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.