Dig into the current research in seismology, geology and paleontology during
Rock, Fossil, Quake: A Celebration of Earth Science, a free event at the Saint Louis Science Center.
You and your kids can identify fossils, meet scientists, experience a volcano eruption, and get a sneak preview of the new PBS NOVA series Making North America. And don't forget to check out the incredible 66 million year old fossil brought back from a dig in Montana!
You'll also learn about Missouri's Supervolcano and the geology of southern Missouri, featuring Elephant Rocks, Johnson Shut-Ins and more.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saint Louis Science Center.
More information: slsc.org
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.