7 listings in St. Louis, MO: free family activities, kids' programs and storytimes. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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Daily, 8am to sunset
Lone Elk ParkSt. Louis
St. Louis County's Lone Elk Park is a 546-acre wildlife management area with bison, elk, deer, wild turkey and waterfowl. Open 8am to official sunset.
Verified Oct 27 · stlouiscountymo.gov
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Area daily 8am–6pm; nature center building Tue–Sat 8am–5pm; closed Nov 7–9, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Powder Valley Conservation Nature CenterSt. Louis
The Missouri Department of Conservation's Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center has three paved trails, exhibits and a 3,000-gallon aquarium, plus naturalist programs for all ages. The building is open Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 5pm; the area is open daily 8am to 6pm. Closed Nov 7–9 for a managed deer hunt.
Verified Oct 27 · mdc.mo.gov
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Tuesday–Sunday, 8am–4pm; closed holidays
Audubon Center at RiverlandsSt. Louis
The Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton is a riverside nature center for bird watching. Admission is free. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · audubon.org
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Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:30–11am, Oct 30–Dec 22, 2026 (no session Nov 27)
Missouri History Museum (History Clubhouse)St. Louis
Half-hour storytimes for children ages 2 to 6 and their families, with songs, movement and books tied to local history, in the museum's History Clubhouse. Themes rotate: October covers baseball and history, November Día de los Muertos, Native American Heritage Month and baking, and December winter holidays. Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:30 to 11am, through December 22; no session on Friday, November 27.
Verified Oct 27 · mohistory.org
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First Friday of most months, from dusk (weather permitting)
McDonnell Planetarium (Saint Louis Science Center)St. Louis
On the first Friday of most months, amateur astronomers from local clubs set up telescopes on the grounds of the McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park, starting at dusk. Free and weather permitting; check the Science Center's calendar before you go.
Verified Oct 27 · slsc.org
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Thu–Fri 4–8pm, Sat–Sun 12–8pm; daily 12–8pm Dec 26–Jan 3; closed Dec 25
Winterfest, Kiener PlazaSt. Louis
Winterfest's outdoor rink in Kiener Plaza runs November 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Skating is free if you bring your own skates; rentals are $15 for adults and $10 for kids 3 to 15, and the page says kids 3 to 15 skate free on Fridays courtesy of the St. Louis Blues. Open Thursday and Friday 4 to 8pm, weekends noon to 8pm (opening day Nov 21, 8am to 8pm), and daily noon to 8pm from December 26 to January 3. Closed December 25.
Verified Oct 27 · archpark.org
Catch: Bring your own skates (rentals cost $15 adults, $10 kids)
Weekends Nov 27–Dec 20: Fri 5–8pm, Sat–Sun 12–6pm
1st block of East Main St., Belleville, ILSt. Louis
On weekends from November 27 to December 20, 2026, a 26-passenger horse-drawn trolley loops through Belleville's decorated Public Square, downtown and the Christkindlmarkt. Rides are free, with no reservations. Board in the first block of East Main St. Fridays 5 to 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays noon to 6pm.
Verified Oct 27 · belleville.net
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