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Imaginative play builds language and critical thinking skills while kids have fun. At this free Tinker Tots workshop, kids will use a variety of curious objects to tinker and create their own unique masterpiece.

Get creative and have fun at this Gingerbread Workshop for kids of all ages and families. 

Kids in grades kindergarten through five will snack on pizza and create new masterpieces as they use different art mediums like drawing, painting, pastels and more.

The entertaining and friendly ghouls love meeting little monsters, so get ready for some spooky fun. Legends & Lanterns offers live music in Scarecrow Glen, hayrides, Halloween displays, story times, exhibits, great food, crafts, face painting and more. 

Bring your little ones to a free story time on Tuesdays at Subterranean Books. Storyteller Georgy Rock will read stories, sing songs, laugh and be silly. 

Explore figure drawing techniques and learn the art of proportion, shading and tone. Charcoal, conte, ink and pastel will be demonstrated.

Kids and teens will make designs in multiple layers with materials that naturally repel each other. They'll use various resist techniques to create remarkable works of art that are undeniably irRESISTible! 

Bring your little ghosts, goblins and firefighters too! Officers will be handing out candy and free glow necklaces, and performing costume safety checks. 

Kids can trick or treat from local New Town St. Charles businesses during this Halloween Spooktacular.

Join Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for a fun and engaging afternoon of opera. Learn about the elements of opera through interactive workshops in singing styles, stage movement and makeup, then see them come to life in an abridged performance of one of the most beloved operas of all time, Mozart's The Magic Flute.

When school is out kids can hang out at The Novel Neighbor and get crafty.

School Daze Camps at Artscope are a great way for kids to spend their days when school is out.

Celebrate all things Mizzou at the Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park.

Ride the Wilderness Wagon as you explore Shaw Nature Reserve! It's a perfect way to see the reserve if you have small children who may not be able to walk the three-mile Trail House Loop Road. 

At the Fall Festival kids can get up close to a dairy cow and calf, meet a farmer and explore how milk gets to your table, enjoy fun activities and games, and try some samples from Prairie Farms. 

Visit the Junior Kindergarten classroom and observe how Rossman's experienced teachers carefully design materials, activities and the classroom environment to capitalize on students' natural curiosity, joy and playfulness. See how students spend their days building academic and social skills through exploration and play.

There is something for the whole family at the Valley Park Halloween Haunted Hayride and Trunk or Treat. In addition to hayrides, kids can enjoy the Bubble Bus, face painting, a costume contest, trunk or treat, a pumpkin patch maze, caramel apples, free hot dogs & chips, free pumpkins (while supplies last), kettle corn, and a Halloween movie too! 

Bring your adventurous preschooler to the park for this nature program, which includes a short hike, story time, animal explorations and snacks.