# Things to do with kids in St. Louis County, MO

> 91 upcoming family events and 22 places and ongoing programs in St. Louis 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 Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Boo Fest at Mid America Adventure (formerly Six Flags St. Louis)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/boo-fest-at-mid-america-adventure-formerly-six-flags-st-louis--listing-40a15d61556443be9ca738a8) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Mid America Adventure (formerly Six Flags St. Louis), Eureka · Paid · checked Oct 16. Boo Fest is the park's daytime Halloween event for families, from noon to 6:00pm on weekends through November 1. The park lists festive decorations, kid-friendly activities…
- [Family Archery at Jay Henges Shooting Range](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-archery-at-jay-henges-shooting-range--listing-d2bb7059bab3a8c8968bb783) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Jay Henges Shooting Range, Eureka · Ages 8+ · checked Oct 14. Parents, grandparents and adult mentors bring youngsters to learn archery together: safety, operation, shooting fundamentals, maintenance and safe storage. No experience is…
- [Halloween Nights at Grant's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/halloween-nights-at-grant-s-farm--listing-59664f421b7e92c230f1a52d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · Grant's Farm · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 14. After-dark Halloween experience: a Haunted Tram ride along a path of Halloween lights, décor and spooky scenes (with live actors) ending at the Tiergarten, which has…
- [Not-So-Haunted House at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/not-so-haunted-house-at-the-magic-house--listing-dadaa3402f02fff4076cf6fa) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Children are invited to come in Halloween costumes to trick-or-treat through the museum and collect autographs from storybook characters. Each child receives a trick-or-treat bag…
- [Old Orchard Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/old-orchard-fall-festival--listing-728d9d75afa1f983fa9c2860) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Old Orchard district, Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves · All ages · checked Oct 14. The Merchant & Business Association of Old Orchard's two-day Fall Festival closes Big Bend Boulevard from Dale Avenue to Summit Avenue, with Log Cabin Lane becoming a festival…
- [Passport to the World: Indigenous Peoples' Month Storytelling at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/passport-to-the-world-indigenous-peoples-month-storytelling-at-the-mag--listing-47f5225d64ad04b712d11b01) — Sat, Oct 24 · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. For Indigenous Peoples' Month, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma tribal member and Native American storyteller Suzanne Jones shares traditional stories from the Choctaw, Cherokee and…
- [Powder Valley's 35th Anniversary Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/powder-valley-s-35th-anniversary-celebration--listing-93f4479edf688743f3a85256) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 14. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center marks 35 years with pop-up tables in the nature center lobby: make a craft, leave a memory, and visit the nature center and its trails…
- [Pumpkinland 2026 at Thies Farm (North Hanley)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/pumpkinland-2026-at-thies-farm-north-hanley--listing-f0b04472a7401ee3a9abc9bd) — Oct 1 – Oct 31 · Thies Farm & Greenhouses – North Hanley · From $13 · checked Oct 14. Throughout October the North Hanley farm becomes Pumpkinland, a pumpkin-themed farm play area; Thies describes straw mazes, slides, swings, cable gliders, wagon rides, a petting…
- [Sport Orienteering Fun at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/sport-orienteering-fun-at-powder-valley--listing-b9a1f62b207e8c00078f8f0c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Ages 7+ · checked Oct 14. An introduction to the sport of orienteering: learn to read specialized orienteering maps and clue sheets, use a compass and navigate natural terrain to find flags hidden around…
- [Campfires, Stories, and S'mores at Columbia Bottom](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/campfires-stories-and-s-mores-at-columbia-bottom--listing-8b8132744c3a833bcad8efde) — Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Columbia Bottom Conservation Area · All ages · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Learn a few simple fire-starting techniques and practice building a campfire, then share nature stories and jokes and roast marshmallows for s'mores as night falls. Bring a lawn…
- [Adopt a Ghost at Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/adopt-a-ghost-at-kirkwood-public-library--listing-3e2f61875102d3487eb35c2b) — Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Ages 5–10 · Free · checked Oct 20. Kids ages 5 to 10 can adopt a spooky ghost at Kirkwood Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. Each child takes home a mini ghost stuffie, decorates a haunted house to…
- [Snake Encounter at Powder Valley Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/snake-encounter-at-powder-valley-nature-center--listing-3910b5c3c75d89de76df4832) — Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 14. Meet one of the ambassador snakes that live at Powder Valley, learn about the species and hear how it came to live at the nature center. An MDC naturalist and the ambassador…
- [Baby Boo Bash](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/baby-boo-bash--listing-34440d7a8a5c168645ee0ff4) — Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Kirkwood Public Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Halloween dance party for little ones from birth to 3 years with their grown-ups, including a costume contest. No registration required.
- [Kids Cooking at Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kids-cooking-at-kirkwood-public-library--listing-4c748b577a96735c724c9823) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Ages 8–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. Kirkwood Public Library's Kids Cooking session on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. is hands-on: children ages 8 to 12 prepare simple, kid-friendly recipes themselves rather…
- [Downtown Kirkwood Halloween Walk](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/downtown-kirkwood-halloween-walk--listing-1b028338027dbe72b9a70b6b) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Kirkwood (starts at Kirkwood City Hall) · Free · checked Oct 16. Children trick-or-treat at participating businesses across Downtown Kirkwood from 5:00 to 7:00pm, and merchants give free candy while supplies last. Before the walk, Kirkwood…
- [Fall Hayride in Ellisville Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/fall-hayride-in-ellisville-park--listing-56fe16509bb058a729ad0dd5) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM · Bluebird Park – Lion's Pavilion, Ellisville · From $8 · checked Oct 16. Ellisville Parks and Recreation runs evening hayrides through Bluebird Park, followed by an open campfire where families can roast s'mores. There are three departure times on…
- [Halloween Storytime and Trick or Treat the Library!](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/halloween-storytime-and-trick-or-treat-the-library--listing-529307981f656a50c2fb0687) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Richmond Heights Memorial Library · checked Oct 14. Halloween morning storytime with songs in the Children's Library, followed by a trick-or-treat parade to the HEIGHTS and through the library. Costumes welcome.
