Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade can have fun evenings making spooky crafts. Parents can drop off their kids and enjoy an evening out. Enrollment is limited.
The Painted Paper Mache Cats workshop is September 25 at 6 p.m. and includes creating a paper mache cat that is black, pink, rainbow, or any way you like.
The Halloween Craft Stations are October 10 at 4 p.m., October 16 at 6 p.m., or October 17 at 1 p.m. and include several spooky stations that will offer a variety of projects and activities to do. Bright & fun or dark & spooky - the choice is yours!
The Magic Bookcase workshop is October 23 at 6 p.m. Create a magic bookcase diorama, minature potion bottles, spell books, crystal balls, black cats, and a whole lot more!
Workshops require registration and enrollment is limited. Cost is $55 per child. All supplies are included.
More information and to register: yucandu.com
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.
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.
Families can enjoy the Fall Fest Kids Zone and all the fun of the farm at the Grant's Farm Fall Fest. There will be seasonal treats, animal feedings, a petting zoo, themed photo spots, and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales too!
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.