Bring your little ones for some Halloween fun making crafts, bobbing for pumpkins, watching It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and having some fun in the indoor pool.
Go on a hayride through the beautiful trails at Minnie Ha Ha Park in Sunset Hills with your family, then feast on s'mores, enjoy face painting and more.
Hear spooky stories told by costumed storytellers above the bluffs of the Mississippi at Jefferson Barracks.
Kids will journey into the realm of animals with zoo naturalist Dianne Moran and live animals to enhance the experience.
Preschoolers will take a romp through the wonderful world of sounds based on Dr. Seuss' "Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?"
Bring your pets to strut their stuff at the Ballwin Halloween Pet Parade. Dogs, cats, turtles, fish . . . if you have a pet you can register them. There will be prizes for the best pet costume and the best pet/owner costume combo.
Join the Ballwin Parks and Rec Department to enjoy a full day of play for kids of all ages at The Pointe.
The Saint Louis Art Fair is a free, three-day celebration of the visual and performing arts that includes a Creative Castle for kids on Saturday and Sunday.
The annual Kirkwood Greentree Festival will be held September 18 - 20 in Kirkwood Park. This free, family festival features a parade that steps off on Saturday at 10 a.m. beginning at Kirkwood High School, entertainment and food vendor booths, and kids activities.
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and more.
Enjoy a family-friendly celebration of autumn at the Saint Louis Zoo's Zootoberfest! Kids can participate in all the regular Zoo fun and explore new adventures at Zootoberfest activity stations. Families will enjoy an Oktoberfest-style event with beer and root beer, German-themed cuisine, and live music.
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.