St. Louis · MO / IL

Things to do with kids in St. Louis

81 family events in the next 30 days, plus 47 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-14). Dates are in Central Time.

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Visit on your scheduleAnne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape (Forest Park)Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape, Forest Park · Check age guidance · No cost to enter
Visit on your scheduleAudubon Center at RiverlandsAudubon Center at Riverlands · Check age guidance · Free! (donations appreciated)
Visit on your scheduleCahokia Mounds State Historic SiteCahokia Mounds State Historic Site · All ages · Admission/fees not stated on the page read.
Visit on your scheduleCastlewood State ParkCastlewood State Park · Check age guidance · Check official pricing
Visit on your scheduleCity MuseumCity Museum · All ages; Toddler Town ball pits for kids 6 and under · General admission required (price shown only in online ticketing, not on the pages read). Parking $15; lockers $8–$12; history tour $10 plus admission.
Recurring / by appointmentCOCA Early Childhood: Pre-Primary IA (ages 3 to 4)COCA – Center of Creative Arts · Ages 3 to 4 · $274 per class on the Fall 2026 class grid (full-semester class); annual registration fee may apply
Session in progressCut-your-own Christmas trees at Eckert's Belleville FarmEckert’s Belleville Farm · Check age guidance · Cut-your-own (white pine only) $65; pre-cut trees $50–$215 by size
Recurring / by appointmentDiscovery Room at the Science CenterSaint Louis Science Center · 6 months - 6 years old · Members free (ticket required); ages 0–11 months free; non-member adults (18+) $6.00; ages 1 to 6 $6.00; military $5.00 (box office only).
Visit on your scheduleEckert's Millstadt Fun FarmEckert’s Millstadt Farm · Check age guidance · Farm admission tickets (price not shown)
Visit on your scheduleGateway Arch National ParkGateway Arch National Park (Gateway Arch Visitor Center & Museum) · All ages · Museum and Old Courthouse free. Tram Ride to the Top: Adult (16 and up) from $15 ($15–$19 by day); Child (3-15) from $11; Infant (2 and under) free; park pass holders $3 off.
Visit on your scheduleGrant's FarmGrant's Farm · All ages · General admission is free; parking $18 per vehicle in advance online or $27 at the farm; some attractions and tours have fees.
Visit on your scheduleGravity Lab at Climb So iLL Steel ShopClimb So iLL – Steel Shop + Gravity Lab · Designed for everyone, regardless of age, experience, or ability · Single Visit Pass (price not shown in page text); Ten Visit Pass; group bookings starting at $299
Session in progressKindermusik Foundations (infant–20 months) – Fall Session 2Community Music School of Webster University – CMS Center (Webster Groves main campus) · Ages: 0–20 months, with a caregiver (Foundations (infant - 20 months)) · Tuition not printed on the early childhood page
Visit on your scheduleLaumeier Sculpture ParkLaumeier Sculpture Park · All ages · FREE (some programs paid, e.g., guided hike $5 with reservation)
Session in progressLearn to Skate – Saturday session (Nov 14–Dec 19)Centene Community Ice Center · Starting at age three (e.g., Snowplow Sam Level 1 (Age 3-5), Basic Skills Level 1 (Ages 6-16), Tot & Me (Ages 3-6 + Adult)); adult lessons also offered · Cost (per six-week session): $120 (tax not included)
Session in progressLearn to Skate – Tuesday session (Nov 10–Dec 15)Centene Community Ice Center · Starting at age three (e.g., Snowplow Sam Level 1 (Age 3-5), Basic Skills Level 1 (Ages 6-16), Tot & Me (Ages 3-6 + Adult)); adult lessons also offered · Cost (per six-week session): $120 (tax not included)
Visit on your scheduleLewis & Clark State Historic Site (Camp Dubois)Lewis & Clark State Historic Site · All ages · Admission not stated; site accepts donations.
Visit on your scheduleMissouri Botanical GardenMissouri Botanical Garden · All ages; children 12 and under free · General admission ages 13 and up $16.00; free for children ages 12 and under; members free; STL City/County resident rate $6.00 ($4.00 seniors 65+, proof of residency). Free resident admission Wed & Sat 7 a.m.–noon (walk-up).
Session in progressPassport to Powder Valley (35th anniversary challenge)Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center · Check age guidance · Check official pricing
Visit on your schedulePere Marquette State ParkPere Marquette State Park · Check age guidance · Check official pricing
Visit on your schedulePowder Valley Conservation Nature CenterPowder Valley Conservation Nature Center · Check age guidance · Check official pricing
Recurring / by appointmentPreschool Science Series (Learning Lab drop-in, 18 months–5 years)Saint Louis Science Center (Learning Lab, next to the Life Science Lab) · ages 18 mo-5 yrs old · Free; tickets are not required
Recurring / by appointmentPreschool Science Series Learning LabSaint Louis Science Center · ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers · Free; tickets are not required (enter as space allows).
Visit on your scheduleSaint Louis Art MuseumSaint Louis Art Museum · All ages; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult · Admission to the Museum is free every day. Main (ticketed) exhibitions are paid except free on Friday.
