Halloween Pumpkin Program
Edwardsville Children's Museum · Edwardsville
FreeKids' Halloween programToddlers & kids
Things to do in St. Louis with kids
144 kids’ and family events in St. Louis in the next 30 days: 8 today, 25 this weekend and 38 free. The most are family events (101), community events (14) and live music (10), across 21 areas on both sides of the river. Biggest: The Legendary CWE Halloween Party at Central West End. Checked every morning.
School’s out
No school today?
Edwardsville, Ferguson-Florissant, Hazelwood and 3 more districts have no school Fri, Oct 30 (Parent-teacher conferences). Daytime ideas for the kids:
Toddler and Me—Story Time and Puppet Show
Education Center · Forest Park
See pricesToddler storytimeToddlers
Boo at the Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo · Forest Park
$16about $64 for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $16 (no kids’ price listed), before feesHalloween zoo nightsToddlers to tweens
Fall Festival at Brookdale Farms
Brookdale Farms · West County
FreeCorn maze & pumpkin patchToddlers to tweens
Halloween Nights at Grant's Farm
Grant's Farm · South County
$15about $60 for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $15 (no kids’ price listed), before feesHalloween farm nightsToddlers to tweens
Top picks
The biggest listings, soonest first
Trick-or-Treat Bag Decorating
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis · Midtown
FreeHalloween family craftAll ages
Halloween Pumpkin Program
Edwardsville Children's Museum · Edwardsville
FreeKids' Halloween programToddlers & kids
Trick or Treat at the Yanda Cabin
Yanda Log Cabin · Edwardsville
Halloween trick-or-treatToddlers to tweens
Today
8 events
Later this weekend
Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 22 events
Halloween
Trick-or-treat nightToddlers to tweens
Halloween Storytime and Trick or Treat the Library!
Richmond Heights Memorial Library · Clayton
Halloween storytimeToddlers & kids
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
[Beta Alpha Psi] Trunk or Treat - Service Opportunity
Millennium Student Center and Student Services (MSC) · North County
See pricesTrunk-or-treatAll ages
Fall Finale
Orchard end-of-season day
Build on the Basics – Chess for Kids
Saint Louis Chess Club · Central West End
Kids' chess classToddlers to tweens
Train your Skills – Chess for Kids
Saint Louis Chess Club · Central West End
Kids' chess classToddlers to tweens
Learn the Rules – Chess for Kids
Saint Louis Chess Club · Central West End
Kids' chess classToddlers to tweens
Next 7 days
17 events
Make-or-Take Crafts
Library craft drop-inToddlers to tweens
Troy Story Time / Tri-Township Library
Library storytimeToddlers & kids
Homeschool Skillbuilder: Candlemaking
The Historic Daniel Boone Home · Defiance & Augusta
Homeschool class
Dungeons and Dragons (11-17 yrs.)
Columbia Public Library · Columbia
Tabletop role-playing gameAges 11–17
Later this month
87 events
All Around the Barn Tour
Suson Park · South County
$10about $40 for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $10 (no kids’ price listed), before feesFarm animal tour
Birds: Birding In Kirkwood Park
Kirkwood Park - Scout Shelter · Kirkwood
See pricesGuided birding walkAges 9+
Girl Scouts in STEM Series: One Small Step
The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center · St. Charles
FreeGirl Scout STEM program
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Missouri History Museum · Forest Park
Día de los Muertos festivalAll ages
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
Family Arena · St. Charles
See pricesMonster truck showAll ages
Train your Skills – Chess for Kids
Saint Louis Chess Club · Central West End
Kids' chess classToddlers to tweens
Paws & Claus – Pet Photos with Santa
Eckert's Belleville Farm · Belleville
See pricesHoliday pet photos with Santa
Play Date: Tiny Worlds, Big Stories
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis · Midtown
Family art play morningAges 2–7
Where the Rivers Meet: Native Flute Meets Classical Ensemble
St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly
FreeChamber concertAll ages
Live Music: Brad Jackson and Wade Farrar
Eckert's Belleville Farm · Belleville
Farm concert seriesAll ages
Jurassic Quest - St Charles
St. Charles Convention Center · St. Charles
See pricesDinosaur family eventAll ages
Thanksgiving at the Economy Museum (November 23 – 27)
Economy Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Holiday learning classroomAll ages
Turkey Trot STL | St. Charles
Family Arena · St. Charles
From $25about $100+ for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $25 and up (no kids’ price listed), before feesThanksgiving 5K run/walkAll ages
Exhibits and attractions open now
Exhibitions, seasonal attractions and runs · 28
Halloween Nights at Grant's Farm
Grant's Farm · South County
$15about $60 for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $15 (no kids’ price listed), before feesHalloween farm nightsToddlers to tweens
Fall Festival at Brookdale Farms
Brookdale Farms · West County
FreeCorn maze & pumpkin patchToddlers to tweens
Santa's Magical Kingdom
Santa's Magical Kingdom · West County
From $35about $140+ for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $35 and up (no kids’ price listed), before feesDrive-through holiday lights
Pirates and Pumpkins
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station · Downtown
Aquarium Halloween eventToddlers to tweens
Fright at the Museum
Halloween celebration
Pumpkinland
Thies Farm & Greenhouses (North Hanley location) · North County
From $2about $8+ for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $2 and up (no kids’ price listed), before feesPumpkin farm play areaToddlers & kids
Not-So-Haunted House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum · Kirkwood
Kids' Halloween weekendsToddlers to tweens
Fall Festival 2026 (September 11 – November 8)
Brookdale Farms · West County
Free–$70Fall farm festivalAll ages
BOOterfly House (October 1 – 31)
Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House · Chesterfield
Halloween insect exhibitAll ages
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
The Blue Whale Story
Saint Louis Science Center · Forest Park
From $8about $32+ for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $8 and up (no kids’ price listed), before feesTouring science exhibitionAll ages
Family Style Sunday Chicken Dinner
The Lemp Mansion · South City
$28about $112 for a family of 4 (est.), 4 × $28 (no kids’ price listed), before feesFamily-style chicken dinnerAll ages
Sensory Exploration: Trail Tales: In A Nutshell
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center · Kirkwood
See pricesStorybook trail walkAll ages
Gobble Up a Good Book Reading Challenge
Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall · Alton
Library reading challengeAges 0–11
Places for kids
Museums, zoos and play spots that keep their own hours
Science museum · St. Charles
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum
Closed · opens 10 AM
$5–$10 · Indoors
Children's museum · Kirkwood
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Closed · opens 10:30 AM
$15 · Indoors
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.