- [Nature Center Saturdays with MDC volunteer naturalists](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/nature-center-saturdays-with-mdc-volunteer-naturalists--listing-1f3c16632eef3db9507887de) — Sat, Oct 31 (+3 more dates) · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 14. Drop in to the Powder Valley Nature Center lobby to learn from an MDC volunteer naturalist about Missouri wildlife. Topics include black bears, bats, mammals, reptiles and…
- [Lego Club at Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/lego-club-at-kirkwood-public-library--listing-b5c5f2ade6914384c8e7a0bd) — Mon, Nov 2 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. Kirkwood Public Library's monthly Lego Club meets on Monday evenings, Nov. 2 and Nov. 30, from 6 to 7 p.m. Kids ages 6 to 12 build whatever they can imagine with the library's…
- [Gabby's Cat-Tastic Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gabby-s-cat-tastic-celebration--listing-9de25f02e809d03fd99cfd6e) — Tue, Nov 3 · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 14. A day of Gabby's Dollhouse-inspired activities throughout The Magic House: make kitty ears, Gabby's Dollhouse storytime at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., a glass xylophone sound…
- [Powder Valley Homeschool Day](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/powder-valley-homeschool-day--listing-db89ed429e04afb1410ff900) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · All ages · checked Oct 14. An all-day event for homeschooling families presenting Powder Valley's popular lessons for school-aged children — Growing up Wild, Creatures of Habitat, Predator vs. Prey and…
- [Birding in Kirkwood Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/birding-in-kirkwood-park--listing-703a07a9dd112785d5d9f93f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Kirkwood Park – Scout Shelter · Ages 9+ · checked Oct 14. A guided birding morning around Walker Lake in Kirkwood Park with an MDC naturalist and Kirkwood Park staff, for beginners through experienced birders. Binoculars and field…
- [Family Cooking with Lydia Gwin at Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-cooking-with-lydia-gwin-at-kirkwood-public-library--listing-e75fc84f23c5420147c9ecb3) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Families cook together with chef Lydia Gwin at Kirkwood Public Library on two Saturday mornings, Nov. 7 and Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. The sessions are aimed at whole…
- [Heir and a Parent: Play Dough (Pretzels) — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-play-dough-pretzels-kitchen-conservatory--listing-967574c15eccacbca326523c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 20. A hands-on Saturday-morning class for a child aged 7 to 11 and a parent at Kitchen Conservatory on Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Instructor Melissa Clendenin shows pairs how…
- [Pumpkin Smash](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/pumpkin-smash--listing-38980270adfd78f7f6fa074a) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Blackburn Park (Jackson Road parking lot), Webster Groves · Free · checked Oct 14. Webster Groves' annual Pumpkin Smash lets residents smash post-Halloween pumpkins with a baseball bat and toss them into a dumpster so they can be composted instead of…
- [Route 66 Centennial Celebration at Route 66 State Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/route-66-centennial-celebration-at-route-66-state-park--listing-d6b0e894370fcc50a0dd0db1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Route 66 State Park, Eureka · Free · checked Oct 14. Route 66 State Park marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with family-friendly activities: self-guided tours of the visitor center museum and the traveling exhibit "From Mud to…
- [Heir and a Parent: Thrilled to Pizzas (kids 7–11 with a parent)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-thrilled-to-pizzas-kids-7-11-with-a-parent--listing-0e59b9d88d2d429f501009fd) — Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 14. Hands-on afternoon with Jess Schmidt for a child and a parent, grandparent or favorite aunt or uncle. Participants make fresh pizza dough, roll it out and build individual pizzas…
- [Musical Storytelling Express (St. Louis Storytelling Festival)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/musical-storytelling-express-st-louis-storytelling-festival--listing-2dfdb4290ca56f5d929a88db) — Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Rock Road Branch, St. Louis County Library, St. Ann · Free · checked Oct 14. Part of the 47th annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival: Marko Polo Music and storyteller Bobby Norfolk entertain with folktales from around the world and interactive music. For…
- [Babes in the Woods: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/babes-in-the-woods-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-447bdbf9e88bfbabb4652626) — Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Up to 2 · checked Oct 14. An hour for the youngest naturalists and their grown-ups about the wild turkey: how it lives, its behaviors and what it eats, with a walk to find food for turkeys at Powder…
- [Conservation Kids: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/conservation-kids-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-4a6515d7bd3792dd4f17cd91) — Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 14. A one-hour preschool nature class about the wild turkey — how it lives, what it does and what it eats — with a walk to find turkey food at Powder Valley. Held on the second…
- [Owl Pellet Dissection](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/owl-pellet-dissection--listing-bc3dcfad66d6bb118fcb243d) — Tue, Nov 10 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Ages 8–11 · Free · checked Oct 14. Classic biology lab for ages 8-11: participants dissect owl pellets and reconstruct the skeletons of the animals inside to discover what owls have been eating. Registration…
- [T-Rex Took My Toothbrush (What if Puppets)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/t-rex-took-my-toothbrush-what-if-puppets--listing-e688a86281502adf09ec110d) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Florissant Valley Branch, St. Louis County Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Puppet show by What if Puppets during the St. Louis Storytelling Festival: a paleontologist discovers a dinosaur egg and becomes a surrogate parent to a baby T-Rex, negotiating…
- [Cross-Stitching: Fall Color at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cross-stitching-fall-color-at-powder-valley--listing-fba46b844d1bce9e8f200f67) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Ages 14+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A Powder Valley naturalist talks about fall color, the changing seasons and how nature gets ready for colder months, then teaches participants to stitch their own fall-leaf…
