# Things to do with kids in Franklin County, MO > 10 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Franklin County, MO, in the St. Louis area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2. 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/counties/franklin-county-mo ## Events ahead - [Kids Club: Winter Wonder Lab — New Haven Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kids-club-winter-wonder-lab-new-haven-library--listing-3a4616fd2ec8ea13a76c06d2) — Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · New Haven Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 5–11 · checked Oct 27. An after-school science club at the New Haven branch of Scenic Regional Library that makes snow before winter does. Children 5 to 11 make their own fake snow, mix up snowy slime… - [Washington Holiday Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/washington-holiday-parade-of-lights-and-tree-lighting--listing-4430c1e4313e5708ecd4c145) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Washington parade route (tree at Main & Elm Streets) · All ages · checked Oct 20. Downtown Washington, Inc. kicks off the Christmas season in Washington, Missouri, with its Holiday Parade of Lights on the evening after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 27, from 6 to… - [A Visit with Santa — Scenic Regional Library, Pacific](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/a-visit-with-santa-scenic-regional-library-pacific--listing-8351fe57b8a6e5fd7565d223) — Wed, Dec 9 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Pacific Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–11 · checked Oct 27. Santa Claus stops at the Pacific branch of Scenic Regional Library for an early-evening, hour-and-a-half visit in Meeting Rooms A and B. Children from babies through age 11 can… - [A Visit with Santa — Scenic Regional Library, Union](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/a-visit-with-santa-scenic-regional-library-union--listing-8a12b0181d7eea4d8bdc3129) — Wed, Dec 9 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Union Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–11 · checked Oct 27. An after-dinner Santa visit at the Union branch library: from 7 to 8 p.m. Santa settles into Meeting Rooms B and C, and children up to age 11 can take turns greeting him and… - [Kids Club: Salt Dough Holiday Workshop — New Haven Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kids-club-salt-dough-holiday-workshop-new-haven-library--listing-9cc444e11640bcc343e7c13f) — Wed, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · New Haven Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 5–11 · checked Oct 27. A hands-on ornament workshop for children 5 to 11 at the New Haven branch library. In this Kids Club session, kids mix salt dough from scratch, shape it into festive ornaments… - [A Visit with Santa — Scenic Regional Library, St. Clair](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/a-visit-with-santa-scenic-regional-library-st-clair--listing-d8903ee597941c5d679172e8) — Thu, Dec 10 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · St. Clair Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–11 · checked Oct 27. St. Clair families can meet Santa Claus close to home at the town's Scenic Regional Library branch, where he spends an hour in Meeting Rooms A and B on a Thursday right after… - [A Visit with Santa — Scenic Regional Library, Sullivan](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/a-visit-with-santa-scenic-regional-library-sullivan--listing-224293deaa19b56a75e31ddb) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Sullivan Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–11 · checked Oct 27. Sullivan's library branch hosts Santa for two hours on a Thursday evening in Meeting Rooms A and B, which gives families time to arrive after supper without rushing. Children… - [A Visit with Santa — Scenic Regional Library, New Haven](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/a-visit-with-santa-scenic-regional-library-new-haven--listing-bef1f7cd995be58654e4b2f1) — Tue, Dec 15 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · New Haven Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–11 · checked Oct 27. In New Haven, Santa Claus comes to the Scenic Regional Library branch for a one-hour Tuesday-evening visit in the meeting room. Young children and kids up to age 11 can meet him… - [Homeschool Happenings: Polar Express Party — Sullivan Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/homeschool-happenings-polar-express-party-sullivan-library--listing-4aff2b9f2f0f6456baa4fb96) — Thu, Dec 17 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sullivan Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–18 · checked Oct 27. Sullivan's library hosts a Polar Express party for homeschooling families, with hot chocolate, a Christmas craft and The Polar Express. The Thursday-morning party is offered… - [Christmas PJ Storytime — St. Clair Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/christmas-pj-storytime-st-clair-library--listing-ca6f7552eb21cf6acae8ea19) — Fri, Dec 18 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · St. Clair Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–11 · checked Oct 27. An evening Christmas storytime at the St. Clair branch of Scenic Regional Library, where children are encouraged to come in their pajamas and bring a stuffed animal. Library… ## Places and ongoing programs - [Storytime (Union)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storytime-union--listing-f2efb6d4113a13af0701270a) — Wednesdays 10:00-11:00am (weekly series) · Union Branch, Scenic Regional Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 14. Weekly storytime at the Union branch with picture books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and crafts designed to build pre-literacy skills for kindergarten readiness. Children attend… ## Recently ended - [Mini Spooky Bookcases](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/mini-spooky-bookcases--listing-512d083cecf5e3ecdcd14721) — ended Wed, Oct 21 - [Spooktacular at Meramec State Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/spooktacular-at-meramec-state-park--listing-9fd6dc4276eee74cf5254947) — ended Sat, Oct 17 ## Nearby - Towns in Franklin County, MO: [New Haven, MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/new-haven-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/new-haven-mo.md) - [Things to do with kids in St. Louis](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis.md) - [This weekend in St. Louis](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.