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The Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free group chess instruction to kids and teens through the St. Louis County Library.

Go on a hayride after dark around Faust Park. Then wander through the candlelit historic homes where refreshments and storytellers await.

This free family event includes hayrides, a 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. Don't miss the Haunted Caverns at the end of the program. 

Grab your treat bags and don your costumes for Trick or Treat Trail in The Grove! Visit participating businesses in the neighborhood for goodies for both kids and grown-ups. 

Children can walk through a Halloween Harvest Village, visit a candlestick maker, a farmer and more at the Harvest Festival and Open House at the Waldorf School of St. Louis. There will even be a magical guest waiting at the journey's end! As families wander through the Harvest Festival, a short activity will accompany each stop along the way, where there will also be small natural gifts of the season.

Bring a blanket and join in on a morning storytime in beautiful Forest Park. These outdoor storytimes take place on Thursday mornings through October 28 in the Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape Meadow area.

When school is out, fun is IN at Olympia Gymnastics! School's Out camps include games, gymnastics, Ninja, seasonal festivities, and lots more. Camps are for ages 5 and up.

Surround yourself with the magic of the season as the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House becomes alive with living jewels. Escape the cold and enjoy the warm temperatures inside the Butterfly House's tropical conservatory as more than 1,000 jewel-toned butterflies surrounding you in free flight.

Visit The College School for the Lower Division Open House on November 13. This event is geared towards families considering preschool through third grade for their children. The Open House is for adults only. 

There are two ways to participate in the Jack O'Lantern Trail and Trunk or Treat 2021 at Faust Park.  Decorate your vehicle in a family friendly way for trunk or treat, or decorate a pumpkin, either individually or as a group, for the pumpkin decorating contest. You can also participate in both!

Join in on a fa-BOO-lous pumpkin party at The Magic House! Visitors 12 and under will receive a free mini-pumpkin to decorate in the front Play Garden at The Magic House. 

Trick-or-Treat Town is the fun new outdoor Halloween experience at The Magic House, where kids can put on their witches' hats (helmets), pick out their favorite broomstick (tricycle) and explore everything this Halloween-themed town has to offer. 

Your child will work with others to solve problems, and use their imaginations to transform their surroundings. They'll also play along with Daniel's singable strategies to better understand and navigate everyday emotions. 

Recreate the art form of Batik using crayons and watercolors on paper at The Magic House. 

Be the first to see Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit at this special event at The Magic House. You'll enjoy donuts and breakfast treats, special themed art projects and private playtime before The Magic House opens.

Union Station is putting the BOO in the LOU for Train or Treat! For Halloween 2021 at Union Station, you'll find haunted trains decked out for the Halloween season, a Wicked Wheel, a Haunted Maze with all of your favorite Halloween characters.

Purina Farms has reopened its Visitor Center for 2021 where families can experience the popular Purina Incredible Dog Show, watch cow milking demonstrations, take a wagon ride around the rolling hills of the property and lots more.

In this family workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park, you can experiment with image transfers, collaging, and adding text in a meaningful way to create an interesting work of art that honors the memory of a shared family experience.