- [Taylor Swift Dance Party for Kids — Hazelwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/taylor-swift-dance-party-for-kids-hazelwood--listing-4f0e1bbda901b2aed27bbf19) — Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Civic Center East, Hazelwood · Ages 8–13 · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Hazelwood Parks and Recreation hosts a Friday-night dance party for young "Swifties" ages 8 to 13 at Civic Center East. Kids dance and sing along to Taylor Swift hits, come…
- [2026 Storytelling Grand Showcase](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/2026-storytelling-grand-showcase--listing-afb73e2bcb2b5bd2b2d11fb2) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Clark Family Branch, St. Louis County Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Highlight of the 47th annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival: nationally renowned storytellers Carolina Quiroga, Andy Hedges, Miyo Yamauchi, Dack Virnig, Anne Rutherford, Antonio…
- [Enchanted Evening Royal Ball at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/enchanted-evening-royal-ball-at-the-magic-house--listing-dd439c9b87d572015f3d2e7b) — Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · From $25 · checked Oct 14. Evening royal ball for aspiring princes and princesses: meet and take photos with storybook princesses, story time with Fairy Godmother, Cinderella and Prince Charming, a tea…
- [Heir and a Parent: Wake Up Call (kids 7–11 with a parent)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-wake-up-call-kids-7-11-with-a-parent--listing-8db026b1390b8587920cc04c) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 14. Hands-on parent-and-child class with Devon Drag on healthy make-ahead breakfasts with no refined sugar: maple-cinnamon granola, pumpkin mini loaves with chocolate chips and…
- [Passport to the World: India's Diwali Festival at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/passport-to-the-world-india-s-diwali-festival-at-the-magic-house--listing-6b8e3e863d0368b687b823cc) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. Part of The Magic House's year-long Passport To The World cultural program series. This month the museum celebrates Diwali, India's Festival of Light, with an art demonstration…
- [Storybook Saturday: Nocturnal Hike at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storybook-saturday-nocturnal-hike-at-powder-valley--listing-208f41f8f3c3ff718b0d99ba) — Sat, Nov 14 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 16. Interactive story time around a campfire at Powder Valley's outdoor pavilion with 'Out of Sight Till Tonight: All About Nocturnal Animals' (Cat in the Hat), then a short dusk…
- [Compass and Map Orienteering at Rockwoods Reservation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/compass-and-map-orienteering-at-rockwoods-reservation--listing-0718fba173a2ec5742117a3b) — Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free two-hour orienteering session at Rockwoods Reservation in Wildwood, led by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Participants learn the three main jobs of a compass…
- [Homeschool Introduction to Archery at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/homeschool-introduction-to-archery-at-powder-valley--listing-631e8a2600a8915c232dcf7f) — Thu, Nov 19 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Ages 9–18 · checked Oct 16. An MDC archery class for homeschool families with children 9 to 18 at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Instructors cover archery safety, how a compound bow operates…
- [Pokemon Trading Card Club at Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/pokemon-trading-card-club-at-kirkwood-public-library--listing-1472a661970b2b31cd815a97) — Thu, Nov 19 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. Kids ages 6 to 12 can learn and play the official Pokemon Trading Card Game at Kirkwood Public Library on Thursdays, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. Newcomers are taught the…
- [Free Family Night at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/free-family-night-at-the-magic-house--listing-92eefbb6f1b1f74e1358c468) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 14. On the third Friday of each month from 5–8 p.m., a family (up to two adults and four children) can visit the museum at no cost. Eligible: residents of St. Louis County, City of…
- [2-Man Turkey Toss Disc Golf Tournament — Hazelwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/2-man-turkey-toss-disc-golf-tournament-hazelwood--listing-4d747516e9d9bfb59335e561) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM · White Birch Park Disc Golf Course, Hazelwood · All ages · checked Oct 20. Hazelwood's White Birch Park disc golf course hosts a two-person team tournament on Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at 11 a.m. Teams play two rounds in different formats — Best Disc…
- [Eureka Holiday Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/eureka-holiday-tree-lighting--listing-dcdc4d530fb2d71cf45cb775) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Central Avenue Spur, Eureka · checked Oct 14. Eureka Parks and Recreation welcomes Santa to town with a celebration to kick off the holiday season. Families can have hot cocoa, do a craft, enjoy entertainment on the stage…
- [Heir and a Parent: Wizards in the Kitchen — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-wizards-in-the-kitchen-kitchen-conservatory--listing-6e22ea5361490ce82ebf645e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $135 · checked Oct 20. Young Harry Potter fans aged 7 to 11 cook with a parent in this Saturday class on Nov. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Led by Amanda Anderson, pairs prepare dishes inspired by the…
- [Holiday Lights Walk-Through at Grant's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/holiday-lights-walk-through-at-grant-s-farm--listing-128672b2f9a5c5a0778a170e) — Nov 21 – Dec 30 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Grant's Farm · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Grant's Farm turns its grounds into a winter walk of millions of lights on select evenings from November 21 through December 30. Families stroll the route with festive music…
- [Kirkwood Festival of Trees at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kirkwood-festival-of-trees-at-the-kirkwood-performing-arts-center--listing-57bff20554cc86b6beacb135) — Nov 21 – Dec 4 · Kirkwood Performing Arts Center · checked Oct 16. The first Kirkwood Festival of Trees shows trees and wreaths decorated by Kirkwood-area businesses and organizations in the lobby of the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. The…
