Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Saint Louis, MO

It is a weekend to celebrate Mom! There are many great local places to spend time with Mom.

I know many local families who visit The Missouri Botanical Gardens on Mother's Day Weekend. The popular Doris Schnuck Children's Garden has reopened for the season for kids and adults to explore and play. Currently, there is a special promotion at the Children's Garden for free admission with a recept for paid admission to the St. Louis Zoo's Children's Zoo so you can enjoy two admissions for the price of one. As always, St. Louis City and County residents received free park and children's garden admission on Saturdays until noon.

Speaking of plants, Shaw Nature Reserve is hosting a spring plant sale from 9-4 on Saturday.  Native wildflowers, bushes, perennials and annuals will be sold along with birdhouses and local artwork. Local nurseries as well as the Nature Reserve will be participating in the sale. 

Another floral themed event this weekend is Florissant's Valley of the Flowers Festival. This three day festival includes parades, a car show carnival rides, vendors and more and is being held Thursday night through Sunday.

 The St. Louis Carousel in Chesterfield's Faust Park is free for all Moms on Mother's Day from 10:00-4:00 pm. Admission for kids and everyone else is still only one dollar. Faust Park is known for its Butterfly House but it also houses a great playground and historic path and village.