Activities for Big Kids in St. Louis
55 activities for kids ages 7 to 9 in St. Louis. More adventurous options with age ratings, cost estimates, and planning tips.
Highest rated: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape, Activate Games. 23 listings are free. 28 listings work for rainy days. Qualified listings include stroller access, cost estimates, and practical planning tips.
How to use this big kids list
Use the notes below to match the outing to age, weather, cost, and how much energy your family has. KidPaths is currently tracking 55 indexable picks for this page in St. Louis, MO, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
30 for infants, 46 for toddlers, 54 for little kids, 55 for big kids.
Weather and access
34 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 34 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 42 stroller-friendly stops. 28 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
23 free picks. 27 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Great Big Game Show St. Louis
5 starsGreat Big Game Show puts families inside a live, interactive game show experience, complete with buzzers, challenges, and a host who runs the whole ev
Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape
4.9 starsThe Nature Playscape at the Missouri Botanical Garden is a naturalistic outdoor play space designed to connect children with the natural world, logs t
Activate Games
4.9 starsActivate is a real-life video game experience. You move through rooms with laser grids, light-up floor panels, reaction speed walls, and memory challe
Shaw Park Treetop Playground
4.9 starsShaw Park's Treetop Playground is an elevated play structure set among the trees of Clayton's beautiful Shaw Park, featuring multi-level climbing, con
Longview Farm Park
4.8 starsChildren can combine a wooded or lakeside walk with playground time and views of the park's gardens, stables, pasture, and community activity areas.
EntertainmentGreat Big Game Show St. Louis
Ages: 6, 17 (best for groups)
Parks & PlaygroundsAnne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape
Ages: 2, 12
Parks & PlaygroundsActivate Games
Ages: Best for ages 6 to 17
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeShaw Park Treetop Playground
Ages: 2, 12
Tours & ExperiencesLongview Farm Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeForest Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeSaint Louis Zoo
Ages: All ages, one of the best free zoos in the country
Zoos & AquariumsFreeRiver's Edge
Ages: Best for ages 1 to 10
Tours & ExperiencesSophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
Ages: 2, 12 (magical for young children)
Tours & ExperiencesFreeFrancis Park
Ages: All ages, best for 1, 12
Tours & ExperiencesMissouri Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages, Children's Garden is exceptional for ages 2 to 12
EntertainmentFreeJungle of the Apes
Ages: Best for ages 2 to 12
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for big kids (ages 7 to 9) in St. Louis?
- St. Louis has 55 activities rated for big kids (ages 7 to 9). Top picks: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape, Activate Games, Shaw Park Treetop Playground, Longview Farm Park.
- Are there free big kids activities in St. Louis?
- Yes. 23 of the 55 big kids-friendly activities in St. Louis are completely free, including Shaw Park Treetop Playground, Forest Park, Saint Louis Zoo.
- What indoor activities are good for big kids (ages 7 to 9) in St. Louis?
- 28 indoor or rainy-day activities in St. Louis are suitable for big kids (ages 7 to 9). Best rated: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Activate Games, Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House.
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