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Gather your pack – your kids and your cold-nosed companions – for a pet-friendly visit with Santa this year at Purina Farms. Cold-Nosed Candids are for families and their cats and dogs to have their photos taken with Santa, have indoor snowball fights, visit the gift shop and more.

Celebrate the holidays at MADE for Kids and enjoy Cocoa and Cookies with Santa! You can take photos with Cocoa Santa and Mrs. Clause, create personalized gifts for family and friends and enjoy hot cocoa and cookies. 

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.

Families are invited to hop aboard the historic Loop Trolley and explore the Delmar Loop for an evening of Halloween fun! Both trolley cars will be decorated for Halloween and operating throughout the event, allowing families to hop on and off at regular trolley stops while visiting 23 participating businesses offering candy and treats.

Hop aboard the North Pole Express for a joyful, interactive experience the whole family will love! 

Join The College School in Webster Groves for its Early Childhood Open House. You'll learn about the benefits of experiential education, explore classrooms, meet expert faculty and more.

Learn more about The College School's dynamic, experiential curriculum, meet parents and teachers during this one-hour quick tour.

Play Dates follow a monthly theme that invites close looking, hands-on art making, and safe, creative play. Plus, you'll enjoy performances from guest artists that get everybody moving!

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park! Enjoy altars that represent a variety of Latin American cultural traditions, live music & dance performances, bilingual storytime, food and drink vendors, face and arm painting, make-and-take crafts and more.

At the Historic St. Charles Pumpkin Glow you and your family can bask in the glow of carved pumpkins throughout the historic district while the merchants along Main Street stay open late to offer scary good deals, and the street will be illuminated with hundreds of eerily glowing pumpkins. Costumes are encouraged, but this is not a trick or treating event.

Bring your little ghouls and goblins in their favorite costumes to the Main Street historic district in St. Charles for trick or treating from Main Street merchants.

Do you need a creative activity for your kids on a day when school's out? Yucandu Art Studio offers No-School Workshops for kids in grades kindergarten through 5th.

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with a candy hunt, hay rides, inflatables, carnival games and more at Party in the Patch.

Join The College School for the Middle School Open House. Families interested in 6th-8th grades are invited to explore the school's spaces and learn about The College School's adventurous, hands-on curriculum.

At The College School, students from Preschool through Eighth Grade learn by doing. They explore creeks and forests, tackle meaningful challenges, ask big questions, and build the confidence to think independently. With strong academics, hands-on experiences, and a close-knit community, learning extends far beyond the classroom.

Community School fosters the intellectual, emotional, and creative growth of young children and encourages their development as leaders of the next generation. Join Community School for a Connect with Community event to learn more about the school and admissions process.