Family Weekend Guide

St. Louis family weekend: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1

18 events for the weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1, with 17 free and 17 indoors.

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 16 – Oct 30 · 5pm–8:30pm

Boo at the Zoo at the Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo — St. Louis · St. Louis City

Non-scary nighttime Halloween event on select nights with festive decorations, entertainers and animals; not a trick-or-treating event. Check the Zoo's calendar for dates.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: $16; $13 Zoo members; under 2 free (advance tickets required)
Details at Saint Louis Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (17, free)

From St. Louis Public Library and St. Charles City-County Library. (The St. Louis County Library calendar blocks automated tools, so it isn't included yet.) Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 30

10amBaby Playdate · Deer Run Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amParachute Play · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free
10amStory Time · Corporate Parkway Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free
10:30amStorytime · Barr Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Saturday, Oct 31

10amFamily Story Time · Spencer Road Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amStory Time · Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library) 3-5 · Free
10amStorytime · Buder Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10amTrick-Or-Treat · Kingshighway Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmMonster Masks · Schlafly Library, St. Louis 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 1