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![]() | Few cities exhibit baseball fever like St. Louis, and a Cardinal's home game is not to be missed if you're visiting; just be sure to wear something red. However, if you're timing ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | There's more free family fun located in these two blocks of downtown St. Louis than the rest of the city combined. Amidst fountains, trees, flowering plants, picnic tables and ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | Yes, that is a school bus teetering on a ten-story building in downtown St. Louis. But don't worry, it won't collide with the airplane lodged in an oversized slinky strung into ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | This is one of St. Louisans' favorite places for ice cream treats and hard to find rock candy. Teach your kids the difference between a phosphate and an ice cream soda in this ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | Animal lovers young and old can get a rare close look at beautiful and rare wolves at the Endangered Wolf Center (formerly known as the Wild Candid Center). Home to endangered ... Best For: Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | Forest Park is a must-see spot for families visiting St. Louis. One of the United States' largest urban parks, Forest is chock-full of kid-friendly activities and many major St. ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | One of the city's most famous pizza places, Pi is the joint where President Obama himself stopped during a campaign visit to St. Louis. The pizza here is different from your ... Best For: Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | Grant's Farm, the ancestral home of the Busch family (of Anheuser-Busch, Inc.), is a popular kid-friendly attraction in the St. Louis area. Here you'll find those famous Budweiser ... Best For: Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) |
![]() | Kids will have a ball at this award-winning children's museum, located on the outskirts of the city. Hands-on exhibits like a three-story beanstalk (a la "Jack and the ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) |
![]() | This St. Louis treasure is both the country's oldest continually operated botanical garden and a National Historic Landmark. While it's fun to take a casual stroll through the ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | Here's another top attraction set in Forest Park. If your kids start to yawn at the idea of touring the humdrum halls of a dusty history museum, tell them at the Missouri History ... Best For: Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | From horse-drawn carriages to street cars, this museum tells the story of people going places. Kids can climb around on boats, airplanes and bunches of old trains. Adults and ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | One of the Top Ten science centers in the country according to Parents Magazine, this facility includes a planetarium and outer space program, along with great telescopes ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | Take a day trip to this mega-amusement park located less than an hour's drive from St. Louis. Six Flags offers dozens of rides for young children, plus rip-roaring coasters that ... Best For: Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
![]() | If you've seen one zoo, you haven't seen them all. Every zoo offers something special, and the St. Louis Zoo, with its abundance of unique, family-friendly activities, is ... Best For: Tots (0-2) Kids (3-6) Kids (7-9) Tweens (10-12) Teens (13+) |
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