Join in on Gateway to the Stars for some virtual stargazing and to learn about lunar exploration from members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. At Gateway to the Stars, Washington University scientist Dr. Jeffrey Gillis-Davis will present "Standing on the Shoulders of Apollo 15: Past & Future Lunar Exploration." This will be immediately followed by virtial stargazing at the Gateway Arch, led by St. Louis Astronomical Society member John Strebeck, featuring a tour of the late summer skies using the Stellarium program.
Finally, video feeds of the Moon and other objects will be provided by SLAS members. Gateway to the Stars in free and will be live streamed on Facebook at facebook.com/stlastro. Tune in on Saturday, August 22 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Hosted online by the Gateway Arch National Park.
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.