- [Kirkwood Holiday Walk and Santa's Arrival on the Train](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kirkwood-holiday-walk-and-santa-s-arrival-on-the-train--listing-84d6522420beee7c207a0505) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:40 AM – 12:00 PM · Kirkwood Train Station · Free · checked Oct 16. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in Downtown Kirkwood by train at 8:40am. Santa then poses for photos with children inside the historic train station from 9:00am to noon; bring your…
- [On-Stage Performance Series at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/on-stage-performance-series-at-the-magic-house--listing-dc919e3af54142932cdb9df3) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Monthly family performances in the museum's Story Time Theater, free with admission. Hansel and Gretel Children's Opera (Oct. 17): mezzo-soprano Benedetta Orsi and cast present…
- [Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/rosie-revere-ada-twist-and-iggy-peck-the-questioneers--listing-4589bf36b0b52e1be391cc28) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM · James J. Eagan Center, Florissant · Paid · checked Oct 14. A 60-minute family musical based on Andrea Beaty's books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist. Ms. Greer's classroom has three inquisitive…
- [Winter Wonderland 2026 at Tilles Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/winter-wonderland-2026-at-tilles-park--listing-a692b83348d64e1d86f253c6) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Tilles Park — Gloria Rogers Shelter · All ages · From $200 · checked Oct 23. A ticketed family fundraiser inside Tilles Park’s light display with carriage rides, a walk through the lights, children’s dinner, crafts, magic, carolers and photos with Santa.
- [Cooking in Nature at Rockwoods Reservation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cooking-in-nature-at-rockwoods-reservation--listing-12015fd9b8cc163f20e0e453) — Mon, Nov 23 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood · All ages · checked Oct 20. Kids out of school for Thanksgiving week can learn outdoor cooking with the Missouri Department of Conservation at Rockwoods Reservation in Wildwood on Monday, Nov. 23, from 10…
- [Enchanted Fairy Gardens at the Butterfly House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/enchanted-fairy-gardens-at-the-butterfly-house--listing-febcf4bdad15592b3a32127a) — Nov 23 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, Chesterfield · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Winter exhibit in which the Butterfly House's Tropical Conservatory is filled with elaborate fairy gardens, home to the "guardians" of the jewel-toned butterflies, inviting…
- [Little Acorns: Buffalo Babies (Rockwoods Reservation)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/little-acorns-buffalo-babies-rockwoods-reservation--listing-560a618a9d7a141fc0ad5806) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood · All ages · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Little Acorns preschool program about bison, Missouri's largest mammal, and their prairie habitat, with a storybook reading, a craft and hands-on activities. Register each person…
- [Storytime & Craft: Gobble Gobble at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storytime-and-craft-gobble-gobble-at-powder-valley--listing-b73fa8dd29d3d097fcc9de3f) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · All ages · checked Oct 16. Families with little ones hear an interactive reading of 'Gobble Gobble' by Cathryn Falwell, following young naturalist Jenny as she discovers what turkeys do throughout the…
- [Chesterfield Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/chesterfield-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run--listing-dea507b6caaf399a21ed376c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Chesterfield's Thanksgiving-morning run marks its 27th year at the Chesterfield Valley (First Community) Athletic Complex. The 5K run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m., and the Kids Fun…
- [Webster-Kirkwood Turkey Day Run](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/webster-kirkwood-turkey-day-run--listing-96c417baade1d0f4d615a69e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Downtown Kirkwood (corner of Adams and Taylor) · From $25 · checked Oct 16. The St. Louis region's largest and oldest Thanksgiving Day race reaches its 44th edition on Thanksgiving morning in Downtown Kirkwood. Runners and walkers choose a three-mile…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Grant's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-grant-s-farm--listing-ba4929427f9645f51049be67) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · Grant's Farm – Carriage Haus · From $31 · checked Oct 24. Santa and Mrs. Claus host a breakfast buffet in Grant's Farm's historic Carriage Haus on select mornings from November 27 to December 23. The buffet includes scrambled eggs…
- [Holiday Happiness Festivities: Santa and Live Reindeer at the Museum of Transportation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/holiday-happiness-festivities-santa-and-live-reindeer-at-the-museum-of--listing-b9c56033ccc29c5f7289e554) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · National Museum of Transportation · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the day after Thanksgiving, Santa Claus visits the National Museum of Transportation from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Santa visits are included with museum admission, and families may…
- [Heir and a Parent: Smash Burgers and Fries — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-smash-burgers-and-fries-kitchen-conservatory--listing-f816123500519d8424131a6b) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 20. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Jeff Friesen leads kids aged 7 to 11 and a parent through a diner-style menu. Pairs turn the stovetop…
- [Saint Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/saint-louis-ballet-the-nutcracker-2026--listing-faa5137d24197c556bfb49f7) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL · Paid · checked Oct 14. Saint Louis Ballet's holiday production of The Nutcracker with live dance, dry-ice and snow effects and more than 320 dancing feet per show, plus free parking, sweet treats and a…
- [The Nutcracker Ballet — Dance Center of Kirkwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-dance-center-of-kirkwood--listing-431fa8bf63762331517cab74) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM · Kirkwood Performing Arts Center – Ross Family Theatre · All ages · From $28.50 · checked Oct 16. Dance Center of Kirkwood's annual Nutcracker, performed by more than 50 local, classically trained dancers in the Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center…
