Tween Activities in St. Louis
39 tween-approved activities in St. Louis for ages 10 to 12. Escape rooms, outdoor adventures, cost estimates, and planning tips.
Highest rated: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Activate Games, Monsanto Insectarium. 14 listings are free. 22 listings work for rainy days. Qualified listings include stroller access, cost estimates, and practical planning tips.
How to use this tweens list
Use the notes below to match the outing to age, weather, cost, and how much energy your family has. KidPaths is currently tracking 39 indexable picks for this page in St. Louis, MO, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
18 for infants, 30 for toddlers, 38 for little kids, 39 for big kids.
Weather and access
28 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 23 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 26 stroller-friendly stops. 22 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
14 free picks. 20 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
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
Monsanto Insectarium
4.8 starsThe Monsanto Insectarium puts kids face-to-face with some of the world's most spectacular insects and arachnids, giant walking sticks, enormous beetle
Museum of Illusions - St. Louis
4.8 starsMuseum of Illusions is a completely interactive experience where every installation is designed to mess with your perception, rooms that make you look
Shaw Nature Reserve
4.8 starsShaw Nature Reserve is 2,400 acres of Ozark border landscape with 15 miles of hiking trails through grasslands, wetlands, woodlands, and a stunning wi
EntertainmentGreat Big Game Show St. Louis
Ages: 6, 17 (best for groups)
Parks & PlaygroundsActivate Games
Ages: Best for ages 6 to 17
MuseumsFreeMonsanto Insectarium
Ages: 4, 17
Tours & ExperiencesMuseum of Illusions - St. Louis
Ages: 5, 17 (and adults love it)
Tours & ExperiencesShaw Nature Reserve
Ages: 5, 17 (requires walking; best for nature-curious families)
MuseumsPartially FreeSaint Louis Art Museum
Ages: Ages 3 to 12 for the strongest mix of gallery activities, art making and age-specific programs
Parks & PlaygroundsWe Rock The Spectrum Fenton
Ages: All ages, specifically designed for neurodiverse and disabled children, welcoming to all
Tours & ExperiencesFreeForest Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesMissouri Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages, Children's Garden is exceptional for ages 2 to 12
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 & ExperiencesFreeLone Elk Park
Ages: All ages
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for tweens (ages 10 to 12) in St. Louis?
- St. Louis has 39 activities rated for tweens (ages 10 to 12). Top picks: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Activate Games, Monsanto Insectarium, Museum of Illusions - St. Louis, Shaw Nature Reserve.
- Are there free tweens activities in St. Louis?
- Yes. 14 of the 39 tweens-friendly activities in St. Louis are completely free, including Monsanto Insectarium, Forest Park, Saint Louis Zoo.
- What indoor activities are good for tweens (ages 10 to 12) in St. Louis?
- 22 indoor or rainy-day activities in St. Louis are suitable for tweens (ages 10 to 12). Best rated: Great Big Game Show St. Louis, Activate Games, Monsanto Insectarium.
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