Things to do in with kids in St. Louis
The St. Louis area has a lot of things that kids love to do! St. Louis has Mammoth skeletons, roller coasters, sharks and sting rays, caves, its own circus, trains, planes, automobiles, magic, candy and ice cream, Indian mounds, science, history, waterparks, baseball, butterflies, lions, tigers, and bears! Oh my! St. Louis has it all!
Kid Friendly Attractions
Most visitors have heard of the more famous fun kid places in St. Louis which include the Gateway Arch, the City Museum, the Magic House, Grant's Farm, the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Science Center and Six Flags. But how about these kid friendly places? The Museum of Transportation for all things that move from US Air Force airplanes to steam locomotives.
And if your children would love to ride a train, head out to Wildwood for the Wabash Frisco and Pacific Steam Railway. Or visit Purina Farms for a day of canines, felines and farm animals! Or take a nice ride and explore Onondaga Cave or Meramec Caverns. Both natural wonders offer kids a rare view of our world! The World Bird Sanctuary and the Endangered Wolf Center will awe children of all ages with the magnificence of eagles and wolves, as well as imparting the importance of protecting these wonderful creatures.
Kids Are Great Sports Fans
If your children love sports then they would love to see a game of one of the two St. Louis professional sports teams. For baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals. For hockey, the St. Louis Blues. The St. Louis area also has an independent league professional baseball teams that really gives a great day of family baseball. They are the Gateway Grizzlies. And World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway never fails to deliver thrilling car races, drag races and car shows that your kids will love!
Kids In the Outdoors and Moving
If you have kids who need to get out and DO, then here are some suggestions. The Katy Trail State Park offers miles and miles of flat trail for either biking or taking a walk. Pick up the trail at one of the trail heads in St. Charles and go as far as your legs will take you! Just remember...there is the ride or walk back! Do they like to ski? Hidden Valley Ski Resort offers 300 acres of skiable terrain with slopes that range in ability and ski lifts to the top! For the thrill of racing, Boschertown Go Karts 
offers kids the chance to drive their own go-kart on an authentic 5/8 mile track. The three locations of Eckert's Country Store and Farms in Illinois give kids the opportunity to do something they might never have done before, pick their favorite fruit right off the tree! Eckert's holds several kid friendly festivals throughout the growing season, too. If you only have an hour or two and the kids just want to get out and play ball or enjoy a fun playground, St. Louis has wonderful parks that dot our communities. Visit our Parks page for a list of many of them .
Kids Love Ice Cream, Soda Pop and Candy
So how do you top off a wonderful day of doing fun St. Louis things? You continue doing fun St. Louis things and visit one of the two Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stands and have a world famous frozen custard concrete! Or you head to the Delmar Loop to enjoy a root beer float and watch the 1940's vintage bottling line bottle root beer at Fitz's American Grill & Bottling Works. Another place that kids simply love is the Crown Candy Kitchen! And yes, it will be like the proverbial "kid in the candy store"!
See the list below for more fun kid things to do in St. Louis.
