Middle Schoolers

Bring your little ghouls and goblins in their favorite costumes to the Main Street historic district in St. Charles for trick or treating from Main Street merchants.

At the Historic St. Charles Pumpkin Glow you and your family can bask in the glow of carved pumpkins throughout the historic district while the merchants along Main Street stay open late to offer scary good deals, and the street will be illuminated with hundreds of eerily glowing pumpkins. This is not a trick or treating event.

Discover what makes MICDS one of the nation's leading independent schools for students age 4 through grade 12. Families attending the MICDS Virtual Open House will have the opportunity to get to know the inclusive school community. This event will include presentations from school leaders and community members along with options for virtual campus tours. 

Nothing means fall has arrived like a bonfire! Create new family memories in a safe, beautiful outdoor setting at Babler State Park in Wildwood.

Wizards and Muggles are invited to the World Bird Sanctuary for Wizarding Owl-O-Ween Drive Thru, a Harry Potter-themed event full of Halloween fun.

Explore the fun and messy world of clay through hand building at Family Workshop: Wheel Throwing - Not So Spooky, at Laumeier Sculpture Park. You and your kiddo will learn all the tricks of basic wheel throwing to complete a piece suitable for treats.You'll also learn how to add texrures and glazes for a finished work of art.

Don't miss this once-a-year favorite from Purina Farms! Trucks & Tails is going virtual this year to give your kids a first-hand look inside some of their favorite trucks, let them "meet" a wide variety of dogs and learn how trucks and working dogs have long been perfect pairings to accomplish many important tasks.