Visit Maplewood as they kick off the holiday season at the annual Christmas Tree Walk. You'll enjoy caroling, the grand lighting of the Christmas Tree, free carriage rides and hot chocolate and, of course, pictures and visits with Santa Claus.
Come to the Wildwood YMCA for the Halloween Wildwalk, where your family can walk through the haunted garden, participate in a costume contest, enjoy food trucks and a DJ playing festive music, and take home candy & other giveaways from local businesses.
The Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free group chess instruction to kids and teens through the St. Louis County Library.
Go on a hayride after dark around Faust Park. Then wander through the candlelit historic homes where refreshments and storytellers await.
This free family event includes hayrides, a bonfire, and a scavenger hunt where the first 10 kids to finish will receive a prize. There will also be fun with crafts and pumpkins. Don't miss the Haunted Caverns at the end of the program.
Grab your treat bags and don your costumes for Trick or Treat Trail in The Grove! Visit participating businesses in the neighborhood for goodies for both kids and grown-ups.
Children can walk through a Halloween Harvest Village, visit a candlestick maker, a farmer and more at the Harvest Festival and Open House at the Waldorf School of St. Louis. There will even be a magical guest waiting at the journey's end! As families wander through the Harvest Festival, a short activity will accompany each stop along the way, where there will also be small natural gifts of the season.
Bring a blanket and join in on a morning storytime in beautiful Forest Park. These outdoor storytimes take place on Thursday mornings through October 28 in the Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape Meadow area.
When school is out, fun is IN at Olympia Gymnastics! School's Out camps include games, gymnastics, Ninja, seasonal festivities, and lots more. Camps are for ages 5 and up.
Surround yourself with the magic of the season as the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House becomes alive with living jewels. Escape the cold and enjoy the warm temperatures inside the Butterfly House's tropical conservatory as more than 1,000 jewel-toned butterflies surrounding you in free flight.
Visit The College School for the Lower Division Open House on November 13. This event is geared towards families considering preschool through third grade for their children. The Open House is for adults only.
There are two ways to participate in the Jack O'Lantern Trail and Trunk or Treat 2021 at Faust Park. Decorate your vehicle in a family friendly way for trunk or treat, or decorate a pumpkin, either individually or as a group, for the pumpkin decorating contest. You can also participate in both!
Join in on a fa-BOO-lous pumpkin party at The Magic House! Visitors 12 and under will receive a free mini-pumpkin to decorate in the front Play Garden at The Magic House.
Ride the wagons out to the pumpkin patch to search for your great pumpkin, live entertainment, pony rides, a petting farm, funnel cakes, caramel apples and lots of activities for kids.
Trick-or-Treat Town is the fun new outdoor Halloween experience at The Magic House, where kids can put on their witches' hats (helmets), pick out their favorite broomstick (tricycle) and explore everything this Halloween-themed town has to offer.
Your child will work with others to solve problems, and use their imaginations to transform their surroundings. They'll also play along with Daniel's singable strategies to better understand and navigate everyday emotions.
Recreate the art form of Batik using crayons and watercolors on paper at The Magic House.
Be the first to see Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit at this special event at The Magic House. You'll enjoy donuts and breakfast treats, special themed art projects and private playtime before The Magic House opens.
More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.
Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights and lots of family friendly activities. New this year is an enhanced parade with Clydesdales and street performers, giant branded nutcrackers and interactive stage performances.
At Breakfast with Santa at Eckerts, your child can tell Santa their Christmas wishes, have their photo taken with him and decorate some holiday cookies while your whole family enjoys a farm-fresh breakfast.
Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.