Alton Museum of History and Art - The Alton Museum of History and Art showcases the art and history of the citizens of the Alton area. It is located on the SIU Dental School campus in Alton Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62002, Alton Illinois, Museums
Boschertown Grand Prix - Boschertown Grand Prix is located in St Charles Missouri and is a Go Kart raceway featuring go karts for all ages! - More Info Tags: 63301, Recreation, St Charles City
Butterfly House - The Butterfly House is a tropical butterfly conservatory located in Faust Park in Chesterfield, Missouri. Visitors are able to walk through the Butterfly Conservatory which houses more than a thousand tropical butterflies in free flight from around the world. - More Info Tags: 63017, Attractions, Chesterfield Missouri
Cahokia Mounds - Cahokia Mounds is an early Mississippian civilization archeological treasure! It is located in Collinsville, Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62201, 62234, Collinsville Illinois, Attractions, Museums
Camp River Dubois - The Camp River Dubois was the winter camp for Lewis and Clark before the expedition began. Featured there is a museum with exhibitions including a 55-foot full scale replica of the keel boat and a replica of Fort. - More Info Tags: 62048, Hartford Illinois, Museums
Chain of Rocks Bridge-Route 66 Bikeway - The old Chain of Rocks Bridge, once the route of Historic Route 66, has been transformed into the Route 66 Bikeway that is a little over a 1 mile long paved trail on the bridge, crossing the Mississippi River and connecting the St. Louis Riverfront Trail with the MCT Confluence Trail (via Chain of Rocks Road) in Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62040, 63137, City of St Louis Missouri, Granite City Illinois, Recreation
Circus Flora - Circus Flora is St. Louis' very own circus that happens over several weeks in the summer. Circus Flora features European styled acts in one ring under a Big Top tent! - More Info Tags: 63103, City of St Louis Missouri
City Museum - The City Museum is a St. Louis children's attraction that adults will enjoy just as much, and is located in the city of St. Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63103, Attractions, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
Citygarden - Citygarden is an urban park with dozens of artistic sculptures, water features and landscapes filled with native Missourian plants. It is located in downtown St. Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63101, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis
Crown Candy Kitchen - The Crown Candy Kitchen is not only an historic St. Louis landmark, it also has been in business since 1913 and is a fantastic candy maker and restaurant. It is located in the Old North St. Louis Neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63106, City of St Louis Missouri
Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary - Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary is located in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and is 55 acres of beautiful countryside for the purpose of rescuing and providing a permanent home for abused and neglected big cats. - More Info Tags: 63670, Sainte Genevieve Missouri
Daniel Boone Home - The Daniel Boone Home was the Missouri home of the great frontiersman, Daniel Boone and his family. It is located near Defiance, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63341, 63332, Museums
Eckert's Country Store and Farms-Belleville - Eckert's Country Store and Farms is a "pick your own" family attraction located in Belleville Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62220, Belleville Illinois
Eckert's Country Store and Farms-Grafton - Eckert's Country Store and Farms-Grafton is a "pick-your-own" family attraction that is located in Grafton Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62037, Grafton Illinois
Eckert's Country Store and Farms-Millstadt - Eckert's Country Store and Farms-Millstadt is a "pick your own" family attraction and is located in Millstadt Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62260, Millstadt Illinois
Edwardsville Childrens Museum - The Edwardsville Children's Museum, located in Edwardsville Illinois is a educational enrichment museum for children. It is housed in the historic Leclaire Academy building. - More Info Tags: 62025, Edwardsville Illinois, Museums
Elephant Rocks State Park - Elephant Rocks State Park, with its unusual "Missouri Red" granite "Elephant" boulders, is located in the Arcadia Valley in Iron County near Pilot Knob, Missouri. - More Info Tags:
Endangered Wolf Center - The Endangered Wolf Center is located within the Tyson Research Center in Eureka, Missouri. It was established by Dr. Marlin Perkins and his wife in 1971 for the purpose of preserving wild canid and wolf populations. - More Info Tags: 63025, Eureka Missouri
Eugene Field House - Eugene Field House was the home of the children's poet, Eugene Field and his father Roswell Field, an important lawyer in the Dred Scott slavery case. Today it is a toy museum and a National Historic Landmark located in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63102, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
Fair Saint Louis Boeing Air Show - The Fair Saint Louis Boeing Air Show is full of amazing aerobatic feats performed by military and civilian aircraft. It occurs during the Fourth of July Fair Saint Louis celebration held on the Arch grounds and Riverfront. - More Info Tags: 63102, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis
