If your child loves anything on wheels, make "vroom" in your schedule for these touch-a-truck events, car shows, air shows and Route 66-inspired celebrations in the St. Louis region.
A new exhibit at the Edwardsville Children's Museum will take families on a trip down the Mother Road. Edwardsville Children’s Museum's "Route 66 American’s Highway Exhibit" will feature a replica Route 66 road that children will travel in classic peddle cards around the Discovery Garden Expansion. Little travelers can also learn about the history of Route 66 while "filling up" their gas tanks at a replica filling station.
Get outside, get some fresh air and enjoy the ageless pastime of kite flying. Here are some of the best open spaces in the area for a soarin' good time.
For families that value quality time above the latest electronic gadget, purchasing an annual pass or membership to one of the area's local attractions can be a great alternative. Instead of the traditional Christmas, Hanukkah or birthday gift, check out these best bets for annual passes and memberships to top destinations in St. Louis.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts proudly display their badges and patches as a way to share their achievements, interests and experiences. If St. Louis-area scouts need a little bit of help or to talk with an expert, there are plenty of local resources. These St. Louis organizations lend their expertise to make badge-earning a breeze.
Most parents of school-aged children are probably familiar with the acronym STEAM, which describes the science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics skills that are in demand in today's workforce. Fortunately St. Louis offers some out-of-this-world opportunities to get kids excited about developing their STEAM skills:
Looking for something beyond chocolate bunnies and marshmallow chicks to help you celebrate this Easter? Here are a few best bets that are sure to put the hip back in your family's hippity-hop this spring.
Holiday boutiques and other shopping opportunities provide a bit of holiday cheer, opportunities for seasonal family fun, and a way for busy parents to scratch some names off their gift-giving lists.
Few holidays are more highly anticipated by kids — and kids at heart — than Halloween. After some digging we've come up with the ghoulest — ahem, coolest — Halloween events in St. Louis and beyond for goblins of all sizes.