- [The Apprentice Chef: Gingerbread House (ages 7–11)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/the-apprentice-chef-gingerbread-house-ages-7-11--listing-c0edfef8192a4a258a375774) — Sun, Nov 29 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $60 · checked Oct 21. A participation class for aspiring chefs ages 7 to 11. Each child builds a gingerbread house from Kitchen Conservatory’s homemade gingerbread and decorates it with royal icing…
- [Story Time with Mrs. Claus and Santa at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/story-time-with-mrs-claus-and-santa-at-the-magic-house--listing-451478c499618ae84f261388) — Dec 1 – Dec 20 · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 24. Through most of December, Mrs. Claus visits The Magic House's Story Time Theater, decorated for the season, to read her favorite winter stories. With one of Santa's elves she…
- [Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Rep](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/irving-berlin-s-white-christmas-at-the-rep--listing-7f371be019ad0f8a88c5efbd) — Wed, Dec 2 (+16 more dates) · Loretto-Hilton Center (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Mainstage), Webster Groves · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. St. Louis-made production of the holiday musical based on the Paramount film: two army buddies turned entertainers team up with a singing sister act to save a snowless Vermont…
- [Pizza with Santa (The Great Elf Sleepover)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/pizza-with-santa-the-great-elf-sleepover--listing-4961fd786375ff175a0b9dfb) — Thu, Dec 3 (+2 more dates) · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Eureka Community Center · With admission · checked Oct 14. Eureka's Pizza with Santa, themed 'The Great Elf Sleepover', invites families in pajamas to the decorated community center for pizza, holiday crafts, cookie decorating, hot cocoa…
- [A Christmas Carol (The Alpha Players) — Florissant](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/a-christmas-carol-the-alpha-players-florissant--listing-c9ede90a657bf146417b2118) — Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM · James J. Eagan Center, Florissant · From $12 · checked Oct 16. The Alpha Players, a community theater company, stage Nancy Crouse's adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" at the James J. Eagan Center in Florissant. Audiences…
- [Visits with Santa at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/visits-with-santa-at-the-magic-house--listing-ecd443e8729ad027667ebc91) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · From $10 · checked Oct 24. For one weekend in early December, families climb into Santa's sleigh in The Magic House's Winter Wonderscape pop-up exhibit for a private visit (up to six people per group) and…
- [Passport to the World: Italian Holiday Opera at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/passport-to-the-world-italian-holiday-opera-at-the-magic-house--listing-67b358d70789dbdb153bcdc4) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. Passport To The World cultural program at The Magic House exploring the art and storytelling of Italian opera: families learn famous Italian Christmas carols and try out their…
- [Town and Country WINTERFEST](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/town-and-country-winterfest--listing-2e47f610742d139ddb79a81b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Town Square · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Town and Country's WINTERFEST at Town Square includes visits with Santa from 2-4 pm (photographer provided), a holiday vendor market, the official tree lighting ceremony at 5:30…
- [Breakfast with Santa at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-the-magic-house--listing-25c0a7c4c512e518295bfee3) — Sun, Dec 6 (+2 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · From $25 · checked Oct 16. The Magic House's annual Breakfast with Santa: a pancake breakfast where kids can catch pancakes tossed through the air by a Chris Cakes pancake flipper, photos with Santa by a…
- [Heir and a Parent: Nice List Nibbles — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-nice-list-nibbles-kitchen-conservatory--listing-3298357db6cb574fb938571b) — Sun, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 20. A holiday-themed evening class for children aged 7 to 11 and a parent on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Alexandra Caspero guides pairs through a menu of sweet and savory…
- [I Can't Believe It's Not a Gingerbread House at Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/i-can-t-believe-it-s-not-a-gingerbread-house-at-kirkwood-public-librar--listing-40cd522be8800bb8ce15f2e9) — Mon, Dec 7 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Kirkwood Public Library's twist on gingerbread season: on Monday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., families build with graham crackers and other sweet treats — anything they can imagine except…
- [Holiday Lights Drive-Through at Grant's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/holiday-lights-drive-through-at-grant-s-farm--listing-dfa4a33948ba897b363e746b) — Wed, Dec 9 (+3 more dates) · Grant's Farm · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. On four nights in December Grant's Farm opens a drive-through version of its holiday lights: families stay in their car and drive past millions of lights, festive music and…
- [COCA Ballet Eclectica: The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/coca-ballet-eclectica-the-nutcracker--listing-ae8fb7ce110a212548d38e13) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA · From $31 · checked Oct 14. COCA's Ballet Eclectica performs Tom Gold's adaptation of The Nutcracker set to Tchaikovsky's score, following the lead characters through historical St. Louis landmarks with…
- [Owl Prowl at Rockwoods Reservation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/owl-prowl-at-rockwoods-reservation--listing-90848b708cb9f54ab21c93cc) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood · All ages · checked Oct 14. Learn what makes owls effective nighttime hunters and why they hoot so much in December, then take a short walk to try to call owls in. Part of the program is outdoors: dress…
- [Hanukkah Pop-Up at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/hanukkah-pop-up-at-saul-mirowitz-jewish-community-school--listing-4f46680e406d7a1a8c22a534) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School · Free · checked Oct 20. Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School opens its doors for a free Hanukkah Pop-Up on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., during the eight nights of Hanukkah 2026. Parents and…
