# The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum: Interactive Creative Play Zones > Place to go for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Tue–Sat 9:30 AM–5:00 PM; Sun 10:30 AM–5:00 PM (Closed Mondays) - Where: The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, 516 S Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122 - Ages: Designed for infants, toddlers, and children up to age 12; infants under 1 free - Price: $14.00 general admission (ages 1 and up); children under 1 free - Schedule: Tue–Sat 9:30 AM–5:00 PM; Sun 10:30 AM–5:00 PM (Closed Mondays) - Organizer: The Magic House - Official page: https://www.magichouse.org/plan-your-visit/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/the-magic-house-st-louis-children-s-museum-interactive-creative-play-z--listing-1f51c3c01195f5dec3cf251b ## About Consistently ranked among the top children's museums in the United States, The Magic House in suburban Kirkwood encompasses over 55,000 square feet of hands-on interactive wonder. Housed in a whimsical Victorian mansion with modern architectural wings, kids can test static electricity with a giant Van de Graaff generator, slide down a three-story spiral slide, and climb through the Jack and the Beanstalk vertical maze. Early learners thrive in the Children's Village, a miniature community featuring a kid-sized bank, grocery market, vet clinic, and pizza parlor where toddlers roleplay real-world professions. The museum offers extensive stroller parking, accessible elevators, a Calming Corner designed for neurodiverse kids needing quiet respite, dedicated private nursing suites with glider rockers, and an on-site picnic cafe welcoming family lunchboxes. ## Similar picks in St. Louis - [City Museum Holiday Magic & Whimsical Winter Lights](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/city-museum-holiday-magic-and-whimsical-winter-lights--listing-075c892994cebe0ad3a254c2) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · City Museum · All ages · From $20 · checked Nov 7. 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