Stop in and have some fun in the indoor tot pool at the Lodge of Des Peres with your little one at this drop-in swim time for kids up to age 6 with a parent or guardian. Parent or guardian must remain in the pool with the child. Up to 25 children will be admitted per day.
Indoor Water Waddlers is held Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon, October 1 through December 18.
Cost: Free for members; $5 for Des Peres residents; $7 for non-residents. Cost is per person. Open to all whether you're a member/resident or not. In the event of inclement weather, visit desperesmo.org/weather for cancellations.
No pre-registration is required, so feel free to drop in and have some fun!
More information: desperesmo.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.