- [Northwinds Hometown Holiday Concert — Florissant](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/northwinds-hometown-holiday-concert-florissant--listing-5b7b896d37eb3f10b8b8370f) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM · James J. Eagan Center, Florissant · From $10 · checked Oct 16. The Northwinds Symphonic Band's annual Hometown Holiday Concert at the James J. Eagan Center in Florissant is a Sunday-afternoon program pitched at the whole family. The band…
- [Winter Bird Hike at Rockwoods Reservation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/winter-bird-hike-at-rockwoods-reservation--listing-a95a84e47e0606a1bdfbe559) — Thu, Dec 17 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood · Ages 13+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A relaxed two-hour guided hike on the Rock Quarry Trail at Rockwoods Reservation to identify Missouri's winter birds by sight and sound. Beginners who are curious about birding…
- [Yeti, Set, Throw! Indoor Snowball Play — Hazelwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/yeti-set-throw-indoor-snowball-play-hazelwood--listing-40b5410388a8ce8a9d1b0672) — Fri, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Hazelwood Community Center · Ages 5–12 · From $13 · checked Oct 20. Hazelwood Parks and Recreation stages a mess-free snowball battle at the Hazelwood Community Center on Friday, Dec. 18. The story: the Yetis have wandered into town and it is up…
- [Heir and a Parent: A Harry Potter Christmas (kids 7–11 with a parent)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-a-harry-potter-christmas-kids-7-11-with-a-parent--listing-5498bc5fb378e7f53007d505) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $140 · checked Oct 14. Hands-on holiday class with Amanda Anderson inspired by the Great Hall at Hogwarts: roasted chicken with housemade herbed gravy, roasted carrots and potatoes, warm holiday…
- [Heir and a Parent: Ready for It, Swifties? — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-ready-for-it-swifties-kitchen-conservatory--listing-60043027cdaff5b1815dcfbb) — Sun, Dec 20 (+1 more date) · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $135 · checked Oct 20. Taylor Swift fans aged 7 to 11 and a parent cook a song-themed menu with Rachel Sarino in this hands-on class, offered twice: Sunday, Dec. 20, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and Sunday…
- [COCA School’s Out Camps (Winter Break)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/coca-school-s-out-camps-winter-break--listing-47ba5be8cc4583df81ac8ba6) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · COCA – Center of Creative Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. COCA (Center of Creative Arts) runs School’s Out Camps on days off during the school year. The camps page lists School’s Out Camps on December 21–23 and states they are available…
- [Santa's Workshop (Hazelwood)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/santa-s-workshop-hazelwood--listing-71621bbc6d4431c2381558cf) — Tue, Dec 22 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Hazelwood Community Center · Ages 5–8 · From $15 · checked Oct 14. A holiday-break program for ages 5-8: put on your best elf outfit and spend the morning making holiday ornaments and crafts, playing seasonal games and having snacks.
- [The Apprentice Chef: Midnight Snacks (ages 7-11) — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/the-apprentice-chef-midnight-snacks-ages-7-11-kitchen-conservatory--listing-0314a43c53e239d44c093f85) — Wed, Dec 30 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $55 · checked Oct 20. A winter-break drop-off class for aspiring chefs aged 7 to 11 on Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m., ahead of New Year's Eve. With Dawn Meyer, kids plan their own "midnight"…
- [Teen Cuisine Italian-Style (ages 12-16) — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/teen-cuisine-italian-style-ages-12-16-kitchen-conservatory--listing-c62c57c1ef2e16ebf4a0bd56) — Sat, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 12–16 · From $65 · checked Oct 20. Teens aged 12 to 16 spend a Saturday afternoon, Jan. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., cooking Italian favorites with Lydia Gwin and the Kitchen Conservatory team. The hands-on menu covers…
- [Heir and a Parent: Sushi — Just Roll With It — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-sushi-just-roll-with-it-kitchen-conservatory--listing-df114413a9c59401046640e6) — Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $135 · checked Oct 20. Kids aged 7 to 11 and a parent learn sushi basics with Rohan Sarino on Sunday, Jan. 3, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Pairs cook sushi rice three ways using different vessels, practice with…
- [Heir and a Parent: Can We Bake Cookies? — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-can-we-bake-cookies-kitchen-conservatory--listing-810b5481cc869ac2ccd89741) — Sat, Jan 9 · 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 20. A cookie-baking session for kids aged 7 to 11 and a favorite adult on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., taught by Jess Schmidt. Pairs mix, bake, decorate and sample…
- [Heir and a Parent: Snack It to Me! — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-snack-it-to-me-kitchen-conservatory--listing-eed3816178fd7c6ea2bd2cab) — Sun, Jan 10 · 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 20. Kids aged 7 to 11 and a parent fill the snack jar for the week in this Sunday class on Jan. 10, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with Alexandra Caspero. The hands-on menu includes no-bake…
- [Heir and a Parent: Like a Kid in a Candy Store — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-like-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-kitchen-conservatory--listing-e6aeda78b52e5d1aec074cc2) — Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $130 · checked Oct 20. Candy making is the theme of this parent-and-child class on Saturday, Jan. 16 — the start of the MLK holiday weekend — from noon to 2:30 p.m., led by Amanda Anderson. Kids aged 7…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Castlewood State Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/castlewood-state-park--listing-ef14a17d8c2854a487a417ff) — Open on its own schedule · Castlewood State Park, Ballwin · checked Oct 14. A state park along the winding Meramec River valley in west St. Louis County, once a retreat for St. Louisans in the early 1900s. It has hiking and mountain-biking trails ranging…
- [COCA Early Childhood: Pre-Primary IA (ages 3 to 4)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/coca-early-childhood-pre-primary-ia-ages-3-to-4--listing-0736e65f477b47303438641e) — Weekly 45-minute class; Fall 2026 grid sections include Monday 9:30–10:15AM and… · COCA – Center of Creative Arts · Ages 3–4 · From $274 · checked Oct 14. Pre-Primary IA is one of COCA’s Early Childhood classes at its University City campus, listed on the 2026 Fall Class Grid for ages 3 to 4 at $274. The grid shows sections…
