ST. LOUIS – As temperatures begin to slightly drop, it’s a reminder that Halloween is just around the corner. But there’s no tricks around here—St. Louis and surrounding areas have plenty to do this month.
Oct. 9-31: Pirates & Pumpkins at Aquarium in Union Station (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Trick or Treat on Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Oct. 9-31 BOOterfly House at Butterfly House in Faust Park (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Oct. 10-30: Boo at the Zoo at Saint Louis Zoo (5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
Oct. 14: Sensory-friendly night
Oct. 9-27: Halloween Nights at Grant’s Farm (5 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Thursdays through Sundays
Oct. 9-31: Big Joel’s Spooky Safari in Wright City
Monday, Thursday, and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct. 9-Oct. 26: Fright at the Museum at City Museum (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Oct. 9-Nov. 3: Kids Boo Fest and Fright Fest at Six Flags St. Louis
Fright Fest (6 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
Kids Boo Fest: Daytime on Saturdays and Sundays
Oct. 10: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Drive-In Movie at Collinsville Activity Center (6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 11: Pumpkin Glow at Des Peres Park (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Oct. 11-27: Not-So-Haunted House at The Magic House (10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Oct. 11: The Haunted Hunter Comedy Mystery Dinner at the Historic Lemp Mansion (7 p.m.)
Oct. 12: See STL Beyond the Grave with Missouri Historical Society
Two-hour bus tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Oct. 12: Field of Nightmares at Brookdale Farms in Eureka (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
Oct. 12: Pumpkin Jamboree Festival at Millstadt Eckert’s Farm (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Oct. 12: History After Dark: Spirits from Beyond at Missouri Historical Society (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
Oct. 12-27: Historic Main Street Saint Charles Legends & Lanterns
Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays noon to 5 p.m.
Oct. 12: Spirits of the Past at the Historic Daniel Boone Home in St. Charles County (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Oct. 17: Hocus Pocus Movie Night at the District in Chesterfield (6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 18: Wicked Wings and Wine at the Butterfly House (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Oct. 18: Halloween Festival at Schroeder Park in Manchester (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Oct. 18: Cats & Costumes at Whisker Station in Kirkwood (6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
Oct. 18: Boos and Booze at Pere Marquette Lodge (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Oct. 19: Bones, Graveyards and Burials at the First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site in Historic St Charles (12 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
Oct. 19: Frights and Heights at the Gateway Arch (6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
Oct. 19: Ghost stories at Jefferson Barracks Park (6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
Oct. 19: Terror Grove at Ritz Park (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Oct. 19: Trick or Track at Transportation Museum in Kirkwood (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Oct. 20: Bug-oween mask making at the Butterfly House (2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Oct. 20: Candlelight concert–Best horror movie soundtracks at Touhill Performing Arts Center (6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.)
Oct. 24: Haunted Happy Hour at The Magic House (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Oct. 24: Ghost Stories and Guitars at MacDermott Grand Hall (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
Oct. 25: The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Night at 9 Mile Garden (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Oct. 25: Spirits in the Garden at Missouri Botanical Garden (6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
Oct. 25: Wicked Brews and Boos at Belleville Eckert’s Farm (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Oct. 25: Twilight Tours at the Campbell House (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
Oct. 25-26: Jack O’Lantern Trail at Faust Park
Friday 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Saturday 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Oct. 25-26: Pumpkin Glow in Historic St. Charles (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
Oct. 25-27: Science Spooktacular at Saint Louis Science Center
Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: Central West End Halloween Street Party (11 a.m. to midnight)
Oct. 26: Owl-o-Ween at World Bird Sanctuary in Eureka (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Oct. 26: Ferguson Fall Spooktacular (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Oct. 26: Halloween Costume Cruise on Gateway Arch Riverboats (8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
Oct. 26: Halloween Family Fun Fest in Crestwood (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Oct. 26: Halloween Hi-Jinks in Columbia, Illinois (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Oct. 26: Shipwrecked Halloween at Ballpark Village (7 p.m. to close)
Oct. 30: Pumpkin Carving in the Parks at Suson Park (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
In addition, most towns host several trunk-or-treats or boo-bashes around the area. Facebook events or even a quick Google search can lead you to where your nearest ones are.
