Kemp Auto Museum www.kempautomuseum.org (636) 537-1718 16955 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield
An adventure waits for you at the Kemp Auto Museum. Experience more than 40 beautifully restored automobiles from 1886 to modern day at the only Mercedes Museum in the U.S. Audio tours are now available. Meet Max and the gang, and experience a Kemp Kid's Audio Tour. Jump from zero to 60 with Mechanic Max, as he takes you on a magical adventure inside the exciting world of automobiles. Fueled with fun facts and animated friends, the audio journey, led by Max, explores the back roads of mechanical innovation. Max will rev up children’s imaginations with lively dialogue about the history, science, math and physics used to bring his auto friends to life. Group Tours are available for any age range, including a Children's Magic Seat Belt Tour! The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for kids 12 and under.
The Magic House www.magichouse.org (314) 822-8900 516 S. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
The Magic House is a participatory museum that engages children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic. The museum has received recognition for its outstanding hands-on learning exhibits and educational programming, and is now one of the most attended children's museums in the country with an average of 400,000 visitors annually. Zagat, the renowned travel guide publisher, ranks The Magic House as the nation's number one attraction in "child appeal" in their publication, U.S. Family Travel Guide. The museum was the only institution nationwide to garner a perfect score. The museum is open Tuesday through Thursday from noon to - 5:30 p.m., Friday noon to 9 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular museum admission is $8.50 per person. Children under the age of 1 are free.
The Saint Louis Science Center www.slsc.org (314) 289-4400 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis
The Saint Louis Science Center is one of the top five science centers in the country and on Forbes Traveler's list of America's most visited museums. The Science Center includes more than 700 hands-on exhibits, a four-story OMNIMAX Theater, the air-supported EXPLORADOME, the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, and more. Kids, check out the Science Center's new KIDS CLUB. It's FREE to sign-up and you get great stuff, like a backpack, plus giveaways and discounts, including meals, ice cream, tickets and more from places like Six Flags St. Louis, the Gateway Grizzlies, Eckert's, The Pasta House Co., Krispy Kreme, the OMNIMAX Theater, the ExploreStore, and Build-A-Dino at the Science Center. Plus, you'll receive e-mails with coupons and special KIDS CLUB information and invitations to St. Louis Kids Magazine Kids Fest other KIDS CLUB events. For more information about the Science Center or to join KIDS CLUB, visit slsc.org.
YMCA Trout Lodge and Camp Lakewood www.ymcaoftheozarks.org (314) 241-9622 or (573) 438-2154 Trout Lodge is a family resort and conference center located just 75 miles south of St. Louis on a 360-acre private lake and adjacent to an 18-hole golf course. Accommodations, three full meals and most activities are included in our per-person rates. Camp Lakewood is the YMCA's summer residential camp and outdoor education center. The facility offers something for everyone: family getaways, corporate retreats, women’s programs, team-building, outdoor education, residential summer camp, prime life programs and family reunions. Visit the Web site to see videos and the lodge and camp's complete calendar of events.
