Kids Activities in Webster Groves, MO

Open year-round, Kirkwood Ice Skating Rink plays host to public skating sessions, lessons, and hockey games for fledgling wintertime athletes. The rink bathes in natural light, which pours through translucent panels to illuminate and spotlight skaters as they make their elliptical loops. Just beyond the rink's edge, a concession area serves hot eats worthy of consumption in the adjacent, fireplace-equipped warming area. A jam-packed monthly schedule details one-and-a-half and two-hour public skating sessions seven days a week, allowing skaters to get their icy fix regardless of conflicting guitar lessons or power lunches with dapper climatologists.

Interactive bumper cars, 80 arcade games, and the tubes, tunnels, and slides of a soft playground all nestle within the 12,000-square-foot Swing-A-Round Fun Town facility in Fenton. Outside, waterfalls and fountains surround three professionally designed outdoor mini golf courses, and a mammoth pond accommodates 15 colliding bumper boats. The fun continues at the kiddie kart track for youngsters 3–8 years old or the more than 1,100-foot adult track, where kids can join a parent in a double-seat go-kart whose second steering wheel allows tykes to pretend drive and practice ignoring hitchhikers. Elsewhere, nine batting cages test players' homerun hitting skills with softball slow and fast pitches or baseballs flung at 35–80 mph.

For those seeking a taste of some of the finest artwork in Fenton, soak up the culture at Fenton History Museum. Parking is plentiful, so guests can feel free to bring their vehicles.

Towering alongside Clayton Road, the Tropicana Lanes sign has a vintage, weather-beaten look acquired after more than 50 years of welcoming visitors. Three generations of Richmond Heights bowlers have ventured into the facility during this time, scattering pins across the same 52 lanes that have hosted the nationally televised Professional Bowlers Tour. Owner and PBA Hall of Fame inductee Ray Bluth oversees the day-to-day operations of the alley—which, despite its retro disposition, sports modern extras such as automatic scoring and singing shoelaces, and is one of the largest alleys in the state. Between frames, bowlers can kick back inside the cocktail lounge, play in the game room, or munch on wings, nachos, and hot dogs from the snack bar.

Looking for a reputable museum? The American Kennel Club Museum of The Dog in Saint Louis is dedicated to preserving and exhibiting unique works of art. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, the restaurant at this museum is sure to dish out something delicious. Grab the kids when you head to this museum — its family-oriented atmosphere perfect for the whole clan. Parking is plentiful, so patrons can feel free to bring their vehicles.

Whether you're looking for an Oscar-nominated flick or a feel-good rom-com, Des Peres 14 Cine has the perfect movie for you at their theater in Saint Louis. Feeling hungry? Sit down for a bite to eat at this theater 's restaurant. Load up the mini-van and bring the kids to this theater — they'll love the scene here as much as mom and dad. Parking is provided in a nearby lot, so customers can easily walk to and from their cars.