Take a wintery ride on a golf cart at the Ballwin Golf Course to see Santa and enjoy hot chocolate and pictures. Bundle up as you ride the cart path to Santa's special location, and count all the candy canes on the way. Those that count the right number of candy canes will receive a special prize at Santa's location on the course. But beware of the MEAN GREEN GROUCH who will disrupt your trip. He has been extra mean this year and will do anything he can to make you miscount the candy canes. Kids are encouraged to be on their best behavior on their way to see Santa, the MEAN GREEN GROUCH with have enough naughty for the whole group.

Take a wintery ride on a golf cart at the Ballwin Golf Course to see Santa and enjoy hot chocolate and pictures. Bundle up as you ride the cart path to Santa's special location, and count all the candy canes on the way. Those that count the right number of candy canes will receive a special prize at Santa's location on the course. But beware of the MEAN GREEN GROUCH who will disrupt your trip. He has been extra mean this year and will do anything he can to make you miscount the candy canes. Kids are encouraged to be on their best behavior on their way to see Santa, the MEAN GREEN GROUCH with have enough naughty for the whole group.

Rudolph and his friends are up to their reindeer games and hid Santa's candy canes in Whitecliff Park! We need your help to find them all for Santa! Bring a flashlight.

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

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Feeling hungry? So is the wildlife! Get to know the producers, consumers, and decomposers that make up our food chains in Illinois.

What critters are active in the winter? Discover Missouri’s wintering wildlife at Critters in the Winter with the St. Charles County Park Rangers at Broemmelsiek Park. Kids will make a snack to hang on a tree for our critter friends and take a short trek through the woods. Dress for the weather! This free program is for children ages 12 and under. Pre-registration is required.

Learn all about gardening from St. Louis County's Horticulture team!

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

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Learn to identify trees in the winter by their buds, branching, and bark! We’ll also investigate evergreens and the secret to their bright colors year round.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Learn to identify trees in the winter by their buds, branching, and bark! We’ll also investigate evergreens and the secret to their bright colors year round.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Feeling hungry? So is the wildlife! Get to know the producers, consumers, and decomposers that make up our food chains in Illinois.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. How do animals communicate with each other? Mimic playing as a wolf pack, smell your friends pheromones as an insect, and create an animal call!

Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your empathy, curiosity, and creativity. Learn about lions, elephants, sharks and more, and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques, and use Crayola® products to create animal-inspired art projects, from frog paintings to lion sculptures! Let your creativity run wild, and bring your handiwork home to build a menagerie of animal-themed masterpieces.

Chicken Storytime. Need we say more? Bring the family for some Saturday stories and the possibility to see some live chickens with the local organization, Second-Hen’d.

Roll up your sleeves, put on your maker's cap, and get ready to create! This is our most hands-on camp! Who can build the strongest bridge? Can your bridge withstand the shake, rattle, and roll challenge? Explore the world of birds and beasts. Discover what Hooty the owl had for dinner. Kids dissect owl pellets and reconstruct Hooty’s dinner. Enter the Mad Science chemistry lab and mix, mash, and brew concoctions! Assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, simple machines, and megapinchers! Campers will discover the wonders of light and photography. It’s a week packed with non-stop science fun!