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St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri for School-Age Kids

3 day trip

Day 1

    • Historical Landmark
    • Scenic Landmark
    • Gondola
    • History Museum
    Gateway Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    The soaring, twisting, 63-story Gateway Arch never fails to mesmerize with its views over the Mississippi to the east and the vast city that sprawls to the west. ...

    • Special Collection
    • Theater
    City Museum

    St. Louis, MO

    If Willy Wonka were to build a children's museum, it would be this one. Kids travel between levels via slide, "swim" through a river filled to waist level with plastic balls, and prowl subterranean tunnels lit by candlelight....

    • Boutique
    Star Clipper

    St. Louis, MO

    Kids may be accustomed to getting their entertainment online, but you'll have a chance to introduce them to a good old-fashioned comic book shop at Star Clipper, much to the delight of both generations. ...

    • American
    • Ice Cream / Yogurt
    • Take-Out
    • Bistro
    • Drive-in
    Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

    St. Louis, MO

    Parents love the original Ted Drewes for its Route 66 nostalgia, but kids get a kick out of the signature "concretes," shakes so thick that servers hand them to you upside down....

    • Hotel / Motel
    Hampton Inn at the Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    A skylit rooftop pool, generous breakfasts included in the rates, and a location within walking distance to the riverfront and the Gateway Arch make this Hampton Inn a nice place to stay while visiting St. Louis. ...

Day 2

    • Garden
    St. Louis Science Center

    St. Louis, MO

    The Missouri Botanical Garden may be the oldest public garden in the U.S., but kids consider it the most fun. Here they can traverse a rope bridge, climb a tree house and slide back down, and take the wheel of a Mississippi steamboat....

    • Special Collection
    • Train
    St. Louis Art Museum

    St. Louis, MO

    Just reaching the parking lot that is surrounded by a massive collection of old trains is enough to elicit "Wow!" from the backseat set; they'll be off and running among the parked rails in the outdoor train yard at the first opportunity....

    • Zoo
    The Butterfly House

    Chesterfield, MO

    The sight of whirling, fluttering, swooping butterflies in a kaleidoscope of colors is nothing short of magic at the Butterfly House....

    • Hotel / Motel
    Hampton Inn at the Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    A skylit rooftop pool, generous breakfasts included in the rates, and a location within walking distance to the riverfront and the Gateway Arch make this Hampton Inn a nice place to stay while visiting St. Louis. ...

Day 3

    • Science & Nature Museum
    St. Louis Science Center

    St. Louis, MO

    Instead of demonstrations behind glass, this science center lets kids experiment creatively on their own by handling artificial organs, directing a fan to create dune erosion, and taking their own blood pressure....

    • Art Gallery
    • Art Museum
    • Science & Nature Museum
    • Petting Zoo
    • Zoo
    • Bicycling
    • Boating
    • Ice Skating
    • Live Music Venue
    • Stage
    • Theater
    Forest Park

    St. Louis, MO

    Imagine one fabulous zoo, a science center, skating rink, ball fields, endless places to ride bikes, and playgrounds, playgrounds, playgrounds all in one green 1,300 acre swath in the heart of the city and you have Forest Park, a magnet for families. ...

    • Science & Nature Museum
    • Special Collection
    National Great Rivers Museum

    East Alton, MO

    Kids with mechanical minds and imaginations are awed by learning how locks and dams work, why the Mississippi is termed "muddy," how massive barges ply the great river, and what sort of wildlife call it home....

    • Hotel / Motel
    Hampton Inn at the Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    A skylit rooftop pool, generous breakfasts included in the rates, and a location within walking distance to the riverfront and the Gateway Arch make this Hampton Inn a nice place to stay while visiting St. Louis. ...

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Suggested Trip Plan

Browse All Trip Plans
St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri for School-Age Kids

3 day trip

Day 1

    • Historical Landmark
    • Scenic Landmark
    • Gondola
    • History Museum
    Gateway Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    The soaring, twisting, 63-story Gateway Arch never fails to mesmerize with its views over the Mississippi to the east and the vast city that sprawls to the west. ...

    • Special Collection
    • Theater
    City Museum

    St. Louis, MO

    If Willy Wonka were to build a children's museum, it would be this one. Kids travel between levels via slide, "swim" through a river filled to waist level with plastic balls, and prowl subterranean tunnels lit by candlelight....

    • Boutique
    Star Clipper

    St. Louis, MO

    Kids may be accustomed to getting their entertainment online, but you'll have a chance to introduce them to a good old-fashioned comic book shop at Star Clipper, much to the delight of both generations. ...

    • American
    • Ice Cream / Yogurt
    • Take-Out
    • Bistro
    • Drive-in
    Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

    St. Louis, MO

    Parents love the original Ted Drewes for its Route 66 nostalgia, but kids get a kick out of the signature "concretes," shakes so thick that servers hand them to you upside down....

    • Hotel / Motel
    Hampton Inn at the Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    A skylit rooftop pool, generous breakfasts included in the rates, and a location within walking distance to the riverfront and the Gateway Arch make this Hampton Inn a nice place to stay while visiting St. Louis. ...

Day 2

    • Garden
    St. Louis Science Center

    St. Louis, MO

    The Missouri Botanical Garden may be the oldest public garden in the U.S., but kids consider it the most fun. Here they can traverse a rope bridge, climb a tree house and slide back down, and take the wheel of a Mississippi steamboat....

    • Special Collection
    • Train
    St. Louis Art Museum

    St. Louis, MO

    Just reaching the parking lot that is surrounded by a massive collection of old trains is enough to elicit "Wow!" from the backseat set; they'll be off and running among the parked rails in the outdoor train yard at the first opportunity....

    • Zoo
    The Butterfly House

    Chesterfield, MO

    The sight of whirling, fluttering, swooping butterflies in a kaleidoscope of colors is nothing short of magic at the Butterfly House....

    • Hotel / Motel
    Hampton Inn at the Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    A skylit rooftop pool, generous breakfasts included in the rates, and a location within walking distance to the riverfront and the Gateway Arch make this Hampton Inn a nice place to stay while visiting St. Louis. ...

Day 3

    • Science & Nature Museum
    St. Louis Science Center

    St. Louis, MO

    Instead of demonstrations behind glass, this science center lets kids experiment creatively on their own by handling artificial organs, directing a fan to create dune erosion, and taking their own blood pressure....

    • Art Gallery
    • Art Museum
    • Science & Nature Museum
    • Petting Zoo
    • Zoo
    • Bicycling
    • Boating
    • Ice Skating
    • Live Music Venue
    • Stage
    • Theater
    Forest Park

    St. Louis, MO

    Imagine one fabulous zoo, a science center, skating rink, ball fields, endless places to ride bikes, and playgrounds, playgrounds, playgrounds all in one green 1,300 acre swath in the heart of the city and you have Forest Park, a magnet for families. ...

    • Science & Nature Museum
    • Special Collection
    National Great Rivers Museum

    East Alton, MO

    Kids with mechanical minds and imaginations are awed by learning how locks and dams work, why the Mississippi is termed "muddy," how massive barges ply the great river, and what sort of wildlife call it home....

    • Hotel / Motel
    Hampton Inn at the Arch

    St. Louis, MO

    A skylit rooftop pool, generous breakfasts included in the rates, and a location within walking distance to the riverfront and the Gateway Arch make this Hampton Inn a nice place to stay while visiting St. Louis. ...

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