St. Louis · MO / IL
Things to do with kids in St. Louis — October 2026
89 family events in October 2026, 71 still to come. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Central Time.
What’s on now in St. Louis →Still to come
Oct22ThuCommunityThrough Nov 1
Fright at the Museum
City Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Pumpkins and patches
Through Oct 31
Pumpkinland 2026 at Thies Farm (North Hanley)
Thies Farm & Greenhouses – North Hanley
From $13
Oct22ThuCommunityThrough Oct 30
Boo at the Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
From $16All ages
- Community
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Pajama Story Time
Edwardsville Public Library
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
STEAM Club (Grades K-5)
Glen Carbon Centennial Library
- Festivals and parties
Thu, Oct 22
Halloween Nights at Grant's Farm
Grant's Farm
From $15All ages
- Community
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime (Edwardsville)
Edwardsville Public Library
- Community
Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM
Free Family Night at The Magic House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
With admission
- Not-so-scary
Fri, Oct 23
Not-So-Haunted House at The Magic House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatFestivals and partiesSat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Boo Fest at Mid America Adventure (formerly Six Flags St. Louis)
Mid America Adventure (formerly Six Flags St. Louis)
Paid
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Ecktoberfest at Eckert's Grafton Farm
Eckert’s Grafton Farm
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24
Fall Festival weekends at Eckert's Belleville Farm
Eckert’s Belleville Farm
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24
Halloween Farm Fun Days at Stuckmeyer's Farm
Stuckmeyer's Farm
Free
Oct23FriCommunityFri, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM
Legends & Lanterns
Historic Main Street, St. Charles
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21
On-Stage Performance Series at The Magic House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 AM
Snake Encounter at Powder Valley Nature Center
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Oct23FriTrick-or-treatFri, Oct 23
Trick-or-Treat Nights at the St. Louis Aquarium
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
Paid
Nov8SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Family Sundays at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Saint Louis Art Museum
Free
Nov6FriSTEM & discoveryFri, Nov 6
Free Public Telescope Viewing: Star Parties and Solar Sundays
McDonnell Planetarium (Saint Louis Science Center)
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Storytime in Forest Park (Nature Playscape meadow)
Anne O'C. Albrecht Nature Playscape meadow, Forest Park
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Fall Evening Hike at Powder Valley
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
All ages
Oct22ThuPumpkins and patchesThu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Great Pumpkin Glow in Downtown Maplewood
CNB Bank Park, downtown Maplewood
- Outdoors
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Toddler Thursday at Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site
Free
- Pumpkins and patches
Fri, Oct 23 · 2:00 PM
"It's The Great Pumpkin" Palooza
Windsor Branch, Jefferson County Library
Ages 1–18
- Outdoors
Fri, Oct 23 · 9:00 AM
A Walk in the Park: Bellerive Park Bird and Prairie Walk
Bellerive Park
All ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM
Dino Dig at White Birch Park — Hazelwood
Hazelwood Community Center / White Birch Park
Ages 5–8
- Sports & play
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
Family Game Night at MADE for Kids
MADE for Kids (The Magic House)
From $10
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
Halloween Monster Hunt - Nerf Wars!
Hazelwood Community Center
From $5Ages 5–8
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Halloween Spooktacular on Ice DJ Skate — St. Peters Rec-Plex
St. Peters Rec-Plex
From $13
- Sports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM
Family Archery at Jay Henges Shooting Range
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Ages 8+
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Party in the Park: Candy Walk & Costume Contest
City Park
Ages 0–16
Oct24SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Haunted Library at Central Library
Central Library, St. Louis Public Library
Ages 3–8
- Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM
Littles @ the Library: Halloween Party
Arnold Branch, Jefferson County Library
Ages 0–5
Oct24SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Monster Mash Trunk-Or-Treat
Station 1 Firehouse
Paid
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Old Orchard Fall Festival
Old Orchard district, Big Bend Boulevard
All ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24
Passport to the World: Indigenous Peoples' Month Storytelling at The Magic House
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
With admission
Oct24SatPumpkins and patchesSat, Oct 24 · 1:15 PM
Pirates and Pumpkins with Underwater Pumpkin Carving at the St. Louis Aquarium
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
With admission
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Powder Valley's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Oct24SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Princess of the Pose: A Josephine Baker Story (Pay-What-You-Can Performance)
Metro Theater Company
With admission
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 PM
R.P. Lumber Center Spooky Skate
R.P. Lumber Center
From $12
- Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Rec-Plex Halloween Carnival — St. Peters
St. Peters Rec-Plex – South Gymnasiums
From $5Up to 10
- Sports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Sport Orienteering Fun at Powder Valley
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
Ages 7+
Oct24SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Trick or Treat at the Library — Central Library
Central Library, St. Louis Public Library
Ages 3–17
- Outdoors
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM
Campfires, Stories, and S'mores at Columbia Bottom
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
