Enjoy live music and delicious food from some of the area's favorite food trucks. St. Charles County Parks Department hosts Food Truck Events at local parks. Admission is free, bring your own lawn chair of blanket for seating. Some trucks are cash only. Food Truck events will be held on the following Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.:
April 17 at the St. Charles Soccer Complex (3801 Mueller Road, 63301)
June 19 in Frontier Park (500 South Riverside Drive, 63301)
August 21 in Frontier Park (500 South Riverside Drive, 63301)
October 16 in Frontier Park (500 South Riverside Drive, 63301)
More information: stcharlesparks.com
It's the Not-So-Haunted House that is oh-so-fun, where storybook characters come alive! Kids are invited to dress in their most "boo-tiful" Halloween costumes and have a ghoulishly good time going on a spook-tacular scavenger hunt throughout The Magic House to find trick-or-treat locations and seeing their favorite storybook characters.
Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky fun and celebrate with the animals at Grant's Farm. Enjoy Halloween tram rides featuring Halloween lights, spooky scenes, live actors, scare zones, a Halloween-themed show, monster mash party and more. Costumes are encouraged.
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.
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.
Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade can fun evenings making spooky crafts. Parents can drop off their kids and enjoy an evening out. Enrollment is limited.