Congratulations to the winners of our Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever! Kids from across the St. Louis metro area dressed in their Halloween finest and competed for these great prizes:
• 1st Place: A one-year membership to The Magic House. Your membership includes unlimited free admission for you and your family all year long! Plus, 10 free guest passes, 15% discount in the Museum Shop, 20% discount on birthday parties and summer camps, invitations to member-only special events, including Breakfast with Santa and Fairy Tale Tea and lots more!
• 2nd Place: A fantastic, high-energy birthday party at Vetta Sports. Your child's birthday party can have it all: inflatable bouncers, lazer tag, soccer challenges, and multi-sport games at Vetta. Choose the Vetta Sports location that suits you best, and get ready to have an unforgettable party!
• 3rd Place: A $50 gift card to spend at the Purina Farms Gift Shop. Purina Farms is where kids (and parents) have fun down on the farm, whether it's visiting the Haunted Hayloft, the Pet-acular Holiday Bazaar, celebrating a birthday or watching an Incredible Dog Challenge, Purina Farms is a place to celebrate what we love about pets.
• 4th Place: Four tickets to see an upcoming Saint Louis Symphony Family Concert. These engaging concerts are designed to entertain the youngest symphony visitors (with their grown-ups) and bring the works of favorite composers to life in a way that delights little ones. Choose your concert: Symphony SLAM, Peter and the Wolf, or the interactive symphonic adventure where the audience picks the program!
• 5th and 6th Place: These winners will each receive four passes to The Magic House.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
At Free Family Saturdays at Craft Alliance, families create together in each of the Craft Alliance studios, exploring clay, fiber, metals and graphic arts. These free workshops are led by professional artists and are for families with kids ages 5 and up. They are open to the public and all family structures are welcome. Please dress for a fun and sometimes messy art experience!
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Life Science Lab Classroom at the Saint Louis Science Center to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.
Valentine's Day workshops at Yucandu Art Studio allow kids to express their creativity and bring home amazing Valentine's Day projects! Workshops are for kids in kindergarten through grade 5.