Fast Lane Classic Cars - Fast Lane Classic Cars is a paradise for "Muscle Car" enthusiasts, as well as all classic car lovers! It is located in St Charles Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63301, St Charles City
Faust Park - Faust Park features the Missouri Botanical Garden's Butterfly House, Faust Historical Village and the 1920 St. Louis Carousel. It is located in West St. Louis County in Chesterfield, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63017, Chesterfield Missouri
Faust Park Historic Village - The Faust Park Historic Village is a "heritage museum" being a collection of nineteenth century historic homes and buildings that have been moved to Faust Park to preserve the heritage of St Louis County. Many of the buildings and homes can be toured. - More Info Tags: 63017, Chesterfield Missouri, Museums
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site - The First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is the location of Missouri's first state capitol until the one in Jefferson City could be completed. It is located in Historic St. Charles, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63301, Museums, St Charles City
Fitz's American Grill & Bottling Works - Fitz's American Grill & Bottling Works is located in "The Loop" in University City in the historic West End Bank. Fitz's bottles its own famous root beer, plus orange soda, cream soda and other soft drink flavors. The vintage bottling works can be viewed from the dining area of the restaurant. - More Info Tags: 63130, University City Missouri
Gateway Grizzlies - The Gateway Grizzlies, an independent professional baseball team, are members of the Frontier League and were league champions in 2003. - More Info Tags: 62206
Go Ape Treetop Adventure - Go Ape! Treetop Adventure is the first treetop zip line course in Missouri and features over 2,624 feet of zip lines and obstacles. It is located in the upper level of Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park in Maryland Heights, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63043, Maryland Heights Missouri
Grant's Farm - Grant's Farm is the ancestral home of the Busch family and features a petting zoo, elephant and exotic bird shows and of course Anheuser-Busch products! It is located in Grantwood Village, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63123, Grantwood Village Missouri
Griot Museum of Black History & Culture - The Griot Museum of Black History & Culture is located in the St. Louis Place Neighborhood in the City of St. Louis, Missouri and is the premiere museum in the region on African-American history. - More Info Tags: 63106, City of St Louis Missouri, Museums
Hannibal Missouri - Hannibal Missouri is the historic boyhood city of the famous author, Mark Twain and located in Marion County Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63401, Hannibal Missouri
Hidden Valley Ski Resort - Hidden Valley Ski Resort features 300 acres of skiable terrain and is located right here in St. Louis County in Wildwood Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63025, Recreation, Wildwood Missouri
Holocaust Museum and Learning Center - The Holocaust Museum and Learning Center features artifacts and photographs from St. Louis Holocaust survivors and is located in St. Louis County Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63146, Museums
Hurricane Harbor Waterpark - The fabulously wet Hurricane Harbor Waterpark is included with your Six Flags-St Louis admission and is located in Eureka Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63025, Eureka Missouri, Recreation
Italian American Heritage Festa and Parade - The Italian American Heritage Festa and Parade celebrates the Italian heritage of The Hill Neighborhood and takes place on the Sunday before Columbus Day Monday, winding its way through The Hill and ending at Berra Park for the Italian Festa! - More Info Tags:
Jesse James Wax Museum - Jesse James Wax Museum features a large collection of Jesse James and his gang's belongings and fire arms. - More Info Tags: Museums
Katy Trail State Park and Biking Trail - Katy Trail State Park is a biking and hiking trail that follows 225 miles of the old route of the MKT Railroad along the Missouri River. The eastern end is in St Charles Missouri and the western end is in Clinton Missouri with 43 towns in between. - More Info Tags: 63301, 63303, 63304, 63332, 63341 63342, 63357, Augusta Missouri, Defiance Missouri, Matson Missouri, St Charles Missouri, Weldon Spring Missouri
Laumeier Sculpture Park - Laumeier Sculpture Park is a unique sculpture art museum that features year-round indoor and outdoor sculpture exhibits and is set in a beautiful 105 acre park located in South St. Louis County in Sunset Hills, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63127, Sunset Hills Missouri
Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center - The Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center features artifacts and information from the famous journey Lewis and Clark made up the Missouri River. It is a St Louis attractions located in St Charles Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63301, Museums, St Charles City
