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Halloween Happenings
Halloween Happenings
• The Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Division is hosting a spooktacular Halloween Happenings party on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Hazelwood Community Center located at 1186 Teson Road, from 6:30-9 p.m. Free.
Children are invited to celebrate a safe, dry and fun Halloween. The event will feature ghoulish games and activities, including a hayride and free refreshments. Also, costume contests will be held in the following age groups:
2 & under 7:20 p.m. 3-5 Years 7:30 p.m.
6-8 Years 7:40 p.m. 9-11 Years 7:50 p.m.
12-15 Years 8:10 p.m 16 & Over 8:20 p.m.
Open judging, 8:30 p.m (for anyone who missed their age group)
In addition to the Halloween festivities, a Halloween coloring contest is being offered to youngsters between the grades of kindergarten and fifth grade. The coloring sheet of a cat popping out of a pumpkin can be picked up at the Hazelwood Community Center, Civic Center East or downloaded off the City’s website in the “What’s New” section at www.hazelwoodmo.org.
• Jamestown Mall and the City of Black Jack will be hosting a North County Community Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. The mall will have treats in five designated areas, the traditional costume contest in Center Court, and St. Louis County Police will have a safety center. They will handing out free Halloween bags, and for a small fee, a 4×6 spooky photo will be taken by Low Blow Video & Photography.
• Northern Arts Council Mask-Art-Aid Silent Auction and Halloween Party at NAC Gallery, 27 S. Florissant Rd., Ferguson. on Friday, Oct. 30 from 7-9 p.m. Costumes optional and refreshments provided Bid on the wonderful selection of handmade masks donated by great artists. Some are wearable; others are unique works of art to be enjoyed all year.
A special preview will be held on Friday, Oct. 30, 11 am-2 pm (Silent Bids may also be made during normal gallery hours, Saturdays Oct. 10-30, 9:30-1 pm, and until 8:30 at the party.) Winning bidders will receive their masks shortly after bidding ends at 8:30 during the party on Friday, Oct. 30.
• Grant’s Farm Halloween Festivities will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 29 and 30. Activities will include
• moonlight tram rides through the dark deer park
• DJ spinning spooky hits in the Bauernhof Courtyard
• non-scary classic Halloween characters.
Parking is $20 per vehicle. Season parking pass is not valid. Walk-ins are $5.
The main entrance to Grant’s Farm closes at 9 p.m. Grant’s Farm is located at Gravois and Grant Roads in southwest St. Louis County. For more information, visit www.grantsfarm.com.
• The Not So-Haunted Magic House offers a “spook’tacular time at the Ninth Annual Not-So-Haunted House, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, during normal museum hours. This fright-free Halloween fest provides a safe and indoor option for children looking for a “goblin” great time. Kids of all ages are invited to dress in their Halloween costumes and have a ghoulishly good time getting autographs from their
favorite storybook characters and trick-or-treating through the museum.
This year’s Halloween event will include a visit from characters such as Harry Potter, Peter Pan, Cinderella, and much, much more. And for the older boys and girls, the Haunted Trail is a must-see adventure!
The Not-So-Haunted House is free with regular museum admission of $8.50 per person. Children under one are free. Museum hours for the Not-So-Haunted House remaining hours are Friday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m. – 5:30.
• Boo at the Zoo Nights. Board the family UFO and gravitate toward the Saint Louis Zoo for gobs of spooks, laughs, animals, fireside stories, night hikes and hauntingly fun entertainment. St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital Boo at the Zoo Nights is a family friendly, non-scary Halloween experience from 5:30-8:30 p.m. every night Oct. 16-30.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Phantom of the Zoo as you eerily make your way through Headless Horseman Graveyard, Pirate’s Cove, Dead Man’s Bayou, Boneyard Park and Old Western Cemetery. Careful not to tangle yourself in Frankie’s Maze! Stick around for “Halloween Hank’s Pirate Adventure” on stage at 6, 7 and 8 p.m., featuring animals performing natural behaviors. Admission to Children’s Zoo and show is free.
