Activities for Big Kids in St. Louis
52 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, Shaw Park Treetop Playground. 22 listings are free. 26 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 52 indexable picks for this page in St. Louis, MO, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
29 for infants, 44 for toddlers, 51 for little kids, 52 for big kids.
Weather and access
32 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 33 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 40 stroller-friendly stops. 26 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
22 free picks. 26 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
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
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
Francis Park
4.8 starsFrancis Park has a spray ground that becomes ground zero for summer fun, toddlers shriek with delight running through the water jets while older kids
EntertainmentGreat Big Game Show St. Louis
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Parks & PlaygroundsAnne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape
Ages: Toddlers to Big Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeShaw Park Treetop Playground
Ages: Toddlers to Big Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsActivate Games
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Tours & ExperiencesFreeFrancis Park
Ages: Infants to Tweens
Zoos & AquariumsFreeRiver's Edge
Ages: Infants to Tweens
Tours & ExperiencesSophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
Ages: Infants to Tweens
Tours & ExperiencesLongview Farm Park
Ages: All Ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeForest Park
Ages: All Ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreePowder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Ages: All Ages
Tours & ExperiencesMissouri Botanical Garden
Ages: All Ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeSaint Louis Zoo
Ages: All Ages
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for big kids (ages 7 to 9) in St. Louis?
- St. Louis has 52 activities rated for big kids (ages 7 to 9). Top picks: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape, Shaw Park Treetop Playground, Activate Games, Francis Park.
- Are there free big kids activities in St. Louis?
- Yes. 22 of the 52 big kids-friendly activities in St. Louis are completely free, including Shaw Park Treetop Playground, Francis Park, River's Edge.
- What indoor activities are good for big kids (ages 7 to 9) in St. Louis?
- 26 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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