- [Grant's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/grant-s-farm--listing-50579ffe6e43707e98f577ed) — Seasonal; daily hours posted on the site ("today's hours"). October evening hours for… · Grant's Farm · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Historic family attraction (since 1954) on land once farmed by Ulysses S. Grant, with over 900 animals, a tram ride through the Deer Park, the Tiergarten, Grant's Cabin, the…
- [Karate Instruction at Hazelwood Community Center (ages 7+)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/karate-instruction-at-hazelwood-community-center-ages-7--listing-61c35d09e739588ae6c54bc7) — Thursdays 7:00-8:30 p.m.; listed dates Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10, 17 (no class 11/26)… · Hazelwood Community Center · Ages 7+ · From $62 · checked Oct 16. A Thursday-evening martial arts class at the Hazelwood Community Center for youth ages 7 and up and adults together. USMA certified black belts teach skills drawn from judo, jiu…
- [Kindermusik Foundations (infant–20 months) – Fall Session 2](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kindermusik-foundations-infant-20-months-fall-session-2--listing-cfc20c6cc2d9c01f2dffa364) — Mondays 9:30 a.m., Nov. 2–Dec. 14, 2026 (7 weeks) · Community Music School of Webster University – CMS Center (Webster Groves main campus) · Paid · checked Oct 14. Kindermusik Foundations at the Community Music School of Webster University is a caregiver-and-baby class for ages 0–20 months. Families learn sound exploration, nursery rhymes…
- [Kirkwood Ice Arena public skating](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/kirkwood-ice-arena-public-skating--listing-b111c4fbab1aaf02862e9e27) — Public skating sessions per the monthly calendar on the arena page · Kirkwood Ice Arena · From $6 · checked Oct 16. The City of Kirkwood's ice rink offers public skating sessions; times are on the monthly calendar linked from the arena page. Admission is $6 for Kirkwood and Glendale residents…
- [Laumeier Sculpture Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/laumeier-sculpture-park--listing-7b1982f122ee2045a642632f) — Park open daily from 7 a.m. to 30 minutes past sunset. · Laumeier Sculpture Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free outdoor sculpture park with large-scale artworks along lawns, trails and creek beds, plus the Aronson Fine Arts Center (exhibition BEGIN AGAIN: 50 YEARS AND COUNTING through…
- [Learn to Skate Session 2 at Kirkwood Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/learn-to-skate-session-2-at-kirkwood-ice-arena--listing-5e1189bdce9d1057f533e618) — Mondays Nov 2-Dec 14, Wednesdays Nov 4-Dec 16, Saturdays Nov 7-Dec 19 (7 weeks each) · Kirkwood Ice Arena · Ages 4+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. Group skating lessons at the Kirkwood Ice Arena for ages 4 and up. Session 2 runs on Mondays (November 2 - December 14), Wednesdays (November 4 - December 16) and Saturdays…
- [Passport to Powder Valley (35th anniversary challenge)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/passport-to-powder-valley-35th-anniversary-challenge--listing-4759ff581da87ca3fb96da6d) — Through Oct. 31, 2026, during building hours · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 14. To celebrate Powder Valley's 35th year, visitors pick up a Passport to Powder Valley booklet at the front desk and complete five activities: birdwatching, checking out a…
- [Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/powder-valley-conservation-nature-center--listing-2289a25eb2f2ec2a3cce6a88) — Area (trails) daily 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; building Tue–Sat 8 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Sun–Mon… · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 14. A 112-acre oak-hickory forest nature center in Kirkwood with three paved trails (one with interpretive signage), a nature center with educational exhibits including a…
- [Saint Louis Ballet School: Mom/Dad & Me (age 2)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/saint-louis-ballet-school-mom-dad-and-me-age-2--listing-eef9829c2cd42bdea475ab20) — Thursdays 9:30–10:15am, 2026–2027 school year (Aug 11, 2026–June 12, 2027) · Saint Louis Ballet School, Chesterfield · From $89 · checked Oct 14. Mom/Dad & Me is the entry class of Saint Louis Ballet School’s PreBallet Division: a class for 2-year-olds that offers a gentle introduction to dance alongside a parent or…
- [School of Rock Kirkwood: Little Wing (toddlers & preschoolers)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/school-of-rock-kirkwood-little-wing-toddlers-and-preschoolers--listing-7cecaedca1b0d8390aa4ffd0) — One weekly group music lesson; times by arrangement with the school · School of Rock Kirkwood · Paid · checked Oct 14. Little Wing is School of Rock Kirkwood’s music program for toddlers and preschoolers. Students have one weekly group music lesson in which they use classic rock songs to learn…
- [Sky Zone St. Louis–Shrewsbury Little Leapers (6 & under)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/sky-zone-st-louis-shrewsbury-little-leapers-6-and-under--listing-9844dccac3c9e4eb3429a523) — Fridays & Sundays 9–11 AM · Sky Zone Trampoline Park – St. Louis (Shrewsbury) · Up to 6 · From $12.99 · checked Oct 14. Little Leapers is Sky Zone’s exclusive jump time for young children and their parents at a special rate, with no big kids on the courts; the park also runs Little Leapers theme…
- [Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/sophia-m-sachs-butterfly-house--listing-eea69d1887d95e944612d231) — Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (last admission 3:30 p.m.), closed Mondays except bonus… · Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, Chesterfield · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Butterfly house in Faust Park with over 60 tropical butterfly species and over 150 tropical plants in an 8,000-square-foot Tropical Conservatory, plus an insect zoo, classrooms…
- [STAGES Intro to Acting – Quarter 2 (ages 5–7)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/stages-intro-to-acting-quarter-2-ages-5-7--listing-72582121b240df76ef520387) — Wednesdays 5:00–6:00pm, Oct 26–Dec 12, 2026 (Fall 2026 - Quarter 2) · STAGES St. Louis – Chesterfield Location (Academy & Box Office) · Ages 5–7 · From $200 · checked Oct 14. Intro to Acting is a supportive class where young performers learn the building blocks of acting for the stage through games, scene work and imagination-based exercises…
- [Storytime (Kirkwood)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storytime-kirkwood--listing-0585e230aa23b50f1d0e1bcd) — Mondays 10:30-11:15am (weekly) · Kirkwood Public Library · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 14. Weekly Monday morning storytime at Kirkwood Public Library geared to ages 2-5.
