St. Louis County families can enjoy Halloween events at farms, museums, and parks this week

St. Louis County residents have a packed calendar of family-friendly events this week, ranging from outdoor costume parades to indoor storytelling shows. The schedule includes free trick-or-treating opportunities at Westport Plaza and a new trolley ride through the Delmar Loop. Families can also explore a mummy-themed bank at the Economy Museum or attend a choral concert featuring more than 100 educators at Powell Hall.

The week begins with the launch of Fall into Economics at the Economy Museum. This program runs from October 26 through November 2. The museum is located at 1 Federal Reserve Bank Plaza. Visitors can create origami money flowers and investigate currency during weekday hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, and attendees can pick up a shredded-money souvenir before leaving.

On October 27, The Play Pantry hosts a sensory playdate at Valiant Park. The event features pumpkin-themed activities and autumn-inspired discoveries. It takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 1268 Larkin Williams. The cost is $10 per child, and registration is required because space is limited.

October 29 offers several options for families to celebrate Halloween. Downtown Kirkwood shops, including Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company and The Minifig Shop, will open their doors for trick-or-treating from 5 to 7 p.m. City Hall will hand out treats from 4 to 5 p.m. at no cost. In West County, Westport Plaza hosts a costume parade at 6 p.m. followed by outdoor screenings of Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free at 111 West Port Plaza.

Eckert’s Belleville Farm at 951 S. Green Mount hosts a trick-or-treat event on Jack’s Lighted Trail that evening. Kids can collect goodies along the glowing displays. The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and costs $32 per person. Face-covering masks and weapon props are not permitted. Meanwhile, five storytellers, including three-time Emmy Award winner Bobby Norfolk, perform at WEvent Space at 3221 Oak Hill. The show runs from 7 to 9 p.m. and is recommended for ages 12 and older.

Cottle Village continues its Thursday movie series through October 29 at The Field. The 15-foot screen shows films such as Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice. Admission is free, with optional firepit rentals costing $25. If it rains, screenings move to Sunday at 6:30 p.m. The series includes Hotel Transylvania and Halloweentown on later dates.

On October 30, TotSpot Social hosts themed activities in two-hour sessions starting at 8:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 10:45 a.m. The cost is $15.45. Enchanted Playroom at 1155 Bryan holds an all-day Boo Bash from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $12 for one child and increases for additional children. Members enter for free.

Circus Harmony performs Halloween shows at City Museum and Grant’s Farm through October 31. The acts include unicycling skeletons and wire-walking witches. These performances are included with venue admission. Tower Grove Farmers’ Market in Tower Grove Park hosts a pumpkin carving contest on October 31 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants can win $50 in market tokens.

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis at 3750 Washington offers free bag decorating from 10 a.m. to noon on October 31. Kids can then collect treats from neighboring arts organizations. The World Bird Sanctuary at 125 Bald Eagle Ridge hosts Owl-o-Ween from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the same day. Bird demonstrations occur at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and free for ages 5 and younger.

St. Louis County Library’s Weber Road Branch at 4444 Weber hosts drop-in Hallow-STEAM activities at 10:30 a.m. on October 31. The event is free and requires no registration. Water’s Edge Banquet Center at 200 Salt Lick hosts an indoor Spooktacular Candy Crawl from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Loop Trolley hosts its first trick-or-treat celebration in the Delmar Loop from 4 to 8 p.m. on October 31. Twenty-three participating businesses will hand out candy, and the trolley cars will be decorated.

The week concludes with a choral concert at Powell Hall in the Jack C. Taylor Music Center on November 1. More than 100 choral educators will perform with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. The program includes works by Mozart and Verdi. The concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are free but required, with a pay-what-you-wish fee structure.