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The Magic House will be blooming with eco-friendly activities in preparation for Earth Day! Put your green thumbs to work as you plant seeds in planter pods and make your own recycled paper. The Museum's Art Studio and Make-It Workshop will also feature "green" activities that are sure to inspire creativity and environmental responsibility. 

Enjoy live music, performance art, local food. a climbing wall, and hands-on activities for the whole family, as well as artists, aerial performers, educational exhibitors, diverse cuisine featuring local, organic, vegetarian and vegan options and more. Please bring your own bag to collect vendor information.

Celebrate all things Irish during St. Patrick's Day Weekend at City Museum! In addition to fun for grown-ups, there will be lots of festive treats, live music, Irish dancers and a good, old-fashioned gold hunt just for kids. Kids can mine the caves but better watch out for dragons!

Camp Lakewood Open Houses are designed to give you and your children or teens the opportunity to meet the camp directors, ask questions and see the beautiful property. You'll get a tour of the camp, be able to speak with camp staff and be reassured that your camper will have the experience of a lifetime at YMCA Camp Lakewood.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at The Magic House! Kids can count gold coins with a penny float experiment in the Science Lab, create a rainbow sculpture in the Art Studio and enjoy a performance by the Meghan Torno School of Irish Dance.

From the Argentinian Tango Festival to the Diwali Festival of Lights to a Chinese New Year Celebration and German Easter, visit The Magic House to celebrate cultures from around the world.

Kids ages 2-12 can enjoy a unique egg hunting experience where they gather eggs, and then get to “sell” them in order to buy games, toys, books and more from a General Store.

Visit City Museum to see the Easter Bunny and hunt for golden eggs! 

In Go, Dog. Go! P.D. Eastman's classic children's book comes to life at the Big Top! Yellow Dog, Blue Dog, Red Dog, and dogs of all colors, shapes, and sizes live in a magical world where dogs are king. See them work, play, eat, sing, dance, play musical instruments, swim, skate, ride bikes, drive cars, and go for a boat ride. They do it all! The snorkel. They howl at the moon. They ride a Ferris wheel. They celebrate their world with a big party in a tree. It's like a pop-up book that comes to life – and never stops!

Hop on over to Play Street Museum for a Pint-Sized Easter Party with PEEPS! In addition to playtime in the museum, little ones will enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt, craft a chalk bunny, and also make their own sundaes with lots of toppings!

Grab a spot at Rainbow Slime Time and celebrate St. Patrick's Day! In addition to playtime, kids will love making batches of slime and making a yummy rainbow treat.

Kickoff spring with stories to spark your child's imagination at StoryFest! Come celebrate the wonder-filled joy of stories as you gather in the courtyard of Congregation Shaare Emeth for an afternoon full of books, storytelling renowned storyteller Bobby Norfolk, local author Julie Turnipseed and more.

The Preschool Science Series is an early childhood program at the Saint Louis Science Center. This program is designed especially for young scientists, ages 3 to 6, and their families. Sessions provide opportunities for little ones and their caregivers to wonder, play, and discover together. Today's little scientists are tomorrow's inventors and problem solvers!

Purina Farms is giving the greater St. Louis area a unique opportunity to take advantage of low-cost pet care offers at Responsible Pet Owners Day, held at the Event Center at Purina Farms. 

What does home sound like to you? Music is a language spoken around the world with unique dialects created through variances in rhythm, harmony, style, and tradition. During this concert, you’ll listen for cultural influences in music and explore the similarities and differences between our individual musical identities.

If the adventure and magic of Moana and Encanto delighted you, don’t wait to make plans to see Spells of the Sea, the newest production from Metro Theater Company! In this world-premiere musical for the whole family, you'll see why sometimes trusting in yourself is the greatest act of courage.