# Design Your Own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon — Kirkwood Public Library > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Tue, Nov 24 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Kirkwood Public Library, 140 E Jefferson Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free - Organizer: Kirkwood Public Library - Official page: https://kplmo.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/design-your-own-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-kirkwood-public-librar--listing-131d72f52b3bb99275589504 ## About Two days before Thanksgiving, Kirkwood Public Library turns its program space into a balloon workshop: kids design their own miniature Thanksgiving Day parade balloon using aluminum foil, markers, a laminator and a straw. It is a drop-in craft for all ages, so there is no sign-up and families can come and go during the hour, which makes it an easy after-dinner outing during the short school week. Bring the finished balloon home in time to watch the big parades on Thursday morning. 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