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Learn the basics of wheel throwing as a team! Work beside a family member to each create one wheel-thrown pottery piece following an instructor demonstration.

Drop off your kids at these gift workshops and they'll become creative elves! Options include Top-Secret Gift Workshops for kids in grades K-5, and for teens and tweens in grades 6-9.

Kids will create a miniature magical scene of winter wonderland inside a 14.5" tall wood and metal lantern with tons of awesome goodies to decorate it.

COCA presents a holiday classic like never before in Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol! Through hundreds of paper puppets, miniatures, silhouettes, and a live original score, Chicago-based performance collective Manual Cinema takes on the Charles Dickens classic with an imaginative and visually stunning twist specifically created for the 2020 holiday season.

Enjoy cookies and milk, plus a private indoor visit with Santa with your immediate family. Cookies with Santa at The Magic House includes all day admission.

Wonderlight's Christmas in St. Louis is a dazzling display of Christmas lights synchronized to traditional and newer, rocking music, played through your car stereo. At this drive-through experience, you'll see shooting stars, floating snowflakes, dancing candy canes and lollipops, giant Christmas trees and five enchanting tunnels of lights. 

Metro Theater Company presents a special virtual event for families featuring local and nationally known celebrities, athletes, first responders, media personalities, artists and civic leaders. A Christmas Carol: A St. Louis Virtual Holiday Reading brings the beloved holiday story of redemption, transformation, and goodwill to life and is appropriate for ages 6 and up.

Enjoy a delicious and magical morning with Santa during Pancakes with Santa at Union Station. You'll also meet the jolliest of elves! Every child can pose for pictures with Santa in the festively decorated Grand Hall and tell the Jolly Old Elf what they want for Christmas.

Your little ones can get into the holiday spirit at Gingerbread Paint & Play, where in addition to playtime in Play Street Museum, kiddos can enjoy painting and decorating their very own wood gingerbread house to take home. 

Engage in a virtual read-a-long brought to you by The Wilson School. You'll expand your home library with a new book each time, and enjoy an activity and snack afterwards. These virtual story times are free and are designed for blooming readers ages 3-6.

Little ones can practice animal sounds and meet a few special zoo friends. This virtual program is presented by the Saint Louis Zoo through the St. Louis County Library.

Take your kids to Movie Nights with Santa and celebrate the holidays in a safe way! See Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer on the big screen at the Skyview Drive In in Belleville. 

Have your child's photo taken with Santa in a safe way when Santa comes to the Kirkwood Community Center.

Grab your nerf gun for the ultimate indoor Nerf War! Safety glasses, masks and nerf darts are provided. Pre-registration is required.

Santa flew in from the North Pole to see your family! Come to Whitecliff Park in Crestwood and get in the car line to see Santa. Each family will be able to stop and have their picture taken with Santa in front of the Crestwood firetruck.

Join The College School for a virtual visit to learn about the school's unique program. Get a virtual tour of the campus, meet with the Head of School, and talk with current parents.

Join Louie, the St. Louis Blues mascot and the Blue Crew for a fun and safe Halloween Skate. Costumes are encouraged and fun is required! Masks are also required. 

Start the Halloween weekend off in a not-so-scary way at Goldfish Swim School's Halloween Drive Through event. The drive-through event is free and allows families to experience fun Halloween themed activities in a safe way. 

Enjoy Halloween costume parades and Halloween scavenger hunts on October 30 and 31 at Eckert Farms in Belleville.