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.
Head to O'Fallon's newest park for the all-new Fall Into the Arts festival, featuring artists, vendor booths, live music, food vendors, wine and craft beer vendors, and free, hands-on art activities.
This annual Chili Cook-Off in Bluebird Park includes kids' activities, food vendors, a dog costume contest, live music, and of course delicious chili.
Activities include pony rides, animals for petting, apple picking, a pumpkin jumping pad, train rides and festival foods.
The annual Oktoberfest in St. Charles features live music, dancing, lots of great food, and a Children's Area packed with fun for your kids.
This old-fashioned community festival includes a parade, food trucks, The Bubble Bus, reptile exhibit, the RAWR Roaming Dinosaur, balloon creations, kids' games, live music, a petting zoo and more.
Celebrate fall at this annual Corn Festival at the Godfrey Corn Maze, complete with wagon rides, corn-on-the-cob eating contests, a petting zoo, bounce house, trampoline bungee, helicopter rides, balloon animals, a jumping pillow, pony rides, a corn shucking contest, live music, a corn cook off and lots more.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
Visit New City School for the annual Open House. Take a closer look at the newly reimagined and renovated Early Childhood classrooms and connect with faculty, current families, and alumni. Learn about the admissions process, take a guided tour, and hear about the curriculum and community with informative choice sessions.
Shaw Nature Reserve will host its 17th annual Art Show on Nov. 7 and 8. The event features the work of 30 local artists whose art captures the beauty of nature.
Children can help families in need in our local communities and get into The Magic House or MADE for Kids for free during the Kids CAN Help food drive. Children 12 and under who bring in three canned food items each will get free admission.
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!