Go to the Zoo. The St. Louis zoo is so kid friendly that Parenting Magazine recommends it, the editors claim that the St. Louis zoo is the best zoo in the nation. While your young children will be thrilled at face to face encounters with the zoo's occupants, parents and older teens will appreciate the amount of work that went into recreating every single detail of the animal's natural habitat. The St. Louis zoo has set aside a special section that your children will really enjoy, this section is called the Children's Zoo. While visiting the Children's Zoo your kids will be able to slide down a slide that is set up next to the river otter exhibit, be entertained by a family of Fennec Foxes, play in a play area, visit a Meerkat colony, and look at tree kangaroos. When you and your children are frolicking in the Children's Zoo you will want to make sure that you wear clothing that you don't mind getting wet, the Children's Zoo is full of fountains and geysers that you will find impossible to resist.
After spending several hours at the St. Louis zoo you can pay a visit to Grant's Farm. Grant's Farm is not your typical mid-western farm. Grant's Farm is a 281 acre farm that over 1,000 different animals call home. The most famous animals that call Grant's Farm home are the Budweiser Clydesdale's. The Clydesdale's that pull the beer wagons and perform on the commercials are born on Grant's Farm. The best thing about Grant's farm is the admission, its free, there are fees for parking, expect to pay $10 per car.
If you and your kids are interested in history, you will want to pay a visit to the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is located a mere eight miles from downtown St. Louis. In addition to being able to view ancient burial mounds, you and your kids can visit the museum that is located at the site and
Healthy, fun, and kid friendly are just a few of the words that can be used to describe a day that is spent at Eckert's Orchards. Your kids will be able to burn off some energy while they pick fruit and enjoy the outdoors. Fruits that are grown at Eckert's include strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, pumpkins, peaches, and apples. Eckert's Orchards aren't open during the winter months.
If you're free on Sunday afternoon you and your kids should plan on going to the St. Louis art museum. On Sunday afternoons the museum has several activities that kids will not only enjoy but activities that will also improve their appreciation for great works of art. The St. Louis art museum is free.
Going to the St. Louis Science Center will provide your entire family with hours of pleasure. Not only is admission to the St. Louis Science Center free, they have several activities that educate and entertain. If you have children that are in middle school you might want to take advantage of the lock-in, where you and your older children are locked into the museum overnight.
