In Balloonacy, a grown-up discovers the fun, imagination and companionship of childhood with the help of a red balloon. This live performance, starring award-winning COCA alum Will Bonfiglio, is packed with physical comedy. Intended for young audiences, it's a great introduction to live theater.
Balloonacy is a sensory-friendly show, 45 minutes in length.
Show are Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5 at 1 and 5 p.m. at COCA in U City. Tickets are $14-$18.
More information and tickets: cocastl.org
Learn more about sensory friendly theater and its benefits for children with autism or other sensory challenges.
It's the Not-So-Haunted House that is oh-so-fun, where storybook characters come alive! Kids are invited to dress in their most "boo-tiful" Halloween costumes and have a ghoulishly good time going on a spook-tacular scavenger hunt throughout The Magic House to find trick-or-treat locations and seeing their favorite storybook characters.
Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky fun and celebrate with the animals at Grant's Farm. Enjoy Halloween tram rides featuring Halloween lights, spooky scenes, live actors, scare zones, a Halloween-themed show, monster mash party and more. Costumes are encouraged.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
The Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden features more than 150 vendors offering handcrafted items, locally produced food, native plants, herbs, live music and local brews, plus a two-acre Kid's Corner with farm animals (like llamas, alpacas and sheep!), circus performers, face painting, crafts, and a pumpkin patch with decorating let by Perennial.
Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade can fun evenings making spooky crafts. Parents can drop off their kids and enjoy an evening out. Enrollment is limited.