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Countrytime Festival featuring the Kids Carnival at Purina Farms

Bring your whole family (including your dog!) to the Countrytime Festival and Kids Carnival at Purina Farms June 15-16. Enjoy live music from Nashville-based Royal South and local favorite Wild Horse Creek Band, a Kids Carnival featuring more than 10 games, pony rides, face painting, a trackless train, inflatable bounce house, festival foods like BBQ and kettle corn, duck hearding demos and lots more.

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Circus Flora: The Caper in Aisle 6

Circus Flora, St. Louis' original one-ring circus, is now in its 33rd season! This beloved show is an unbelievable mix of excitement, charm, daring, and comedy, all under an intimate Big Top setting. See mesmerizing circus acts, storytellers and performers in this year's show, The Caper in Aisle 6. Daytime and evening shows are on select nights through June 30 with special 10 a.m. performances for young children, a sensory-friendly performance and a special Peanut-Free Preview night for those with nut allergies. 

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Show Me Sweets Edible Art Show

The Show Me Sweets Edible Art Show brings the fun of a cake, cookie and candy expo to the Midwest. This two-day event includes as-seen-on-TV celebrity cake artists, edible art demonstrations and competition, cupcake decorating for children, hands-on learning classes, booths with local and worldwide industry vendors and suppliers, live Cake Battles, Sweet Taste Competition and more. Admission is free for children. 

 

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Family Fun Dairy Day at GROW

Meet dairy cows, play games, talk with dairy farmers to learn about how milk gets to your table, see how butter is made, and sample free Prairie Farms ice cream and flavored milk at the Saint Louis Science Center's GROW exhibit.

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Family Fun Heats up for the Summer: Eight Ways to Play in St. Louis in June

If your child is an arts lover, June was made for them! Throughout the month, they can sit ringside at a world-renowned circus, boogie the day away at family-friendly concerts, and even explore a new hands-on makerspace created just for kids. Best of all, you can jump in on the fun!

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Science at Sunset

Visit the Saint Louis Science Center for Science at Sunset on Thursdays this summer. Enjoy food and drink specials, live music in the Science Center's outdoor exhibit, GROW, a working urban farm that tells the story of the science behind the food we eat, free admission to the limited-time exhibit GameXPloration, and discounted tickets to other attractions.

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Mini Ninja Challenge

The Mini Ninja Challenge includes fitness challenges for ages 5-12 that are designed to inspire kids to keep fitness in their lives. Children can participate in all challenges for their age group or choose the challenges that appeal to them.

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Toddler Time at The Magic House
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1and up can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!

 

 

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Super Gross Out Science
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Thursday, November 19, 2026

From dry ice experiments to learning all the fun things about volume and density, kids can see how science is used in everyday life. Junior Scientists will create experiments and make their own observations during Super Gross Out Science.

 

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Owl Prowl at the World Bird Sanctuary
Friday, November 13, 2026
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Friday, November 20, 2026

Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.

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Travel Back in Time Every Friday at the Missouri History Museum’s Free Summer Family Fun Series

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City Museum's Stuff the Bus Campaign Provides School Supplies for 160 St. Louis Schools

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Your Guide to Free Outdoor Family Movies this Summer

Seeing a movie at the theater is a magical experience, but when summer rolls around, it’s time to get outside and enjoy free movies under the stars! Free family movie nights abound across the St. Louis area, so grab your kids, a blanket or lawn chairs, and get ready for some cinematic fun. Here's where to find them:

 

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