Ages 2.5 - 6 are invited to a special spring program! Children will investigate our vermicompost bin, plant their own seeds to take home, and explore gardening & plant activities. We’ll end the morning with a special snack on picnic blankets.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Discover what helps birds fly, different wing shapes, and the parts and pieces that make up a bird. Use binoculars to spot our local bird populations and log them in an international scientific community!

Hop on over to Des Peres Park for our annual youth egg hunt! Bring your camera for a picture with the Easter Bunny! This event is free and pre-registration is not required.

Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

Your camper's mission: discover their inner strength. Guided by military-trained instructors, campers tackle hands-on challenges that spark teamwork, resilience, and pride in accomplishment. Across 288 acres of woods, fields, creeks, and ponds, every day brings new excitement, new skills and new confidence.

Kids and parents will learn the basics of fishing. We will teach you how to tie a hook onto a line, add a bobber, proper casting techniques and each participant will have some time to fish at Central Park lake. Please bring your own fishing pole if you would like to fish. A parent or guardian must be in attendance during the clinic.

Join a St. Louis County Park Ranger and spend the week learning to be good anglers. Each day the group will venture out to a new fishing location in a St. Louis County Park. Learn to catch a wide variety of native species.

Under the leadership of our Top 50 Director of Golf Instruction Maria Palozola (Top 50 Master U.S. Kids Coach, Top 50 LPGA Teacher, Top 50 Golf Range Association of America Growth of the Game Instructor), the Tower Tee staff will teach all the basic fundamentals (through instruction and fun games) needed for Lil Teesters and the Birdie Bunch to fall in love with golf and learn to play with confidence. Break time on the playground as well as fun competitions on the mini golf course will keep the kids wanting to come back for more!

Under the leadership of our Top 50 Director of Golf Instruction Maria Palozola (Top 50 Master U.S. Kids Coach, Top 50 LPGA Teacher, Top 50 Golf Range Association of America Growth of the Game Instructor), the Tower Tee staff will teach all the basic fundamentals (through instruction and fun games) needed for Lil Teesters and the Birdie Bunch to fall in love with golf and learn to play with confidence. Break time on the playground as well as fun competitions on the mini golf course will keep the kids wanting to come back for more!

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Why do different birds have different beaks? Why do some animals play dead? Learn how physical and behavioral traits help animals to survive out in nature!

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Learn about limnology – the study of freshwater! Conduct hands-on science by dipping into our vernal pools in search of macroinvertebrates. You’ll also play a fast-paced game all about our macro friends.

Come read stories to a specially trained and certified ADI (Assistance Dogs International) dog.

Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

Experience a summer inspired by creativity and the great outdoors! Spend each session learning about the world of ceramics in our clay studio located at the Park's Kranzberg Education Lab.

Under the leadership of our Top 50 Director of Golf Instruction Maria Palozola (Top 50 Master U.S. Kids Coach, Top 50 LPGA Teacher, Top 50 Golf Range Association of America Growth of the Game Instructor), the Tower Tee staff will teach all the basic fundamentals (through instruction and fun games) needed for Lil Teesters and the Birdie Bunch to fall in love with golf and learn to play with confidence. Break time on the playground as well as fun competitions on the mini golf course will keep the kids wanting to come back for more!