FEATURED EVENTS

Welcome to an exciting night Under the Big Top! A Mother & Sons Carnival to remember! Try your hand at our many circus games, challenge your son to a race through an inflatable obstacle course, or even play a round of human whack-a-mole! Each entry ticket will come with a tasty corn dog, refreshing lemonade and sweet cotton candy treat! Memorialize the experience at our photo op area!

Hop on over to Des Peres Park for our annual youth egg hunt! Children, ages 6 and under, are welcome to participate in the big scramble. Our special guest will be the Easter Bunny, so be sure to stop by, rain or shine, with your basket in hand. Bring your camera for a picture with the Easter Bunny! This event is free! In the event of inclement weather, please visit www.desperesmo.org/weather. The 2025 Egg Hunt will be in the backfields behind the park restrooms again this year due to park construction.

Celebrate the Earth with us through stories, games, and crafts. Children and families.

Join us for a FREE community egg hunt! There are 10,000 eggs to be found and plenty of candy and prizes to discover! Coffee and other sweet treats will be available for purchase.

Watershed Run Wild 5K at the Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Illinois in celebration of Earth Day 2025! You get all these AND MORE included in your HealthCare Run Wild! 5K & Fun Run Registration. The deadline to get a shirt with your registration is Monday, April 1st, so don’t delay! Sign up today! Proceeds from this fundraiser will support the Nature Preserve Foundation’s mission: Education, Restoration, Recreation. Skip, hop, jog, walk, jump or run your way around the Watershed trails! Coffee and yoga will be provided before the race and then hang around afterward for a native plant sale, music and Discovery Day educational activities for the kids!

Prepare to be captivated by an evening of awe-inspiring acrobatics, breathtaking aerial performances, and the grace of exotic horses under the majestic Italian Big Top at Brookdale Farms. Cirque Ma'Ceo is a one-of-a-kind equestrian cirque experience, seamlessly blending high-energy stunts with artistic storytelling for an intimate, immersive, and emotionally powerful performance. Dates and times are subject to change, please check our website for the latest event updates!