
Children of all ages and adults are invited to participate in a family friendly Halloween party at the Tappmeyer House. Bring a carved pumpkin to participate in the jack-o-lantern contest. Children 10 and under will receive a mini pumpkin.
Costumes are encouraged, but please, no masks or weapons. Refreshments are provided.
2 to 4 p.m. at the Tappmeyer House in Millennium Park in Creve Coeur.
More information: creve-coeur.org
Give your kids an extra opportunity to show off their costumes at indoor trick or treating at IKEA St. Louis. Kids 12 and under can bring their own treat bag and collect goodies at various treat stations throughout the store, then be treated to a free kids meal.
Kids can get creative for some after-school Halloween decorating fun when they create a happy, haunted Halloween gingerbread house. House, icing, candies and sprinkles are provided.
Celebrate Halloween with a spooktacular concert with Luna the Bat, featuring Night on Bald Mountain from Fantasia and John Williams' Hedwig's Theme from the popular Harry Potter films.
Your kids can see some of their favorite characters and dress in their favorite costumes at the Magical Masquerade Ball at Once Upon a Bash. See Princess Tiana, Rapunzel, and Batman! Kids can also enjoy dancing, do crafts and have their picture taken with their favorite characters.
Space is limited and tickets are required. Cost is $15 per child and $20 per adult.
At Once Upon a Bash in Maplewood. 10 a.m. to noon.
More information: onceuponabash.com
Kids are invited to wear their Halloween costume and participate in fun activities at this free event at Dierbergs stores. There will be face painting, balloon artists, and trick or treating throughout the store.
Bring your kids dressed in their Halloween costumes and have a not-so-scary fun time with stories, music, crafts and, of course, treats!
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy pony rides, carnival rides, a petting farm, wagon rides, inflatables and lots more.
With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House's backyard will be transformed once again into a beachfront park for the popular Sandcastle Beach exhibit. Sandcastle Beach opens May 26 with a Kick Off to Summer event that includes ice cream, the Bubble Bus and a dance party!
Catch a movie or two at the Saint Louis Science Center's OMNIMAX Theater, where films are shown featuring the IMAX with Laser. This state-of-the-art theater provides the sharpest images, unmatched sound quality and 40% greater color range than traditional theaters. The five-story, 80-foot-diameter dome will fill your entire field of vision providing a truly immersive experience. Opening May 24: The Little Mermaid: The IMAX Experience.
Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park and see a star show to experience the largest artificial sky in the Western Hemisphere. Star shows are lead LIVE by one of the Planetarium's educators, creating a new and tailored experience for every audience.
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.