St. Louis, MO family events this month

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Weekend of Nov 13–15

Big outings

Fri, Nov 13 · 10:15am–12:30pm

St. Louis Storytelling Festival at the Saint Louis Art Museum

Saint Louis Art Museum — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

The Magic of the Talking Drum with storyteller Mama Edie, bookended by drop-in art-making in Sculpture Hall.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free
Indoors

Space is limited.

Details at Saint Louis Art Museum ↗

Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30am–4:30pm

Sci-FEAST at the Saint Louis Science Center

Saint Louis Science Center — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

Free all-day SciFest expo on food science, nutrition, agriculture and the environment, with hands-on activities across the building.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free
Indoors

Free parking at the McDonnell Planetarium lot.

Details at Saint Louis Science Center ↗

Nov 14 – Jan 2

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

The Garden's holiday light walk returns for the season on select nights.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Adults $22-25, children $6-12 depending on date

Opens Sat Nov 14. Closed Nov 16-19, Nov 26 and Dec 24-25. Same-night tickets $2 more after 4:30pm.

Details at Missouri Botanical Garden ↗

Library storytimes & programs (24, free)

From St. Louis Public Library and St. Charles City-County Library. (The St. Louis County Library calendar blocks automated tools, so it isn't included yet.) Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

10amGrowing Artists: Thanks and Giving! · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amKindergarten KEyS to Success · McClay Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyLEGO Builders Jr. · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10am
Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10amStory Time · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 3-5 · Free

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Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10am
Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 10am

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Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10amStory Time with Lindenwood University · At 3 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Kisker Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10am
WingHaven® Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Nov 13 · 10am
McClay Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Sat, Nov 14 · 10am

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10amToddler Tunes · Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyStorytime · At 3 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Barr Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Buder Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Carondelet Library Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30pm

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11amGrowing Artists: Thanks and Giving! · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmASL Club · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmCampfire Stories · Buder Library, St. Louis 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

10amKids Challenge Room: At the Racetrack · Schlafly Library, St. Louis 6-10 · Free

10amTimeless Tales: Winter Whimsy · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFun with Felt: Animals · Carpenter Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amGrowing Artists: Giving Thanks · WingHaven® Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free

10:30amPinecone Birdfeeders · Cabanne Library, St. Louis 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amPuzzle Competition · Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmTimeless Tales: Thankful Tales and Treasures · WingHaven® Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Game Meetup · Buder Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Day Out: Arts and Crafts · Buder Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Fun: LEGO SPIKE · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSwap Your Stuff- Cookbooks and Recipes Swap · Kathryn Linnemann Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmWhere Rivers Meet: An Exploration of the Intersection of Native American Music and Classical Music · Schlafly Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTweens Read: Mark Twain Nominees · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

Time variesStorybook Walk - Every Day This Month · St. Charles City-County Library 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 20–22

Big outings

Nov 14 – Jan 2

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

The Garden's holiday light walk returns for the season on select nights.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Adults $22-25, children $6-12 depending on date

Opens Sat Nov 14. Closed Nov 16-19, Nov 26 and Dec 24-25. Same-night tickets $2 more after 4:30pm.

Details at Missouri Botanical Garden ↗

Library storytimes & programs (25, free)

Friday, Nov 20

9:30amToddler Tunes · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amGrowing Artists - Cats · Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyHoliday Safari · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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McClay Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Nov 20 · 10am
Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm

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10amParachute Play · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free

10amPuzzle Competition - Mystery Puzzle! · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · 10amStory Time · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 3-5 · Free

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Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Nov 20 · 10am
Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Sat, Nov 21 · 10am

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyStorytime · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Barr Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Buder Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10am

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyThe Nutcracker & The World’s Fair with Ballet 314 · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Julia Davis Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Carondelet Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
Carondelet Library Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm

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10:30amToddler Tunes · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1:30pmAfternoon Games - Rummikub · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 21

10amBaby Playdate · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amCourage Canvas Kids Art Workshop · Machacek Library, St. Louis 6-10 · Free

10:30amGrowing Artists - Cats · Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amKids Challenge Room: Blast Off! · Barr Library, St. Louis 6-10 · Free

12pmTurkey Bingo · Buder Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmChooks With Books: Chicken Storytime · Kingshighway Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmFamily Film and Crafternoon · Central Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLet's Explore: Mental Health · Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmTeen & Tween Gaming: Dungeons & Dragons · WingHaven® Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmWings of Fire Party · Schlafly Library, St. Louis 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmKids Crafternoon · Divoll Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmTween Fandom: Pokemon · Kisker Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 22

Time variesStorybook Walk - Every Day This Month · St. Charles City-County Library 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Game Meetup · Buder Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmAmerican Girl Doll Tea Party · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 27–29

Big outings

Nov 14 – Jan 2

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

The Garden's holiday light walk returns for the season on select nights.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Adults $22-25, children $6-12 depending on date

Opens Sat Nov 14. Closed Nov 16-19, Nov 26 and Dec 24-25. Same-night tickets $2 more after 4:30pm.

Details at Missouri Botanical Garden ↗

Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5pm–8:30pm

Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

Holiday light displays on select nights; $19 GA.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Details at Saint Louis Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (5, free)

Friday, Nov 27

Fri, Nov 27–Sat, Nov 28 · times varyStorytime · At 3 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Barr Library Fri, Nov 27 · 10:30am
Buder Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10am
Central Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am

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Saturday, Nov 28

10amKindergarten KEyS to Success · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free

10amStory Time · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free

2pmPuzzle Swap · Kisker Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 29

Time variesStorybook Walk - Every Day This Month · St. Charles City-County Library 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Dec 4–6

Big outings

Nov 14 – Jan 2

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

The Garden's holiday light walk returns for the season on select nights.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Adults $22-25, children $6-12 depending on date

Opens Sat Nov 14. Closed Nov 16-19, Nov 26 and Dec 24-25. Same-night tickets $2 more after 4:30pm.

Details at Missouri Botanical Garden ↗

Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5pm–8:30pm

Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo — St. Louis · St. Louis City Co. · St. Louis City

Holiday light displays on select nights; $19 GA.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid

Details at Saint Louis Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (20, free)

Friday, Dec 4

10amFamily Fun: Art Buffet · Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amGrowing Artists: Gingerbread Art · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amGrowing Minds: Growing Up · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10amStory Time · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 3-5 · Free

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Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Fri, Dec 4 · 10am
Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) Sat, Dec 5 · 10am

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Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · times varyStorytime · At 2 St. Louis Public and St. Charles City-County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

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Barr Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Buder Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10am

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2pmDIY Crafts: Mini Book Ornament · Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmLet's Read: "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary · Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

5pm44th Annual Augusta Candlelight Christmas Walk · Augusta Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Dec 5

10amFamily Fun: Ugly Sweater Party · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amPlaytime at the Library · Kisker Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · Free

10amPreschool Party: Teddy Bear Tea Party · McClay Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Fun: Art Buffet · Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMusic and Movement Storytime · Schlafly Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amSTEM Lab: Elephant Toothpaste · Machacek Library, St. Louis 6-10 · Free

11amPokémon: The Card Game · WingHaven® Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmThe Great Catsby Returns · Central Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmAmerican Girl Doll Holiday Party · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSloth Social: The Great American Sloth Hangout · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmPuzzle Swap · McClay Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Dec 6

Time variesStorybook Walk - Every Day This Month · St. Charles City-County Library 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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93 events, free and paid, over the next 4 weekends (Nov 13 – Dec 6). Back to St. Louis, MO this weekend.

Updated November 11, 2026