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Family Fun
Black World History Wax Museum
2505 St. Louis Avenue
241-7057
Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 1-4 p.m.
Admission charged..
Wax figures of famous African-American Missourians including George Washington Carver and Dred and Harriett Scott.
Historic Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village
1868 Hwy. F, Defiance, MO
798-2005
9 a.m. - 6 p.m., March 1st thru last Wed. in Nov. Special Christmas tours first two weekends in Dec.
Admission charged.
Four-story Georgian-style home where Boone spent the last years of his life, along with an early 1800-'s living history village
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
516 S. Kirkwood Rd.
822-8900
School year: Tue. - Thu., 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Fri., 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Sun., 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Admission charged.
Call for summer hours.
Explore the new Children's Village, Fitness Center, Math Path, and infant toddler area. Take a trip down a three-story slide and discover the magic of our world.
Maryland Heights Family Aquatic Center
2344 McKelvey Rd.
291-6550
Open Memorial Day - Labor Day. Mon. - Fri., 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sun., 12 p.m. - 8 p.m
Admission charged.
Rapid ride, lazy river, zero-entry pool, lap lanes, kiddie pool, racer slides.
Mastadon State Historic Site
1050 Museum Dr., Imperial, MO
314-464-3079
Mon. - Sat.; 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4:30 p.m.
Small admission charge.
Museum of Missouri's Ice Age animals and the Native Americans who hunted them more than 10,000 years ago.
Meramec Caverns
Stanton, MO
one hour west of St. Louis on I-44, exit 230
1-800-676-6105
Daily, 8:30 a.m. - 4 or 7:30 p.m. as season dictates.
Admission charged.
Guided tours of natural wonders. Gift shop, restaurant, boat rides, canoe rentals.
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
11715 Cragwold Rd.
821-8427
Tue. - Sun., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; April 1 to Oct. 31, trails open till 8 p.m.
Free.
112 acres. Nature Center with exhibits and wildlife viewing area. Three nature trails.
Purina Farms
Gray Summit, MO
I-44 to Gray Summit exit, Hwy. 100 to County Rd. MM
982-3232
Free admission.
Reservations required. Mid-March to mid-November.
Petting zoo, displays, hands-on activities, and animal demonstrations.
Raging Rivers Waterpark
1-800-548-7573
Forty minutes from St. Louis on the Great River Road (Rt. 100) in Grafton, Illinois.
Swirlpool, giant wave pool, body flumes, trickle creek,
Tree House Harbor, a family interactive play area.
Rockwoods Reservation
2751 Glencoe Road
458-2236
open daily: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1,898 acres of rugged forest with springs, and streams. Seven trails, cave crawl, picnic areas, Education Center. Visitor Center.
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House and Education Center
Faust Park
361-3365
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (summer); 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (fall); closed Mon.
Admission charged.
The Butterfly House is a cultural and educational attraction. Visitors will see thousands of butterflies in free flight and actually witness the mystery of metamorphosis.
National Video Game & Coin-Op Museum
801 N. 2nd St., Laclede's Landing
621-2900
Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun., noon - 5 p.m.
Call for winter hours.
Replay 75 classic video games, including Pong, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
St. Louis Zoo
Forest Park
781-0900
Daily (except 12/25 and 1/1), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; until 8 p.m. on Tue. in summer.
Free Admission
World-class zoo with over 6,000 animals. Natural habitat areas include Big Cat Country, Jungle of the Apes and the new Bird Garden.
Santa's Magical Kingdom
Daily, 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat. 11 p.m.)
Admission charge.
A magical Christmas Fantasyland with over two million lights, electrifying special effects and animation!
Six Flags St. Louis
I-44 SW of St. Louis, Exit 261
938-4800
Call 938-4800- for operating hours and more information.
State-of-the-art rides, Hollywood Themed Stunt Shows, Warner Bros. Backlot, DC Comics themed area, Miss Kitty's Dinner Theater, and much more.
Turtle Playground
Oakland and Tamm Avenues, Forest Park
535-1503
Giant turtle sculptures overlook Forest Park and Interstate 64.
Worldways Children's Museum
West County Center
909-0497
Adventure and fun await children as they "travel" to different countries. Children can explore Mexico and China through hands-on activities, crafts, dress-up, and role playing.
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