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Nothing signals fall has arrived like a bonfire! Create new family memories in a beautiful outdoor setting at Babler State Park in Wildwood.

Have some science fun with Santa! At Science with Santa, kids will travel around to different stations of experiments, build something amazing with LEGOs, have a snack, and take a picture with Santa!

Families can enjoy animal shows, a corn maze, the new Grant's Farm pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkins, gourds and decorative corn, and the Kid's Zone that features a corn play box, sand box, farm equipment to sit on, and open areas to run and play. 

Visit Craft Alliance for a drop-in story time and fun, hands-on crafts at Story Time + Creative Play. These drop-in session are free and designed for kids ages 5-9. 

Visit Maplewood as they kick off the holiday season at the annual Christmas Tree Walk. You'll enjoy caroling, the grand lighting of the Christmas Tree, carriage rides, hot chocolate and, of course, pictures and visits with Santa Claus.

Beautiful Forest Park is the setting for the annual free concert performed by the St. Louis Symphony, complete with fireworks to end the show.

Kids can trick or treat, and families can enjoy festive Halloween music, a pumpkin carving contest and more at the Great Pumpkin Glow in downtown Maplewood. The streets in downtown Maplewood will be glowing with luminaries and pumpkins, and businesses will be decked out for the season. 

Dress up your kids in Halloween costumes and take them to Manchester's non-scary, family friendly Halloween Festival in Schroeder Park. Advance tickets are required.

Are you a savings expert? Tired of paying too much for clothes and other items your kids quickly outgrow? Let the Just Between Friends O'Fallon/Belleville Kids' & Maternity Consignment Sale help you save money! 

The Humane Society of Missouri's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is hosting Wagon Days filled with fun, free activities for all ages.

Their catchy songs and lively performances get the audience dancing, singing, and learning! This high-energy, joyful show celebrates the Latinx experience and incorporates Spanish and English.

Enjoy some daytime Halloween fun at the World Bird Sanctuary during Owl-O-Ween! See "whooo" will be performing in the spooky shows, go digging in the graveyard of games, craft a spidery web and lots more. 

Travel through the trees and across the seas to meet a wonderous whale and impatient ponies, busy beetles, and an eager elephant – each with a special secret to share. At the end of the concert, a fun game of "Are You Smarter than a Zookeeper" will put your animal knowledge to the test. 

Join Great Rivers Greenway for a free Storytime and Stroll on the Deer Creek Greenway in Maplewood. This one-hour meetup includes children's stories and hands-on nature activities followed by a stroll on a greenway.

Join Great Rivers Greenway for a free Storytime & a Stroll on 

Get ready for a spooky Halloween adventure complete with gooey fun! At Halloween Slime Time, each child will craft their own slimy creation and leave with a special treat. And that's not all! There will be other "errie-sistable" Halloween activities too! Come dressed in your Halloween costume and join the slimy celebration!

Toddlers and their grownups can learn, create and play during Toddler Thursday at Mastodon State Historic Site. Each session explores a different topic related to nature and includes activities and a craft.

The Ferguson Fall Spooktacular includes trick or treating and a lot more! Families are invited to the Ferguson Community Center for hayrides, a bounce house, a balloon artist, lots of trick-or-treating fun, a haunted house, games and more.

Trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes will be on display for your little ones to climb on, inspect and interact with. This rain-or-shine event is free and open to all.