The Ferguson Fall Spooktacular includes trick or treating and a lot more! Families are invited to the Ferguson Community Center for hayrides, a bounce house, a balloon artist, lots of trick-or-treating fun, a haunted house, games and more.
Visit the University City Farmer's Market and take the kids for a free petting farm! Visit the adorable farm animals at the market, including a mini horse, mini cow, goat, mini pig, turtle, a duck and a big fluffy dog. The petting farm is provided by Cowboy Critters and is free.
The Butterfly House becomes The BOOterfly House in October to celebrate all things creepy and crawly. Kids can hang out with Professor Von Flytrap and his friends in the Creepy Crawly Cave and have lots of hair-raising fun.
Little Buds is a half-day nature program for kids ages 3-6 hosted by Laumeier Sculpture Park. At the Little Buds Free Family Day, kids and parents can participate in art and nature activities and learn about the Little Buds program.
Daytime Playtime is an open gym for children ages 2-5 where the possibilities for fun and learning (through fun) are endless! Children will participate in activities that build coordination, strength, balance and self-confidence. They'll develop stronger motor skills, social skills, and take part in theme-based creative activities.
Launch Jack-O-Lanterns into the Des Peres Pond to become part of a magical float at the Pumpkin Glow.
Celebrate back-to-school season at Tons of Trucks, a public event sponsored by the city of Glendale and the Kirkwood Early Childhood Center. There will be big trucks, Kona Ice, Chicken Scratch and Party Animals Mobile stuff-a-bears! All are welcome to this free event.
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.
Plan your child's summer at the biggest Summer Camp Expo in the St. Louis area, featuring 70+ local and regional summer camps offering day- and sleep-away camp experiences all across the St. Louis region and beyond. Bring your kids and learn about a wide variety of summer learning and summer fun opportunities for kids of all ages. The Summer Expo is presented by Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed, sponsored by STL Parent and STL Camps, and is open to all families from any school district across the St. Louis metro area. Admission is free.
Bugs, Rhythm, and Blues is a unique, family-friendly celebration of St. Louis’ love for Mardi Gras, blues music, and the vibrant blue morpho butterflies.
Take a trip to the Emerald City with your family at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs The Wizard of Oz in Concert.
Inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou’s powerful poem Life Doesn’t Frighten Me, this 50-minute original play by multidisciplinary hip-hop artist Paige Hernandez brings to life the everyday fears we all face—and the courage within us to rise above them.