All ages
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
The Great Game: Tower Grove Park Adventure
Tower Grove Park – New Comfort Station
- Outdoors
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Hunter's Moon Hike at Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site
Free
Oct26MonSTEM & discoveryMon, Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Mad Science Presents: Halloween Science at Corporate Parkway Branch
Corporate Parkway Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
Oct27TueSpooky and hauntedTue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Adopt a Ghost at Kirkwood Public Library
Kirkwood Public Library
FreeAges 5–10
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
STEM Lab: The Dirty Water Project at Divoll Library
Divoll Library, St. Louis Public Library
Ages 5–10
- Festivals and parties
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
3rd Annual Cedar Hill Halloween Fest
Cedar Hill Satellite, Jefferson County Library
All ages
Oct28WedNot-so-scaryWed, Oct 28 · 9:30 AM
Baby Boo Bash
Kirkwood Public Library
Free
- Outdoors
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Homeschool Fishing at the Forest Park Hatchery
Forest Park Hatchery
All ages
Oct28WedCookingWed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Kids Cooking at Kirkwood Public Library
Kirkwood Public Library
FreeAges 8–12
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM
Number Ninjas at JCL Windsor Branch
Windsor Branch, Jefferson County Library
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Oct 28 · 2:30 PM
Wildcat Wednesday (Teens, Wright City)
Wright City Branch, Scenic Regional Library
Ages 11–17
- Community
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Downtown Kirkwood Halloween Walk
Downtown Kirkwood (starts at Kirkwood City Hall)
Free
- Outdoors
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Fall Hayride in Ellisville Park
Bluebird Park – Lion's Pavilion
From $8
- Festivals and parties
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
History-Lovin' Halloween Party at the Missouri History Museum
Missouri History Museum
Free
Oct29ThuSpooky and hauntedThu, Oct 29 · 3:30 PM
Monster Mash Party
Baden Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
Downtown Belleville Halloween Trick-or-Treat
Downtown Belleville (East Main Street)
Oct31SatCostumes and paradesSat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Alton Halloween Parade
Downtown Alton parade route (Broadway)
FreeAll ages
- Costumes and parades
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
Edwardsville Halloween Parade
Downtown Edwardsville parade route (step-off at Lincoln Middle School parking lot)
Oct31SatArts & craftsSat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM
Family Fun: Halloween Craft Buffet
Middendorf-Kredell Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
Oct31SatSports & playSat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM
Halloween Indoor Mini Golf
Arnold Branch, Jefferson County Library
PaidAll ages
Oct31SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Storytime and Trick or Treat the Library!
Richmond Heights Memorial Library
Oct31SatCommunityThrough Nov 1
Halloween Weekend at City Museum
City Museum
Paid
- Oct31SatSpooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Haunted Library
Buder Library, St. Louis Public Library
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM
Monster Masks
Schlafly Library, St. Louis Public Library
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 31
Nature Center Saturdays with MDC volunteer naturalists
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- Oct31SatTrick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Trick-or-Treat at Kingshighway Library
Kingshighway Library, St. Louis Public Library
Up to 17
Oct31SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Trick-or-Treat Bag Decorating at CAM
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
FreeAll ages
Already happened
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Mad Science Presents: Halloween Science
McClay Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Frights & Bites - Outdoor Movie & Food Trucks
Heartland Park
Free
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Jack's Lighted Trail at Eckert's Belleville Farm
Eckert’s Belleville Farm
- Festivals and parties
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Manchester Halloween Festival
Paul A Schroeder Park
From $8All ages
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
You and Me under the Canopy: Once Upon a Leaf! (Tower Grove Park)
Tower Grove Park – New Comfort Station
Ages 2–7
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Glow Party
Kirkwood Public Library
FreeAges 8–12
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Kids Time: Spider Science
Arnold Branch, Jefferson County Library
Ages 5–12
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Magic of America: International Brotherhood of Magicians Show
James J. Eagan Center
From $5
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Spooktacular at Meramec State Park
Meramec State Park (campground)
Free
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
St. Louis Prehistoric Life Show
Saint Louis Science Center
FreeAll ages
- Festivals and parties
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
Teen Halloween Party
Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall (Performance Room)
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 3:30 PM
Trek or Treat: Critter Crawl at Powder Valley
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
All ages
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Trick-or-Track at the National Museum of Transportation
National Museum of Transportation
Paid
- Cooking
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Heir and a Parent: Snack It to Me! (kids 7–11 with a parent)
Kitchen Conservatory
From $130Ages 7–11
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Leclaire Parkfest
Leclaire Park
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
Little Acorns: Big, Bad Predators (Rockwoods Reservation)
Rockwoods Reservation
All ages
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 2:00 PM
Mini Spooky Bookcases
Union Branch, Scenic Regional Library
Ages 12+
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Special Pajama Storytime: Spooky S'mores
Yanda Log Cabin