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What will you find at City Museum's Costumes and Candy Halloween event? Pumpkins, candy, aliens and astronauts will roam the museum, slide and climb. Wear your best costumes and keep your eyes peeled for all the candy slides! Social distancing and safety protocols apply.

Turn on your flashlight or lantern and enjoy campfire stories and songs, tent-building and s'mores! Campfire Tales is a virtual program for ages 6-12 presented by the St. Louis County Library.

Don't be afraid of hiking for treats along the Jack-O-Lantern Trail in Faust Park at this Halloween themed event for all ages. As you hike and search for treats you'll be guided by the light and spirit of Jack-o-Lanterns leading you to the trunk or treat! Costumes are welcomed.

Enjoy Halloween in a safe way at this Trunk or Treat! Children and families are encouraged to wear their costumes and show their Halloween spirit by decorating the outside of their cars. Car trunks will be decorated for your viewing pleasure in various Halloween themes by local businesses and organizations.

Enjoy a thrilling presentation by Serengeti Steve featuring some of his favorite critters and loads of audience participation, plus all-day admission to The Magic House!

The Reverse Halloween Parade in Webster Groves is a COVID-19 conscious event that is a variation on a traditional Trunk or Treat. 

Learn about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and the Cloud at Drone Zone at The Magic House. 

Discover what makes MICDS one of the nation's leading independent schools for students age 4 through grade 12. Families attending the MICDS Virtual Open House will have the opportunity to get to know the inclusive school community. This event will include presentations from school leaders and community members along with options for virtual campus tours. 

Don't miss this once-a-year favorite from Purina Farms! Trucks & Tails is going virtual this year to give your kids a first-hand look inside some of their favorite trucks, let them "meet" a wide variety of dogs and learn how trucks and working dogs have long been perfect pairings to accomplish many important tasks. 

Want to be one of the first to explore the new Wild Kratts: Creature Power! exhibit at The Magic House? You can – along with some very special friends from the World Bird Sanctuary - at Night Owl Private Playtime at The Magic House.

Wear your costumes, bring chairs and tables, decorations for your vehicle, dinner, drinks and more to set up in front of your car and participate in the Heebee Jeebee Halloween Jamboree. At this drive-in Halloween themed event you'll enjoy a car decorating contest, costume contest, bingo, games, prizes and giveaways, all from the comfort and safety of your own socially distant area.

Join children's book author Aubrey Betz and musician Hannah McDonald for a reading of Aubrey's Alex and the Butterflies, as well as a performance of Hannah's song for the book, 'I Can Do Big Things."

Attention parents of preschoolers! Looking for some socially distanced, in-person learning and fun? Visit MADE for Kids, the satellite location of The Magic House for Toddler Tinker Time. Toddler Tinker Time is free for members of The Magic House and free for residents of the city of St. Louis, and $5 per person for others. Includes all-day admission to MADE for Kids.

Gather up your family, wear your Halloween costumes and celebrate all things pumpkin at the Pumpkin Fest in Babler State Park. There will be pumpkin painting, field games, scarecrows, s'mores and more! 

Stop in to the Ballwin Ballpark for a free drive-in movie! There will be designed parking spots and attendees can sit outside next to their vehicles on the passenger side. Masks are required outside of personal vehicles unless eating or drinking. 

Enjoy a wallk around the Zoo and see some of your favorite animals this autumn! Fall into the season with fall themed apple spiced specialty food and drinks, and craft activities for kids. Even the animals will get to enjoy some apple treats with special autumn themed enrichment. Free, timed tickets are required. 

Enjoy a fun family Halloween activity just before the spooky holiday and paint mini pumpkins at the Brentwood Community Center. Each participants age 2 and up will get their own mini pumpkin to paint and take home. 

Virtual Home School Days presented by the Missouri History Museum allow virtual learners across the St. Louis region the ability to tune in to lessons appropriate for individual leaners, those in a learning pods, and traditional home schoolers. Home School Days are held monthly, with new themes each month, and are free. 

Put your thinking hat on and join in the Family Fun GPS Scavenger Hunt at Babler State Park, where you'll discover new areas of the park as well as some history. Families will work together with a GPS unit to find areas around the park.