Middle Schoolers

Get into the spirit of the season at the premiere of the original composition of Joyful, written for COCA's vocal ensemble companies featuring singers age 11-18.

Get creative and have fun at this Gingerbread Workshop for kids of all ages and families. 

The entertaining and friendly ghouls love meeting little monsters, so get ready for some spooky fun. Legends & Lanterns offers live music in Scarecrow Glen, hayrides, Halloween displays, story times, exhibits, great food, crafts, face painting and more. 

Explore figure drawing techniques and learn the art of proportion, shading and tone. Charcoal, conte, ink and pastel will be demonstrated.

Kids and teens will make designs in multiple layers with materials that naturally repel each other. They'll use various resist techniques to create remarkable works of art that are undeniably irRESISTible! 

Join Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for a fun and engaging afternoon of opera. Learn about the elements of opera through interactive workshops in singing styles, stage movement and makeup, then see them come to life in an abridged performance of one of the most beloved operas of all time, Mozart's The Magic Flute.

At the Fall Festival kids can get up close to a dairy cow and calf, meet a farmer and explore how milk gets to your table, enjoy fun activities and games, and try some samples from Prairie Farms.