Family-Friendly Halloween Events, Activities This Weekend

Looking for something fun to do with the kids before Halloween? Look no further. Patch has a round-up of local activities for mom, dad, the kids and even the dogs!

Friday, Oct. 28

• The Wild Bird Sanctuary, located at 125 Bald Eagle Road in Valley Park, is hosting Creatures of Halloween from 7 to 8 p.m. 
• The Jefferson County Library in Arnold is offering a full day of Halloween fun at its Halloween Hauntings event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests will enjoy crafts, stories, movies and more.
• Webster Groves will have its own special event for pets at the Recreation Complex Gymnasium. The Mask and Fur Ball costs $10 per dog for advance registration or $15 per dog on the day of the event. Humans are free. Dogs can wear Halloween costumes, and pre-registration is required.

Saturday, Oct. 29

• will host a Halloween Spooktacular from 2 to 4 p.m.
• will celebrate Halloween from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a trick-or-treat day for children 12 and under and their families. The day will include face painting, candy and pumpkins. The cost is $1 for children and free for adults. For more information call 636-949-4787.
• The Affton Presbyterian Church, located at 9217 Gravois Road, will host its annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Head to Library on Oct. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. for mad science. Create monster slime, vampire blood and more.
• St. Peters residents can see the St. Charles Symphony in a special spooky Halloween concert at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Center. Musicians will be in costume, and kids who don costumes will be given a special treat.
• The Carondelet Rec Complex, located at 930 Holly Hills Ave., is hosting its second annual at 5:30 p.m. The event costs $5, but families who decorate a trunk and hand out candy will get in free.
• The Jefferson County Library in Arnold is having a Teen Halloween Party. Teens ages 12 to 18 should wear costumes for the costume contest. All ages are welcome, and sign-up is requested.
• in Lake Saint Louis' annual Halloween event, Monsters on the Meadows, will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 29. Kids can trick-or-treat from store to store and enjoy pumpkin painting and hayrides, too.

Sunday, Oct. 30

• will host a trunk-or-treat from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department will host a event from 6 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park for kids ages 3 to 12. No reservations are necessary.
• In St. Charles, kids under 12 in costumes are invited to trick-or-treat on Main Street on Halloween from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by a free, 30-minute Halloween production at Frontier Park.