Family events in Union, MO

Open practice inside the Purina Event Center provides dog owners time to work on agility, conformation, obedience, and rally. Sessions are self-guided and no trainers are provided. The fee is $12 for the first dog and $8 for each additional dog. Advance registration is required and on-site payment is not available. Multiple sessions are scheduled throughout the day on select dates.

This program features picture books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts. Each activity is designed to help children get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills. It is intended for children attending with an accompanying adult, and caregivers are expected to be engaged with their child during the session. Drop offs are not permitted.

Great 8 Cinema offers $5 pricing on all tickets every Tuesday. Take advantage of this weekly deal and enjoy a movie for less.

Reading picture books, singing songs, sharing rhymes and fingerplays, and making crafts come together to build pre-literacy skills that prepare children for kindergarten.

Explore Klondike Park alongside St. Charles County Park Rangers on a guided hike that blends stories about the park’s past with insights into local plants and wildlife. The route covers less than two miles at an easy to moderate pace and lasts about an hour. Trails include both paved and natural surface sections. Meet at the Klondike Meeting Facility near the front of the park. Advance registration is required.

Wrap up the season at Marthasville City Park with the final Concert in the Park, featuring a performance by Texas Giants at the pavilion. Food will be available before the music begins, and attendees are welcome to bring coolers and lawn chairs for a comfortable time in the park.

Marking a milestone year, this family-friendly race offers 10K, approximately 5K, and 2K distances suited to both recreational participants and competitive athletes. The 10K and 5K are chip timed and travel a rolling route through Union, Missouri, culminating in a challenging climb to the top of Autumn Hill. Runners can opt to carry someone piggyback up the final stretch to earn extra finisher swag. No dogs are allowed on the course, except for service dogs. All proceeds benefit the Lance Purschke Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Union R-XI Foundation, a 501(c)(3), and contributions are tax-deductible. The event name pays tribute to Lance, whose daily post-school runs included Autumn Hill, where he inspired others to embrace the challenge and was the first known to carry a friend piggyback to the top.

A band is featured at this event.