Halloween fun for kids

Children 12 and under can participate in trick or treating, pumpkin decorating, a balloon artist, festive Halloween music, a costume contest and more.

Have fun at the not-so-scary Terror in Tower Grove Park Halloween festival for all ages.

Families can enjoy games, Halloween activities, a costume contest, a hay maze and giveaways. Every pre-registered child age 14 and under will receive their own pumpkin.

Bring your kids and your pets in costume to this Halloween pet parade in the Delmar Loop. There will be candy for kids and treats for dogs along the parade route.

During Fall Into Science: Farm Fest, you'll learn how dinosaurs were the original chickens and enjoy a solar observation. There will also be a home brewing demonstration wtih Urban Chestnut Brewing Company at 2 p.m. Your family can explore everything the GROW exhibit has to offer, including lots of hands-on activities for kids.

At Fall Into Science: The Great Pumpkin Fest, your kids will love Science Goes Squash: The Pumpkin Edition, there will be pumpkin ice cream samples (1-4 p.m.) pumpkin pastries all day, and a pumpkin seed demonstration at 2 p.m.

At Fall Into Science: Chili Fest, you'll chill out learning about liquid nitrogen, enjoy chili cookoff samples from Local Harvest, Chris' Pancake House, Culvers and Cafe Manhattan (1-4 p.m.), and a hot sauce demonstration.