There is something for the whole family at the Valley Park Halloween Haunted Hayride and Trunk or Treat. In addition to hayrides, kids can enjoy the Bubble Bus, face painting, a costume contest (for kids up to age 12), trunk or treat, a pumpkin patch maze, caramel apples, free hot dogs & chips, free pumpkins (while supplies last), kettle corn, and a Halloween movie too!
Trunk or Treat is happening from 6-9 p.m., and the costume contest will take place at 6:30 p.m.; Bubble Bus 7-8 p.m.
The event is from 5 to 9 p.m. in Leonard Park. More information: valleyparkmo.org
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
Stop in and have some fun in the indoor pool at the Lodge of Des Peres with your little one at this drop-in swim time for kids up to age 6. No pre-registration is needed; Water Waddlers is open to residents and non-residents of Des Peres.
See the amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!
The Saint Louis Science Center has expanded its Preschool Science Series to include new offerings for different age groups of young scientists. Storybook STEM is for ages 3 to 5.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.