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Edwardsville Children's Museum invites families to participate in the Worldwide Day of Play. Dedicated to joyful learning through play, this event is focused on getting kids and their families up, out, and playing around. 

Calling all superheroes! Gather at the Edwardsville Children's Museum for a night of adventure! 

Celebrate Fall at the Wildwood YMCA Fall Harvest Festival. Families can enjoy food and craft booths, face painting for kids, a Kids Zone, nature adventures with seeds and plants, and lots more.

Ride the wagons out to the pumpkin patch to search for your great pumpkin, live entertainment, pony rides, a petting farm, funnel cakes, caramel apples and lots of activities for kids.

SunCrest Fest brings together the best of Sunset Hills and Crestwood into a fall festival for all ages. The Fest features an old-school carnival with rides and classic games, live music, a parade and more. 

This is one breakfast your family is sure to flip over! You and your little short stack are invited to enjoy Breakfast with Santa at The Magic House. Registration is required.

Kids love Squishmallows! In this workshop, everyone gets to adopt a NEW Squishmallow and then paint its portrait. They'll also make a mini-clay version of their new squishmallow.

Enjoy extended evening hours at the Saint Louis Zoo for the Family Glow Pary! Visit the Zoo after the Great Forest Park Balloon Race and enjoy glow accessories, and special balloon-themed enrichment activities with some animals. Visit all your favorite Zoo attractions and enjoy specialty cocktails for grownups too. 

Kids can enjoy stories, songs and other fun activities in English and Mandarin to help develop early literary and language skills at Bilingial Story Time at the St. Louis County Library. 

Dress up in costume and enjoy a candy stroll at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center at the Kirkwood Spooktacular. Bring your own candy bag to collect lots of sweet treats at this free event! 

The Central West End Window Walk features free holiday festivities, including trolley rides, ice carvings, pictures with Santa, carolers, musical & dance performances, s'mores, and beautifully decorated windows.

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. 

Bring your baby, age 0-18 months, to introduce them to baby signs and learn how they enhance language development and connection during these free classes.

Visit Eckert Farms and enjoy a farmer's market run entirely by kids! The Children's Entrepreneur Market allows kids to make and sell goods and learn about business while having fun. 

Parents Night Out Camp at Vetta Sports is the perfect way for your child (ages 5–10) to spend an evening full of active games, exciting activities, and time with friends — all in a safe, supervised environment. While they’re laughing, playing, and making memories, you get to enjoy a few hours to yourself.

Visit MADE for Kids for Halloween Spirit Week! Families are invited to celebrate Halloween by decorating mini pumpkins, creating spider web suncatchers, designing ghost parachutes that gracefully float in the wind tube, making Halloween-themed bookmarks and more. 

Visit MADE for Kids for Makers Mornings, where real-life tech experts will showcase cutting-edge technology, from robotics to virtual reality. These interactive demonstrations are designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds, encouring kids to explore, build and dream big. 

Take your kids to Tons of Trucks to get an up close look at some very BIG vehicles. 

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to wear your pajamas to the Zoo! The Saint Louis Zoo is hosting a Pajama Party with extended hours for all ages. Journey across the Zoo for storybook readings at your favorite animal habitats, then make your way to the Judy and Jerry Kent Family Sea Lion Sound for milk and cookies and a special "Zootime" story at 7:45 p.m.

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