Health & Fitness
What to do with kids this weekend in St. Louis
St. Louis has tons for kids to do this weekend. Read on to find out about them!
Weekend Highlights for December 26-29 for St. Louis:
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I hope you all had the opportunity to experience quality time with family and friends and that all of your Christmas wishes came true!
There continues to be many holiday activities and events happening all around town so if you have relatives in town or kids off of school, let us help you keep eveyone occupied and happy with our holiday guides:
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Upcoming Concerts & Performances, including:
THE NUTCRACKER at the Touhill Performing Arts Center performed by Saint Louis Ballet through 12/29.
Elf - The Broadway Musical at The Fabulous Fox Theatre through 12/29!
Celebrating Kwaanza? Check out these area events:
Friday: Kwanzaa: Festival of the First Fruits at Missouri Botanical Garden. The Kwanzaa ceremony features storytelling, craft/jewelry displays, and authentic African drumming and musical performances.
Sunday: Family Sundays at the Art Musuem! The entire family will enjoy multicultural winter celebrations, with this week featuring a Kwanzaa celebration!
And what about New Years Eve? Think about these family-friendly events:
Happy New Year at Great Skate! It's a New Years Eve Party at Great Skate! Bring your family for a fun night of skating, food, games, and celebrating a new year together.
Noontime New Year’s Eve at Whole Foods Market - Town & Country. Ring in the New Year early with a noontime celebration at Whole Foods Market! The kids will parade around the store with noise makers; we'll serve three healthy recipes to help them start the New Year off in a healthy way; then make a fun craft!
Noontime New Year's Eve at The Magic House. Ring in the new year a little bit early with a Noontime New Year celebration at The Magic House.
We aim to help you cut down on the hustle and bustle so you can relax and enjoy this time with your family!
The lists above encompasses all holiday related events, but maybe some of you are done thinking about the holidays? Below is a sampling of some of the non-holiday events happening this upcoming weekend and beyond. Please see our calendar for a full listing of events scheduled!
Events Not to be Missed
Continuing: Football the Exhibit at The Magic House. The highly interactive traveling exhibit, Football, introduces visitors to the science, mathematics & technology behind the game and how they relate to our everyday lives.
Friday:
Raja's 21st Birthday Celebration! at St. Louis Zoo. The Saint Louis Zoo’s bull elephant, Raja, will receive special presents at 11am on his birthday, December 27, in River’s Edge at the Zoo, weather permitting. Visitors are invited to sing “Happy Birthday” and cheer for Raja who turns 21 this year.
Winter Break Puppet Shows at The St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park . Take time this winter break to bring your children to see a puppet show and enjoy a ride on the historic carouse!
St. Charles Chill v. Allen Americans at the Family Arena!
Saturday & Monday at Missouri History Museum: Bring your family to the Museum for a FREE afternoon movie. Light snacks will be offered. Kids can enter to win a prize basket provided by Radio Disney.
Family Film Days - The Love Bug - Sunday
Family Film Days - Mary Poppins - Monday
The Saint Louis Science Center is a great place to go! Think about seeing one of their movies showing at the Omnimax Theater:
Plus, the younget set will love the buggy, hands-on experience of Harry’s Big Adventure: My Bug World!
Have a budding dancer in the household? Think about these fun events coming up on Monday at On Your Toes Dance Studio:
Winter Break Workshop Want to keep dancing over Winter Break? Or take this special one time opportunity to introduce your child to dance with no commitment? Join us! On Monday Dec. 30th for a full night of classes in various styles for kids ages 2+!
Fairy Princess Workshop Join us for a Special Workshop exclusive to little fairies ages 3 - 6yrs. On Dec. 30th from 6:15 - 7pm, we will play dress up as fairies! We will play fairy games, make a craft, and let our imaginations run wild in a fairy kingdom!