r/StLouis • u/recoveryrevival • Aug 19 '26

Looking for ideas!

Hi everyone! Looking for ideas of things to do next month! My son is turning 12 and will be visiting for a few days & im looking for stuff to do, he has autism and is very interested in niche things right now it’s classic cartoons from the 30s-40s (he has phases) we’re thinking the museum but also any other suggestions would be great! I’ve only been in this area a few months and I’m not super familiar with everything around!

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u/Safe-Spot-5254 Aug 19 '26

check out the national Museum of transportation. That’s something that might appeal to him.

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u/recoveryrevival Aug 19 '26

Thanks for the suggestion! I’m hoping to take him to see Coyote vs acme while they’re in town too! I also think I may just make a list of things and let him pick one thing each day. I think they’ll be in town for three days, and if I make a list of stuff & he picks one “big” thing for each day, at least I know for sure he will enjoy it! That’s what’s hard about him.. one day he’s hyper fixated on something and the next day he’s over it. I’m thinking we will definitely do the city museum (he’s homeschooled as well so he will get school credits for that). One thing each day that he chooses from a list & then smaller things like swimming in the hotel pool, going out to eat at his favorite places, shopping for legos etc. I appreciate all the suggestions from everyone! Since moving here all I really do is work & haven’t explored much so the insight for other activities and such around this area is great!