# Things to do with kids in St Charles, MO > 11 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in St Charles, MO (St. Charles County, MO), in the St. Louis area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/towns/st-charles-mo ## Events ahead - [Legends & Lanterns](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/legends-and-lanterns--listing-c39d357e9eb45b7ee7c36b44) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Historic Main Street, St. Charles · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Legends & Lanterns is a free Halloween-history festival on historic Main Street in St. Charles for guests of all ages, with character interactions (from Lizzie Borden and the Big… - [Lewis Trail Hike: Fall Colors at Weldon Spring Conservation Area](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/lewis-trail-hike-fall-colors-at-weldon-spring-conservation-area--listing-d80b58f47cf875f36e7d6251) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Weldon Spring Conservation Area, Saint Charles · Ages 16+ · Free · checked Oct 24. An all-day guided 8.3-mile hike through the forests of Weldon Spring Conservation Area on the Lewis Trail. Missouri River overlooks give wide views of the floodplain and the… - [Little Acorns: Buffalo Babies (Busch Conservation Area)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/little-acorns-buffalo-babies-busch-conservation-area--listing-97bb1ff4c7179e93ceef8e89) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area (St. Louis Regional Office), Saint Charles · 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… - [Teen & Tween STEM: Maker Lab - Custom Minifig](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/teen-and-tween-stem-maker-lab-custom-minifig--listing-e7281f7c46872150c8fd83b3) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Kathryn Linnemann Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, St Charles · checked Oct 14. Maker Lab for teens and tweens working with 3D printing, Arduino circuit kits and more. This month participants learn to customize and 3D print their own LEGO-style minifigure… - [Turkey Trot STL 5K and Half-Mile Kids Run — St. Charles Family Arena](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/turkey-trot-stl-5k-and-half-mile-kids-run-st-charles-family-arena--listing-3a26c364eaedeb069bea01d6) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · The Family Arena, St Charles · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-morning 5K run/walk at the Family Arena in St. Charles, billed as family-friendly, followed by a free half-mile Kids Run at about 9:15 a.m. The race supports local… - [Saint Charles Christmas Traditions](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/saint-charles-christmas-traditions--listing-a5767216e732c18b2cb628f9) — Fri, Nov 27 (+16 more dates) · 12:00 PM · Historic Main Street, St. Charles · checked Oct 14. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Opening Day to Christmas Eve, historic Main Street in St. Charles becomes a Dickensian winter wonderland with the 'Legends of Christmas'… - [Homeschool Explorers: Snow Science at McClay Branch](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/homeschool-explorers-snow-science-at-mcclay-branch--listing-593e0a54fab72579269b977d) — Mon, Dec 7 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · McClay Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, St Charles · checked Oct 20. Homeschooled kids in kindergarten through fifth grade explore the science behind winter weather at the McClay Branch in St. Charles on Monday, Dec. 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. The… - [Owl Prowl at Busch Conservation Area](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/owl-prowl-at-busch-conservation-area--listing-6a84e9e3e87b91e7c4b8e2e1) — Fri, Dec 18 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area (St. Louis Regional Office), Saint Charles · 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… - [Night Hike on the Busch Hiking/Biking Trail](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/night-hike-on-the-busch-hiking-biking-trail--listing-e7b3a97d2e032bcff196d916) — Sat, Dec 19 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area (St. Louis Regional Office), Saint Charles · All ages · checked Oct 14. A moderate night hike of about 3½ miles on the Busch Hiking/Biking Trail at August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, listening for coyotes and two or three species of owls… - [Family Fun: Polar Express Party at McClay Branch](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-fun-polar-express-party-at-mcclay-branch--listing-31e6130aa35a2104b8f9121a) — Mon, Dec 21 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · McClay Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, St Charles · checked Oct 20. The McClay Branch in St. Charles screens The Polar Express for families on Monday, Dec. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with hot chocolate and light snacks. Guests are invited to… - [Preschool Party: Noon Year's Eve (Kisker Road)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/preschool-party-noon-year-s-eve-kisker-road--listing-a6609e2d2a39db7a5f49eeb1) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Kisker Road Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, St Charles · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 14. A preschool New Year's party without staying up late: games, activities, a countdown and a cookies-and-milk toast at noon. Part of the monthly Preschool Party series at the… ## Places and ongoing programs - [Gravity Lab at Climb So iLL Steel Shop](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gravity-lab-at-climb-so-ill-steel-shop--listing-89b4339bb61d8f56f8ee7ba4) — Mon–Fri 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m.–6:00… · Climb So iLL – Steel Shop + Gravity Lab, St. Charles · Paid · checked Oct 14. The Gravity Lab inside Climb So iLL’s Steel Shop in St. Charles’ Frenchtown neighborhood offers fun-climbing challenges aimed at younger and newer climbers: 20-foot towers… ## Recently ended - [Mad Science Presents: Halloween Science](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/mad-science-presents-halloween-science--listing-3558ad007856ff19022ca9d2) — ended Thu, Oct 15 ## Nearby - [Things to do with kids in St. Charles County, MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/counties/st-charles-county-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/counties/st-charles-county-mo.md) - Other towns in St. Charles County, MO: [Wentzville, MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/wentzville-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/wentzville-mo.md), [O'Fallon, MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/o-fallon-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/o-fallon-mo.md), [St. Peters, MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/st-peters-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/st-peters-mo.md), [Defiance, MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/defiance-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/towns/defiance-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.