Free things to do in St. Louis
132 free events and attractions in St. Louis in the next 30 days: 8 today, 25 this weekend and 37 for kids. The most are community events (39), arts events (37) and family events (24), across 19 areas on both sides of the river. Biggest: The Legendary CWE Halloween Party at Central West End. Checked every morning.
Top picks
The biggest listings, soonest first
SLAM Underground—ENCHANT
FreeAfter-hours museum party
Schlafly Tap Room Halloween Party and Benefit for the Women's Safe House
Schlafly Tap Room · Downtown
FreeHalloween benefit party
Today
8 events
Halloween Pumpkin Program
Edwardsville Children's Museum · Edwardsville
FreeKids' Halloween programToddlers & kids
Schlafly Tap Room Halloween Party and Benefit for the Women's Safe House
Schlafly Tap Room · Downtown
FreeHalloween benefit party
SLAM Underground—ENCHANT
FreeAfter-hours museum party
Later this weekend
Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 22 events
Trick-or-Treat Bag Decorating
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis · Midtown
FreeHalloween family craftAll ages
Halloween Pumpkin Program
Edwardsville Children's Museum · Edwardsville
FreeHalloween family programToddlers & kids
ASL Spook-tacular Storytime at St. Louis Public Library
Carpenter Library
FreeASL storytimeAges 8 and under
Haunted House, Costume Contest, and Candy Giveaway
Buder Recreation Center
FreeHalloween community event
Neighborhood Candy Giveaway at 30 City Fire Stations
FreeCandy giveaway
History And Science Tour
The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center · St. Charles
FreeGuided history tour
Andrea Callard: Selected Short Films 1974-2026
Winifred Moore Auditorium · Kirkwood
FreeShort film program
Next 7 days
19 events
Music Education Recital: Aaron Sickmeier, flute
Community Music School · Kirkwood
FreeStudent flute recital
Workforce Wednesday Hiring Event
FreeHiring event
Where the Rivers Meet: Native Flute Meets Classical Ensemble
St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly
FreeChamber music concert
Planning Your Native Garden
The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center · St. Charles
FreeNative garden planning session
Thy Will Be Done: George Washington and the Legacy of Slavery
Olin Library · Delmar Loop
FreeAuthor talk
A Modern Buenos Aires: Architecture and Photomontage under Peronism
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Delmar Loop
FreeArchitecture lecture
Later this month
72 events
First Friday: Celebrating Lauren dela Roche
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis · Midtown
FreeArt night with live music
Girl Scouts in STEM Series: One Small Step
The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center · St. Charles
FreeGirl Scout STEM program
History Talk: Let Us Have Peace - The Election of 1868
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site · South County
FreeHistory talk
History And Science Tour
The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center · St. Charles
FreeGuided history tour
Public Tour | Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950 (in Spanish)
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Delmar Loop
FreeMuseum tour in Spanish
Gallery Talk and Film Screening: Every Line Becomes a Circle
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis · Midtown
FreeGallery talk and film
Roots and Rhizomes: Relational Networks in the Art of Carolina Caycedo
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Delmar Loop
FreeArt lecture
Where the Rivers Meet: Native Flute Meets Classical Ensemble
St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly
FreeChamber concertAll ages
Public Tour | Plants as Medicine
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Delmar Loop
FreeMuseum and garden tour
UMSL Percussion and Jazz Showcase Concert
University of Missouri · North County
FreeUniversity jazz and percussion
Artist Talk: Lauren dela Roche and Vaughn Terrell Davis Jr. at Webster University
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis · Midtown
FreeArtist talk
Public Tour | Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950 (ASL)
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Delmar Loop
FreeASL museum tour
Exhibits and attractions open now
Exhibitions, seasonal attractions and runs · 25
Fall Festival at Brookdale Farms
Brookdale Farms · West County
FreeCorn maze & pumpkin patchToddlers to tweens
St. Louis Storytelling Festival
FreeStorytelling festival
Fall into Economics at the Economy Museum (October 26 – November 2)
Economy Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FreeFamily economics activitiesAll ages
Game Plan: The Strategy of Chess & Sports
World Chess Hall of Fame · Central West End
FreeChess and sports exhibit
Collected: St. Louis History Brought to Life
Missouri History Museum · Forest Park
FreePermanent history exhibition
Quilts and Coverlets: American Needlework in White
Saint Louis Art Museum · Forest Park
FreeMuseum exhibit
Unsettling the City: Julie Mehretu’s “Epigraph, Damascus”
Saint Louis Art Museum · Forest Park
FreeArt exhibition
Free Fridays—Women Impressionists and the Land
Saint Louis Art Museum · Forest Park
FreeArt exhibition
25 Years Later – Webster University Photo Exhibit and Lectures Explore the Aftermath of 9/11
Sverdrup Complex · Kirkwood
FreePhotography exhibit
Acclaimed Artist Sky Hopinka Exhibition
Kooyumjian Gallery · Kirkwood
FreePhotography and film exhibit
Carolina Caycedo: Growing Deep Roots
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Delmar Loop
FreeSolo art exhibition
'There’s an Ad for That! Medical Advertising—Context and Consequences' exhibit
Bernard Becker Medical Library · Central West End
FreeHistory exhibit
Conservation Families: Passport to Powder Valley
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center · Kirkwood
FreeNature center challenge
Listings come from venues’, organizers’ and ticket sellers’ own calendars, checked every morning. Times and prices change, so check the event’s page before you go.