free things to do for kids in St. Louis

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.

Kids can explore a collection of big trucks and safety vehicles on display at Eureka High School during Big Truck and Safety Day. 

Join members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing for all ages at Laumeier Sculpture Park. See what our moon and other planets look like up close while you learn about different telescopes that astronomers use.

Join in on lighting up the Wildwood Town Center Plaza with a Tree Lighting Ceremony, enjoy visits with Santa, shopping from local vendors, and stay warm by the fire pits while you make s'mores!

Celebrate National Unicorn Day by meeting and having your picture taken with an actual unicorn*, then enjoying a unicorn story time and plenty of unicorn-themed crafts, snow cones, and face painting. 

Have you heard of the fearless spider called Anansi? This West African tale is about a cunning spider who uses all of his wit to get what he wants. This free performance will be held at the Central Library. 

Kids can learn about their friendly, neighborhood spiders and their amazing senses. Then they'll paint spider webs using their own sense of touch, just like spiders. Spidey Senses is a free workshops for kids ages 6 to 11 presented by The Butterfly House. Registration is required.