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Bring your kids (and their wish lists) to visit Santa Claus at The Lodge Des Peres. And don't forget your camera! Free and open to all.

Bring your family pet for a free picture with Santa and dog treats at The Lodge.

Halloween Family Fright Night features games, a DJ, a balloon artist, Halloween crafts, inflatables, airbrush tattoos, and lots more. It's designed for kids ages 3 to 10 and their families. 

Celebrate Halloween with festive games, food trucks, trunk or treat booths, bounce houses and hayrides at this annual celebrate sponsored by the city of Crestwood Parks and Recreation Department. Everyone is encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. 

Activities at this Halloween celebration include a rock wall, bounce house, giant inflatable slide, face painting, a balloon artist, a fire show, hayrides, music and more.

Learn how to bring some of The Wilson School fundamentals to your home and give your child the jump start they need to succeed in the 21st century through the Math, Mindfulness and Music Series at The Wilson School.

Pups on the Patio is the perfect date night, so grab your sweetheart and your favorite pooch for a date on the Purina Farms Visitor Center patio featuring food, drinks, live music, giveaways and more.

Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky fun and celebrate with the animals at Grant's Farm. Enjoy Halloween-themed shows, a devilishly good DJ, spooky decorations and moonlit rides through Deer Park. Costumes are encouraged.

The long-awaited opening of the St. Louis Wheel at Union Station is here! Families are invited to ride St. Louis' newest attraction on its first day of official operation.

Through story and song, the play shines a light on their dreams, their times with family and friends, and the trials and tribulations they faced as children living in a divided and segregationist city. A full chorus sets the tone with spirituals and anthems of the Civil Rights Movement such as "Amazing Grace," "Oh, Freedom," and "Woke Up This Morning." This production is a collaboration between The Black Rep and COCA.

Kids can enjoy Halloween stories and crafts, then stay for open play. Costumes are encouraged.

Join a park ranger at Suson Park for an afternoon of pumpkin carving, where pumpkins, carving tools and designs will be provided.

This fun family event includes hayrides, a marshmallow roast around the bonfire, and a scavenger hunt where the first 10 kids to finish will receive a prize. There will also be fun with crafts and pumpkins, and a costume contest.

The College School engages children, ages 3 to 13, in experiential curriculum that is both rigorous and reflective. At the Fall Open House, parents can tour the school, explore the classrooms, and meet teachers and faculty.

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

At Great Green Adventures: Trees with Winter Coats, kids can learn why some trees keep their leaves or needles over the winter and others lose them. 

The Butterfly House becomes The BOOterfly House in October to celebrate all things creepy and crawly. Kids can spy on spectacular spiders, enjoy story times from Miss Muffet and see Live Carnivorous Plant feedings with Professor Von Trap.

Children can trick or treat in costume at participating downtown Kirkwood businesses and City Hall.