Recurring / by appointmentSaint Louis Ballet School: Mom/Dad & Me (age 2)Saint Louis Ballet School · 2 yrs - 2 yrs 11 mos (class for 2-year-olds with a parent or caregiver) · $89/month (45 minute classes, monthly auto-pay); Annual Registration: $40 per family if by Oct 31; $55 after Nov. 1
Visit on your scheduleSaint Louis Science Center and McDonnell PlanetariumSaint Louis Science Center · All ages · Entry is always free. Paid: OMNIMAX, planetarium shows, Discovery Room ($6), Blue Whale: The Exhibition (Adults 13-59 $16, Seniors 60+ $14, Children 5-12 $12, Members $8, children 4 and under free with ticket).
Visit on your scheduleSaint Louis ZooSaint Louis Zoo · All ages · The Zoo is free. Paid attractions (4D Theater, Conservation Carousel, Sea Lion Show, Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, Zooline Railroad) are extra and included in the Adventure Pass; parking fees apply (see Parking page).
Recurring / by appointmentSchool of Rock Kirkwood: Little Wing (toddlers & preschoolers)School of Rock Kirkwood · preschoolers and toddlers · Tuition not published on page
Recurring / by appointmentSensory Friendly Days at the St. Louis AquariumSt. Louis Aquarium at Union Station · All ages · Admission terms not stated on the event page.
Recurring / by appointmentSky Zone Fairview Heights Little Leapers (7 & under)Sky Zone Trampoline Park – Fairview Heights · ages 7 and under only · Little Leapers price not shown in page text
Recurring / by appointmentSky Zone O’Fallon (MO) Little Leapers (6 & under)Sky Zone Trampoline Park – O’Fallon, MO · Ages 6 & Under · 1st Child: $12.99 / Sibling: $8.99 / Parent Jumper: $8.99
Recurring / by appointmentSky Zone St. Louis–Shrewsbury Little Leapers (6 & under)Sky Zone Trampoline Park – St. Louis (Shrewsbury) · children 6 & Under · 1st Child: $12.99 / Sibling: $8.99 / Parent Jumper: $8.99
Visit on your scheduleSophia M. Sachs Butterfly HouseSophia M. Sachs Butterfly House · All ages; children 2 & under free · $8 general admission; $5 seniors 65 & over; $5 children 3–12; free children 2 & under; free for Missouri Botanical Garden members. St. Louis City/County residents free on the first Tuesday of every month for the first two hours (onsite, proof of residency).
Visit on your scheduleSt. Louis Aquarium at Union StationSt. Louis Aquarium at Union Station · All ages · Admission required; prices are shown only in the dynamic online ticketing (not on pages read). Parking $5 with validation.
Session in progressSTAGES Intro to Acting – Quarter 2 (ages 5–7)STAGES St. Louis – Chesterfield Location (Academy & Box Office) · 5 yrs - 7 yrs (Kids · Ages 5–7) · $200 tuition (Fall 2026 - Quarter 2); a $25 registration fee applies to newly enrolling families
Recurring / by appointmentStorytime (Kirkwood)Kirkwood Public Library · geared to ages 2-5 · Free
Recurring / by appointmentStorytime (Union)Union Branch, Scenic Regional Library · PreK (ages 0-5) · Check official pricing
Recurring / by appointmentStorytime at the Library! (Richmond Heights)Richmond Heights Memorial Library · Young children & their caregivers · Check official pricing
Recurring / by appointmentThe Little Gym of St. Charles County: Beasts/Super Beasts parent-child class (19–35 months)The Little Gym of St. Charles County · 19 - 35 months · Free Intro class offered; tuition not shown on page
Visit on your scheduleThe Magic House, St. Louis Children's MuseumThe Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · Children and families; under 1 free · All-day admission: adults and children 1 and up $15.00; children under 1 free; groups of 15+ $7.50 (1 adult per 5 children). Free Family Nights (third Fridays, 5–8 p.m.) for residents of listed Missouri counties.
Recurring / by appointmentToddler Time at The Magic HouseThe Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · Toddlers and their grown-ups (reservations for ages 1 and up) · $5 per person (Including members); reservations required for adults and children ages 1 and up.
Session in progressTrail Tales storybook trail: "In A Nutshell"Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center · Check age guidance · Check official pricing
Visit on your scheduleTreeHouse Wildlife CenterTreeHouse Wildlife Center · Check age guidance · Admission is Free
Recurring / by appointmentUpper Limits Chesterfield Winter Break Youth Clinic (ages 7–15)Upper Limits Rock Gym – Chesterfield · Ages 7-15 · Fee not shown in page text; Upper Limits Members get 15% off
Visit on your scheduleUrban Air Adventure Park – CottlevilleUrban Air Adventure Park – Cottleville · All ages; Shorty ticket for children 40″ & under · Unlimited Play ticket $29.99; Shorty 40″ ticket (price not shown in text); Parent ticket add-on; Urban Air Socks are required
Visit on your scheduleWe Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym – Fenton (open play)We Rock the Spectrum – Fenton · Check age guidance · Open play fee not shown in page text
Visit on your scheduleWorld Bird SanctuaryWorld Bird Sanctuary · All ages · $5 Per Person | $40 Per Bus. Handle an Exotic Raptor $50 (ages 13+).