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Experience abstract painting beyond the studio at Painting in the Park, a family workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park. This workshop is for ages 4-12 with a favorite grownup.

This fun, festive block party is free and open to all! With a focus on literacy, the Ready Readers Block Party will have book and bike giveaways, free food, prizes, storytelling, circus performers, face painting, and more!

Camp out under the stars in Emmenegar Park with your family and enjoy a bonfire, games, owl prowl hike, camp songs and more.

Kids can enjoy games, face painting, prizes, safety-focused activities, free bicycle helmet fittings, and hot dogs as they learn about water safety, fire safety, personal safety, poison control and 911 skills.

Witness high-flying canine athletes, experience up-close encounters with farm animals, or visit adoptable cats and dogs all at the Purina Farms Visitor Center, located just 30 minutes west of St. Louis! Officially opening for the 2024 season on April 20 & 21, guests who visit opening weekend will get the first look at the newly renovated Visitor Center lobby. Visit on Saturdays this season to attend the NEW magic show focused on responsible pet ownership.

Celebrate Ted Drewes 95th anniversary with activities for the whole family, plus delicious frozen custard! The St. Louis family-favorite institution invites everyone to celebrate this milestone with them and enjoy complimentary snacks, giveaways, surprises and custard.

Triumphant unites COCA’s Pre-Professional dance companies as they take their season-ending bows and COCA’s graduating seniors grace the stage one last time.

Find creative and unique gifts at the annual Craft Alliance Student/Faculty Craft Sale.

Bring the whole family to the Summer Camp Kick Off at Craft Alliance and experience a hands-on preview of the fun your kids can have this summer at Craft Alliance art camps and family programs. There will also be a special performance by kid-favorite musician Marko Polo! 

Come see fire trucks, meet firefighters, enjoy fire-station-themed crafts & games, visit dress-up and sensory stations, and more at the Fire Trucks & Fun event at the Edwardsville Children's Museum. There will also be time for face painting and playtime in the museum!

Bring your kids to the Maplewood Family Aquatic Center for a free outdoor interactive and imaginative adventure where they'll see all kinds of trucks and construction equipment up close. Kids can touch the trucks, climb into the cabs and sit in the driver's seats! Bring your kids' bike so they can drive around Transportation Town too.

Get ready for an adventure-filled sneak peek into the 2024 Code Ninjas Wildwood Summer Camp and you may even win a week of camp! Attend the Sneak Peek and enjoy games, prizes and a grand prize giveaway of free camp session for any new camper. 

Celebrate the opening of The Rawlings Experience St. Louis at its Grand Opening featuring appearances by Fredbird, Ozzie Smith and Ted Simmons, along with giveaways, prizes and special deals all day.

Saturday in the Park includes food trucks, entertainment and a brand new playground to explore!

Everyone's favorite feline fable is here to charm and entertain your family! In Puss in Boots, The miller’s son is not finding life easy, with barely a penny to his name and no inheritance from his father, save for a useless cat and a pair of too-small boots. But this cat hides a secret: She can talk! And sing! And she has a plan to take them from the poor house to a princely castle.

What happens when the latest dance craze meets the orchestra? A giant dance party with your SLSO! Wear your dancing shoes—you won’t be able to keep still as you experience some of the greatest orchestral music of all time. Dancers from Ballet 314 will take you on an exploration of different dance genres, choreographed to classical favorites like Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite, Aaron Copland’s Variations on a Shaker Melody (Simple Gifts), Georges Bizet’s “Habanera” from Carmen and more!

Join in on the Parent-Tot Book Series where every week you and your little one will explore a new story and either a cooking or crafting activity.

Celebrate the opening of Brentwood's newest playground in Brentwood Park. The playground features a splash pad, sound play area, ADA-accessible playground equipment, rock walls, ziplines and lots more.