Magic House - The Magic House is a superb "hands-on" museum for children of all ages located in Kirkwood Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63122, Kirkwood Missouri, Museums
Mardi Gras - Purina Pet Parade - Information on the Purina Pet Parade, formerly known at the Beggin Barkus Parade, which is part of the Mardi Gras celebrations held in the Soulard Neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. This is a very family friendly Mardi Gras event! - More Info Tags: 63104, City of St Louis Missouri
Mastodon State Historic Site - Located in Jefferson County in Imperial, Missouri, Mastodon State Historic Site is on the National Register of Historic Places because of the important archaeological and paleontological finds discovered at the park. - More Info Tags: 63052, Museums
Melvin Price Locks and Dam - The Melvin Price Locks and Dam is an impressive engineering feat and can be toured. It also holds the National Great Rivers Museum and is located in the Mississippi River in Alton Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62002, Alton Illinois
Meramec Caverns - Beautiful Meramec Caverns is one of the many caves and caverns found in Missouri. It is located near Stanton Missouri. - More Info Tags: Attractions
Missouri Botanical Garden - The Missouri Botanical Garden was built by Henry Shaw, out of his passion for Botany, in the 1880's. It is one of the "gems" of St Louis Missouri and open daily to visitors. - More Info Tags: 63110, City of St Louis Missouri
Missouri History Museum - The Missouri History Museum features permanent exhibits on the 1904 World's Fair, on history of the City of St. Louis - past and present, and has a life-size replica of Charles Lindbergh's airplane - The Spirit of St. Louis in the McDermott Hall. It is located in Forest Park, in St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63112, City of St Louis Missouri, Museums
Museum at the Gateway Arch - The Museum at the Gateway Arch is located below the Gateway Arch. And by "below" we mean "underground!" - More Info Tags: 63102, Attractions, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
National Great Rivers Museum - The National Great Rivers Museum is located at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton Illinois. It features exhibits on the importance of the Mississippi River to the people and wildlife who live near it. - More Info Tags: 62002, Alton Illinois, Museums
National Museum of Transportation - The National Museum of Transportation features exhibits of all modes of transportation, ranging from trains to tugboats and everything in between! It is a St Louis attraction located in West St Louis County Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63122, Attractions, Museums
Old Courthouse - The Old Courthouse features a museum of memorabilia of the famous Dred Scott trial and has two courtrooms set up to represent two separate time periods. It is located in the city of St Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63102, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
Onondaga Cave State Park - Onondaga Cave State Park is located in Leasburg, Missouri along the Meramec River and features the National Natural Landmark, Onondaga Cave. - More Info Tags: Attractions
Purina Farms - Purina Farms allows visitors to get up close and personal with farm animals, canines and felines! Competitive Dog Shows are held at the Farm, as well. It is a St Louis attraction located in Gray Summit Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63039, Attractions
Raging Rivers Waterpark - Raging Rivers Waterpark, overlooking the Mississippi River, is a fun family aquatic center and is located in Grafton Illinois. - More Info Tags: 62037, Grafton Illinois
Saint Louis FC - *** No Longer *** see St Louis City SC *** The Saint Louis FC men's professional soccer franchise joined the USL Professional Division (USL PRO) in 2015. They play at West Community Stadium located in the World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri. - More Info Tags:
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site - Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime, brought his new wife to St. Louis in 1900 and moved into this brick flat located in downtown St. Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63103, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
Shaw Nature Reserve - The Shaw Nature Reserve of the Missouri Botanical Garden was began in 1925 because of the environmental problems the Garden was facing due to the extreme pollution problem that the city of St. Louis was experiencing because of coal burning. - More Info Tags: 63039, 63089, Gray Summit Missouri
Six Flags St Louis - Six Flags St Louis is a family friendly amusement park located in Eureka Missouri. The water park, Hurricane Harbor, located on the grounds of Six Flags, is free to all paying visitors to Six Flags. - More Info Tags: 63025, Eureka Missouri
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum - The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum was built to honor the St. Louisans who served and lost their lives in World War I. It is located in downtown St. Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63103, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
St Louis Art Museum - The St Louis Art Museum, located in Forest Park, is housed in the only building left from the 1904 World's Fair. It is located in the city of St Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63110, Attractions, City of St Louis Missouri, Museums
