, exciting activities, and time with friends — all in a safe, supervised environment. While they’re laughing, playing, and making memories, you get to enjoy a few hours to yourself.

Visit MADE for Kids for Halloween Spirit Week! Families are invited to celebrate Halloween by decorating mini pumpkins, creating spider web suncatchers, designing ghost parachutes that gracefully float in the wind tube, making Halloween-themed bookmarks and more. 

Visit MADE for Kids for Makers Mornings, where real-life tech experts will showcase cutting-edge technology, from robotics to virtual reality. These interactive demonstrations are designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds, encouring kids to explore, build and dream big. 

Take your kids to Tons of Trucks to get an up close look at some very BIG vehicles. 

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to wear your pajamas to the Zoo! The Saint Louis Zoo is hosting a Pajama Party with extended hours for all ages. Journey across the Zoo for storybook readings at your favorite animal habitats, then make your way to the Judy and Jerry Kent Family Sea Lion Sound for milk and cookies and a special "Zootime" story at 7:45 p.m.

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with a candy hunt, hay rides, inflatables, carnival games and more at Party in the Patch.

Kids can learn about animal sounds and explore the different ways animals use camouflage at this free St. Louis County Library program presented by Mad Science of St. Louis.

Schlafly Art Outside is a three-day invitational art fair featuring affordable art from more than 60 artists based in the St. Louis region. Enjoy quality art, tasty food, local brews and live music. There will also be hands-on art activities at this family-friendly festival. 

Visit Ballpark Village on select Wednesday nights all summer long and see some of your favorite family movies. 

¡Feliz cumpleaños! In Carmela Full of Wishes, it’s Carmela’s birthday, and she’s finally old enough to tag along with her big brother while he runs errands. As they journey through their vibrant neighborhood, past familiar sights like the busy bus stop, the local repair shop, and the panadería, Carmela discovers a single dandelion growing in the pavement outside the Laundromat. But before she can blow its delicate seeds into the wind, her brother reminds her of the importance of making a wish. If only she could find the perfect wish…  

Step into the magical world of Harry Potter at this one-of-a-kind geocaching event! Dress in your finest wizard attire and enjoy an enchanted quest using magical directional devices to uncover hidden secrets. 

Enjoy children's stories and hands-on nature activities followed by a stroll on the Maline Greenway at Storytime and a Stroll sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway. Children of all ages are welcome with a caregiver. Meet at the Detective Valentine pavilion in Bella Fontaine County Park.