# Events near your area

> This weekend, October 17 and 18. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

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### [Hansel and Gretel Children's Opera at The Magic House](https://wknd.app/r/t8xp9k/hansel-and-gretel-childrens-opera-at-the-magic-house)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-11:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum (Story Time Theater), 516 S Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122 (38.5737549, -90.4058786)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- About: A 30-minute family-friendly take on the classic fairy-tale opera, narrated and sung for young audiences as part of the On-Stage Performance Series. A 1:00pm show runs the same day.
- Source: https://www.magichouse.org/events-programs/on-stage-performance-series/
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Trick-or-Track daytime at the National Museum of Transportation](https://wknd.app/r/w89utw/trick-or-track-daytime-at-the-national-museum-of)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-15:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The National Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122 (38.5725331, -90.4624886)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- About: Costumed trick or treating at candy stops across the 42 acre campus plus Serengeti Steve's reptile show at 10:30am. Daytime event only; the evening Trick-or-Track is a separate ticketed event. URL is the museum homepage.
- Source: https://tnmot.org
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Fall Family Fair at Vago Park](https://wknd.app/r/z6htsr/fall-family-fair-at-vago-park)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-15:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Vago Park, 2700 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (38.720689, -90.422305)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- About: Free day of family activities in the park, including an all day petting zoo and fall fun for kids of all ages. URL is a listing page, not a per-event permalink.
- Source: https://fun4stlkids.com/Whats-Happening/Fall-Festivals/
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Harvest Festival at Tower Grove Park](https://wknd.app/r/hky95v/harvest-festival-at-tower-grove-park)

- When: 2026-10-18 11:00-17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Tower Grove Park, 4257 Northeast Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110 (38.6081241, -90.2568807)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- About: St. Louis' premier autumn celebration returns to the park with fall themed vendors, food, and family activities on the historic grounds. URL is a listing page, not a per-event permalink.
- Source: https://fun4stlkids.com/Whats-Happening/Fall-Festivals/
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Family Sunday: Inspired by Nature at the Saint Louis Art Museum](https://wknd.app/r/wve5nz/family-sunday-inspired-by-nature-at-the-saint-louis-art)

- When: 2026-10-18 13:00-16:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO 63110 (38.6392, -90.29458)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- About: Free Sunday afternoon of hands-on art making and gallery exploring for all ages, this month themed around nature. Family tour leaves at 2:30.
- Source: https://www.stlparent.com/event/family-sunday-saint-louis-art-museum
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Pirates and Pumpkins Trick or Treat at the St. Louis Aquarium](https://wknd.app/r/wtabjs/pirates-and-pumpkins-trick-or-treat-at-the-st-louis-aquarium)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-18:00 (America/Chicago), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, 201 S 18th St, St. Louis, MO 63103 (38.6273224, -90.2084339)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $33.22
- Category: festival
- About: Pirate-themed Halloween trick-or-treating inside the aquarium: walk the plank, dig for buried treasure, make a pirate hat, and collect candy loot.
- Source: https://www.stlparent.com/event/pirates-and-pumpkins-trick-or-treat-nights-st-louis-aquarium-union-station
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Fall Fest at Grant's Farm](https://wknd.app/r/rz4vvw/fall-fest-at-grants-farm)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-17:00 (America/Chicago), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Grant's Farm, 7385 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123 (38.5510353, -90.3543129)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- About: Fall Fest Kids Zone plus the whole farm: seasonal treats, animal feedings, a petting zoo, fall photo spots, and the famous Budweiser Clydesdales. URL is a listing page, not a per-event permalink. Parking $18 in advance, $25 at gate.
- Source: https://fun4stlkids.com/Whats-Happening/Fall-Festivals/
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Not-So-Haunted House at The Magic House](https://wknd.app/r/x746ab/not-so-haunted-house-at-the-magic-house)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:30-17:00 (America/Chicago), and 6 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The Magic House, 516 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122 (38.5737549, -90.4058786)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $15.00
- Category: festival
- About: Storybook characters come alive as kids trick or treat through the museum, each child gets an autograph book and trick or treat bag at the entrance. Costumes welcome, not scary.
- Source: https://www.stlparent.com/event/not-so-haunted-house-magic-house-st-louis
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)

### [Boo at the Zoo](https://wknd.app/r/wyszwg/boo-at-the-zoo)

- When: 2026-10-17 17:00-20:30 (America/Chicago), and 12 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110 (38.6349655, -90.2918286)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $16.00
- Category: festival
- About: The Zoo's non-scary Halloween night with festive decorations, live entertainers, carousel, 4D theater, stingrays, and Dinoroarus. Oct 12 is Sensory-Friendly Night.
- Source: https://stlzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo
- Feed: [St. Louis family events](https://wknd.app/f/b2z6gd/st-louis-family-events)