Stop into Ballpark Village for Family Fun Day, a carnival-style family festival with Fredbird, the Bubble Bus, huge inflatables and lots of fun activities.
Activities include: carnival-style rides, inflatable bounce houses, slide and obstacle course, fun house, face painting, balloon artists, a climbing wall, performances and more.
Noon to 5 p.m. on the North Parking Lot. Admission is free, but certain premium activities require a $10 all-access wristband. Proceeds from wristband sales benefit SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.
More information and tickets: stlballparkvillage.com
Tickets are also available on the day of the event.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.
Visit The Magic House for Toddler Time, a special early-morning program for toddlers. Children age 1-4 can take part in exhibits and exclusive interactive activities designed just for little ones. There are new themes every week!
Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym is an opportunity for any child to have supervised free play in the gym. They can work on existing skills, try something new, or simply play around. It is completely up to them! Open Gym is open to both members and non-members ages 12 and under.
The Gateway to Reading program is a parent-child workshop that focuses on strengthening reading skills while engaging in fun, literacy-based activities. Participants will receive a free toolkit of materials to help children in their reading journey.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
