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Boo Bash in Olivette

The Boo Bash is Olivette's family Halloween party! You'll enjoy games, face painting, performers, dinner and a costume contest. Registration is required. 

 

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Trick or Treat Spooktacular

Kids ages 12 and under and families are invited to participate in the Trick or Treat Spooktacular at Taubman Prestige Outlets, complete with a pumpkin carving and a special visit from Captain USA and Wonder Gal.

Activities include trick or treating at the stores, balloon art, face painting, and free, reusable treat bags for the first 500 kids. Event check-in is located at the mall entrance near Brooks Brothers.

2 to 4 p.m. Free.

At Taubman Prestige Outlets in Chesterfield Valley. 

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Halloween Events in St. Louis Oct. 21-23

Are you ready for a weekend packed with Halloween fun? These costume-friendly, not-too-scary, family-friendly events and activities are happening across the St. Louis area from Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 23.

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Rossman School Celebrates 100 Years of Tradition and Innovation

At Rossman School, kids don’t just step into a classroom, they step into a family, where the students they sit next to six hours a day or see in the hallway aren’t just classmates, but true friends they can count on today and for years to come.

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Teach Compassion and Caring at Family Volunteer Day

Kids are parrots in human form. They mimic everything we as parents say and do. And while we try to be good role models, sometimes we can rub off on our kids in the wrong way. We can redeem ourselves for all those times they impersonate us at our worst by demonstrating to them how rewarding it is to help others.

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Halloween Events in St. Louis Oct. 13-16

The Halloween fun kicks off all across the St. Louis area this weekend, so it's time to break out your kids' costumes and get your treat bags ready! Here is a handy list of Halloween events happening from Thursday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, Oct. 16. Please note, some events require registration. Now, get ready for a frighteningly good time with your little monsters!

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Let It Go: 7 Things Parents Should Stop Worrying About

Worrying. It’s something all parents do. I am guilty of it, especially when I lie awake at 3 a.m., with the silence of the house ringing in my ears. I worry about what I forgot to do, what I need to do, what I should have done, and what I already did. Some worries are valid, but many are not worth the time and effort. What if we could learn to let them go?

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See our #SweetScare Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Evan, whose Creepy Crawler Cookie Cake received the most votes in our SweetScare decorating contest!

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Costume Capers: 26 St. Louis Events Where Kids Can Show Off Their Halloween Finery

You’ve put a lot of work into crafting the perfect Halloween costume for your children, so why only put it to use for just one night? Get some serious mileage – and spooky fun – out of your Halloween finery at these Halloween parades, costume contests and trick-or-treating events across the St. Louis area.

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Fall Corn Festival

Celebrate fall at this annual Corn Festival at the Godfrey Corn Maze, complete with wagon rides, corn-on-the-cob eating contests, a petting zoo, bounce house, trampoline bungee, helicopter rides, balloon animals, a jumping pillow, pony rides, a corn shucking contest, live music, a corn cook off and lots more. 

 

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Water Waddlers Indoor Drop-In Swim

Stop in and have some fun in the indoor pool at the Lodge of Des Peres with your little one at this drop-in swim time for kids up to age 6. No pre-registration is needed; Water Waddlers is open to residents and non-residents of Des Peres.

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Wee Weekend at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Friday, February 13, 2026
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Preschoolers can learn, play, explore and grow at the Saint Louis Art Museum's Wee Weekend program for its youngest visitors. Join in on the adventure as your little one discovers new ways of interacting with art and each other. 

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