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The annual Harvest Festival and Boo Bash is fall and Halloween fun for the whole family. Enjoy games for kids, food trucks, tractor rides, a farm animal petting zoo, a costume contest and live music. Free and open to all.

Wear your costumes for this fun ice skating event at the Brentwood Ice Rink. There will be a costume contest, candy, face painting and Halloween themed crafts. 

You'll find hand-made gifts and crafts, candles, woodworking and more from 150+ booths at this annual craft fair at the South County Family YMCA.

Kids ages 4-12 can enjoy candy, hot chocolate and other treats under the haunted St. Vincent Shelter. There will be prizes for the best costumes, and trunk or treat.

Kids can jump inside big trucks, farm equipment and emergency service vehicles, take pictures, meet incredible dogs, enjoy the family entertainment area with face painting and bubbles, and lots more during this fun, family friendly event. 

August means back-to-school for most area students, so the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is important for St. Louis families to note.  In the state of Missouri, the three-day holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 2 and runs through Sunday, August 4.

Children will learn about the poles and power of magnets in this hands-on workshop from Mad Science of St. Louis that even provides children with the opportunity to make their own magnet to take home. 

Connect with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professional gathered exclusively for a series of day-long science and technology themed events. 

Encourage your child's curiosity as they play and explore various sensory experiences at the Sensory Playground. For ages 2-6. 

Sign up your junior ninja warrior for a .85-mile obstacle course just for kids! Olympia Ninja City will provide awesome equipment for participants to test their upper body strength, balance and agility in a fun, non-competitive environment. 

In a new twist on creating art, kids ages 9-13 can record their voice and paint a masterpiece using the sound waves they produce. 

Immerse yourself in Indian culture through music, dance and more at the Celebration of Indian Culture at Millennium Park. At this free celebration, guests will listen to the sounds of Bollywood music while they browse a display of Indian clothing, jewelry and scarves, get henna tatoos, and watch the Sri Lalitha Natalya Dance School perform Indian classical dances, followed by Bollywood dancing performed by the JDG School of Dance. 

This event allows families with children with autism to experience activities in a sensory-friendly environment. Interactive music activities will be provided by Different Dynamics. 

On the first Friday of each month kids are invited to spend some FREE time getting fit at Fit Kid: Free Kid at The Magic House. Kids 12 and under who complete a fitness challenge upon arrival can earn free admission! Advance registration is required. This month: Home Run Health with the St. Louis Cardinals!

Snip, rip, cut and create with collage artist Allison Sissom at the new Magic House @ Made, a 7,000-square-foot maker space for kids! Sissom will teach kids how to give photos, book pages and magazines a new life and assemble them into collages.

The birthday celebration, which is included with admission to The Butterfly House, will be filled with a Story Walk, live caterpillar encounters, crafts, and meet & greets with the Very Hungry Caterpillar himself. 

Shop for fresh produce, plants, flowers, natural beef, local cheese, handmade gifts, homemade jam and more at the Pay It Forward Produce Patch at Purina Farms. In addition to shoping, there will be auction items available, live music, and inflatable games for kids! Proceeds benefit the Missouri Baptist Children's Home. 

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo moon landing with STEM activities, space crafts, videos, snacks and more at this open house for all ages. 

Families are invited to enjoy local music, art, food from local restaurants, local microbrews and entertainment acts at this free, family friendly festival.