- [Storytime at the Library! (Richmond Heights)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storytime-at-the-library-richmond-heights--listing-9f2bf0bb968fd77d75ea1854) — Mondays 10:00-10:30am, every week · Richmond Heights Memorial Library · checked Oct 14. Weekly storytime in the Children's Library for young children and their caregivers with stories, songs and playtime.
- [The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/the-magic-house-st-louis-children-s-museum--listing-1f51c3c01195f5dec3cf251b) — School year: Monday closed; Tuesday–Friday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00… · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Hands-on children's museum in Kirkwood with exhibits including Children's Village, Wonder Works, Story Time Magic, the STEAM Center, the Jack and the Beanstalk climbing…
- [Toddler Time at The Magic House](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/toddler-time-at-the-magic-house--listing-bf656e4bdb5e2bbc0d53be0b) — Wednesday – Thursday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.; weekly themes posted through Nov. 18-19. · The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Early-morning toddler program with exclusive access to special exhibits before the museum opens, hands-on activities on a weekly theme (e.g., Letter Detectives Oct. 14–15…
- [Trail Tales storybook trail: "In A Nutshell"](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/trail-tales-storybook-trail-in-a-nutshell--listing-583a30edc0fcaa9fe57f2372) — Daily during area hours, Oct 1–Nov 1, 2026 · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · checked Oct 14. An interactive storybook hike on Powder Valley's Tanglevine Trail, a 1/3-mile paved loop suited to strollers and families. Pages of the October book, "In A Nutshell" by Joseph…
- [Upper Limits Chesterfield Winter Break Youth Clinic (ages 7–15)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/upper-limits-chesterfield-winter-break-youth-clinic-ages-7-15--listing-4a9f299e763d14a8b88bd08c) — Two consecutive days during winter break; Full Day 9am–3pm or Half Day 9am–12pm… · Upper Limits Rock Gym – Chesterfield · Ages 7–15 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Upper Limits Rock Gym in Chesterfield runs two-day Winter Break Youth Clinics for ages 7–15. Staff introduce new rock climbing skills and knowledge such as equipment and…
- [World Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/world-bird-sanctuary--listing-edaef9d21cc8e2291d90b0a9) — Open Daily 8am – 5pm; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. · World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Raptor rescue and education center on 305 acres of hardwood forest with aviaries housing birds from around the world along a walking trail. Guest experiences include guided…

## Recently ended

- [Dino Dig at White Birch Park — Hazelwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/dino-dig-at-white-birch-park-hazelwood--listing-5004486370ebc72c48418ed0) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Halloween Monster Hunt - Nerf Wars!](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/halloween-monster-hunt-nerf-wars--listing-21dbca83875280855832e434) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Fall Evening Hike at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/fall-evening-hike-at-powder-valley--listing-490bda033b8c03a5daf5d053) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Little Acorns: Big, Bad Predators (Rockwoods Reservation)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/little-acorns-big-bad-predators-rockwoods-reservation--listing-184052611d4921767b603528) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [Heir and a Parent: Snack It to Me! (kids 7–11 with a parent)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/heir-and-a-parent-snack-it-to-me-kids-7-11-with-a-parent--listing-1849b00f500ce8c6dde8da83) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Glow Party](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/glow-party--listing-0289b1cb1d43414c2dbfbf89) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Magic of America: International Brotherhood of Magicians Show](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/magic-of-america-international-brotherhood-of-magicians-show--listing-de3b93509c84d0530d579c56) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Trek or Treat: Critter Crawl at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/trek-or-treat-critter-crawl-at-powder-valley--listing-3b593fe2e66a6f76080225f6) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Trick-or-Track at the National Museum of Transportation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/trick-or-track-at-the-national-museum-of-transportation--listing-22c8b2c77ff0a30004f448cb) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Manchester Halloween Festival](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/manchester-halloween-festival--listing-ce0104c96eab79f01a853819) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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- [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)

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