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

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.

Learn about the BIG cats at the Saint Louis Zoo during Caturday, a "purr-fect" day of cat-themed fun activities, including keeper chats, food and drink specials, Zoo cat adoptions and more.

Have some wild fun with your kids at HullabaZoo at the Saint Louis Zoo! These themed afternoons are full of family activities unique to the Zoo. Enjoy live entertainment you can dance to, and kid favorites like the Bubble Bus.

Kids can earn a Junior Ranger Night Explorer patch, an Eclipse Explorer Badge and build and take home their own working telescope at the Kids Explorer Night at the Gateway Arch. 

Celebrate back-to-school season at Tons of Trucks, a public event sponsored by the city of Glendale and the Kirkwood Early Childhood Center. There will be big trucks, Kona Ice, Chicken Scratch and Party Animals Mobile stuff-a-bears! All are welcome to this free event.

Enjoy authentic food, live Latino bands, dancing, the Los Niños Kids Corner with piñatas, a petting zoo, and more at the area’s largest Hispanic festival. 

Explore the fun and messy world of clay through hand building at the Mudworks Family Workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park. 

Get ready for a tail-waggin' good time at the Purina Farms outdoor show fields at Dog Day Out! There's something for dogs of every size and energy level to enjoy with over 10 stations to explore, and fun for their humans too. 

Explore the big, blue world of Finding Nemo Jr. in this stage version of the Pixar film, which brings together kids and teens with and without disabilities so every child has a chance to shine. Finding Nemo Jr. is presented by COCA in partnership with Variety the Children's Charity. Tickets are just $10.

Free summer concerts in Faust Park are a great way to enjoy the outdoors with your family. In addition to live music by local bands, the Kids Zone features face painting, balloon twisting and games.

Prepare to be spellbound by the powerful voices and unforgettable characters who take you on a heartwarming odyssey of love, empowerment and redemption. The Color Purple, COCA's summer musical, features a Grammy-winning score infused with jazz, ragtime, gospel, and African blues. It's a moving testament to the power of love, faith, resilience and sisterhood. Ideal for ages 13 and up.

Celebrate the July 4th holiday at the Edwardsville Children's Museum, where guests can make adorable July 4th-themed crafts and check out the amazing additions to the Discovery Garden.

Bring the whole family for hands-on fun at the MADE STL/Delmar Maker District Block Party.

Come dressed for water sports and enjoy the Bubble Bus, Kona Ice, arts & crafts, summer water fun and lots more.

Mondays at Mastodon is a free summer program for elementary-age children to learn about nature, history, and have fun at Mastodon State Park. Themes include Ancient Art, Glorious Games, Finding Fossils, Writing in the Woods and more. 

Celebrate the arts at Family Day in the Grand Center Arts District. Join the Contemporary Art Museum, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and the Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries for this free family day.

Catch an outdoor family movie at Brentwood Park. Fun activities begin at 7 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk.

Gather for an outdoor storytime in Crestwood that includes a snack and playtime in the park.