St Louis Blues Hockey - The St. Louis Blues Hockey team is St. Louis' National Hockey League (NHL) team and plays at the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63103, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Entertainment
St Louis Cardinals - The St. Louis Cardinals are the Major League Baseball (MLB) team of St. Louis. They play at Busch Stadium located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63102, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Entertainment
St Louis Gateway Arch - The St. Louis Arch, also known as the Gateway Arch, is part of the national park known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and is located in the city of St Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63102, Attractions, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis
St Louis Science Center - At the St. Louis Science Center, located in the City of St. Louis, visitors can enjoy "hands on" exhibits in many areas of Science and an OMNIMAX movie! - More Info Tags: 63110, Attractions, City of St Louis Missouri, Museums
St Louis St Patrick's Day Parade - The St. Louis St. Patrick's Day Parade is held in Downtown St. Louis on the Saturday BEFORE St. Pat's Day. - More Info Tags: City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis
St Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade - The St. Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade is held each year in Downtown St. Louis on Thanksgiving Morning and brings in the Christmas Season! - More Info Tags: City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, November
St Louis Zoo - The St. Louis Zoo is one of the best zoos in the nation and is FREE to all visitors! It is located in beautiful Forest Park in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63110, Attractions, City of St Louis Missouri
Steinberg Skating Rink - The Steinberg Skating Rink is a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink in Forest Park and a St. Louis winter tradition! - More Info Tags: 63110, City of St Louis Missouri, Recreation
Suson Park - Suson Park features a farm with live farm animals, fishing lakes and picnic facilities. It is located in South St Louis County in Sappington Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63128
Swing Around Fun Town Fenton - Information on Swing Around Fun Town Fenton Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63026, Recreation
Swing Around Fun Town-St. Charles - Information on Swing Around Fun Town located in St. Charles Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63303, Recreation, St Charles City
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard-Chippewa - Ted Drewes Frozen Custard-Chippewa is a delectable frozen custard shop! Home of the "concrete", it is located in the St. Louis Hills Neighborhood of the City of St Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63109, City of St Louis Missouri
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard-South Grand - Ted Drewes Frozen Custard-South Grand is a delectable frozen custard shop! Home of the "concrete", it is located in the city of St Louis Missouri in the Dutchtown Neighborhood. - More Info Tags: 63111, City of St Louis Missouri
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site - The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is located in South St Louis County. The landmark White Haven is located there which is the historic homestead of Grant's wife, Julia Dent and her family. - More Info Tags: 63123, Grantwood Village Missouri
Wabash Frisco and Pacific Steam Railway - The Wabash Frisco and Pacific Steam Railway is a St Louis attractions located in Wildwood Missouri. Open on Sundays, May through October, visitors enjoy the two mile ride aboard a live steam railroad! - More Info Tags: 63038, Wildwood Missouri
Wax Museum St Louis - The Wax Museum of St. Louis is located in Historic Laclede's Landing in downtown St. Louis Missouri. - More Info Tags: 63102, City of St Louis Missouri, Downtown St Louis, Museums
World Bird Sanctuary - The World Bird Sanctuary, located in West St Louis County Missouri, is a 305 acre wooded facility that is used to preserve and study birds of prey. Visitors are welcome! - More Info Tags: 63088
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway Website - World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway is just minutes from Downtown St. Louis in Madison, Illinois. It hosts oval track and drag strip racing. - More Info Tags: 62060, Entertainment, Madison Illinois
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St Louis Ambush - The St. Louis Ambush is a professional indoor men's soccer team and a member of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). The Ambush plays at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. - More Info - Tags: St Louis Surge - The St. Louis Surge is part of the Global Women’s Basketball Association (GWBA), a women's professional basketball league. The home court for the Surge is the WashU Field House on the campus of Washington University. - More Info - Tags: St Louis Trotters - The St. Louis Trotters is a Semi-Professional Men's Basketball Club. The Trotter's home court is the Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club in St. Louis, Missouri. - More Info - Tags: Hey There! Do You Know What Your Home Is Worth Today?
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