Ten MORE Things to do in Saint Louis for Halloween
Halloween is upon us! If you are like us, you want to get your planning done early. I feel like every October it is almost impossible to have any free time as pretty much every weekend gets filled with Halloween events, and this year is no different as there is no shortage of great things to do in the gateway city to get yourself in the Halloween spirit. With that in mind, we are continuing the good fight to spread the word on why St. Louis is such a great Halloween city. With a great fall season, events within the city as well as several great pumpkin patches in surrounding farms, this year is an even better year to check out some of the events from last year’s list of things to do in St. Louis, especially with vaccinations now available (don’t be a creep – Find out how to get your vaccine here: https://www.vaccines.gov/. Things are different this year now that we have vaccines, but it isn’t over yet because that change starts with YOU. And wear your mask where needed!). Also worth noting is this year Six Flags is returning to their regular Fright Fest events (last year’s Hallow Fest was named so due to their restriction of certain attractions, so now they are back to their normal events).
10. grab a bite at terror tacos!
Founded by two brothers with a shared love of horror and metal Terror Tacos is located at 3191 S. Grand Blvd. With horror-inspired décor, a door to Room 237 as well as dish names like Texas BBQ Massacre, Fright of Tacos, and Terror Burrito, Terror Tacos is the perfect place to refuel between your spooky adventures.
9. Visit a Real Pet Cemetery
You want to make like the Creed family and see if dead is better? Then make your way over to the pet cemetery in New St. Marcus. Located at 7901 Gravois in Affton, this is a cemetery I make a point to visit every October. It’s quite big, but not overwhelmingly so like say, Bellefontaine. You will probably run into some wildlife which always makes it exciting. It isn’t the most well-kept cemetery, but I think that really adds to its charm, atmosphere and spooky vibe. This is one of my favorite cemeteries in the St. Louis area, and I love the ethereal trek through the main cemetery all the way to the back of the cemetery where the creepy gate leading to the pet cemetery is.
Pro tip: visit this place just before dusk and really freak yourself out. I swear I heard dogs barking (ghost dogs?).
Not an actual phantom, this is my sister.
8. Corpse Reviver Halloween Pop-Up Bar
After a brief hiatus last year, cocktail bar Lazy Tiger presents the return of Corpse Reviver Halloween pop-up bar. This year they will have circus-inspired drinks and you can make your reservations on resy.com.
7. The Ghoul House Pop-Up Bar and Haunted Trail
St. Charles’ historic Public School House will have a Halloween takeover from October 20-23 and October 27-30 with their Ghoul House pop-up bar event, with an added bonus of haunted trail walking tours! There will be a variety of themed cocktail creations and beers to enjoy and you can also purchase ticket bundles to include their haunted tour by making your reservation HERE!
6. Get Spooked at Zombie Road
(Easiest access to the trail by parking at the address above)
Located in Wildwood, the 2.3 mile path formally called Rock Hollow Trail was built in the 1860’s as a small railroad following along the Meramec River, before becoming a gravel road, and more recently a completely paved path. Referred to as one of the most haunted places in Missouri, with tales such as an old woman who yells at passersby to turn back, to legends of being built on Native American burial ground, to a woman who was struck by a train, ghostly remnants of a community that went into disarray with some of the structures still intact and even a deranged killer known as the Zombie Killer. There is no way to really prove any of it as true, but that’s the fun thing about American folklore around Halloween. Most of the supposed ghostly sightings have occurred at night, but ghost hunters be warned, the trail closes after dark and you are likely to get a ticket. Still, even walking throughout the day can give you an eerie feeling, as the air changes when you walk completely shaded by the trees, isolated, cold, and – wait, is there someone following me?
5. Fear Farm
Brookdale Farms’ Halloween event makes its return select Fridays and Saturdays throughout the rest of September and October. Located in Eureka and billing themselves as the “largest outdoor haunted attraction” and St. Louis’ only haunted corn maze, Fear Farm includes two major haunted attractions: Red’s Corn Maze Massacre, and Farmer Bob’s Haunted Hayride. There definitely are other haunted hayrides in the area but if you are looking for a good scare and want to up the ante a little bit, Fear Farm is worth checking out. Learn more about tickets, times and dates HERE!
4. Spooky Scary Movies at Arkadin Cinema/Bar
Arkadin’s outdoor microcinema outside the Heavy Anchor returns in October with specially themed horror films for the season, including the option to get a Monthly Spooky Pass to check out all of the films for $35! You can order tickets and check out their calendar for times HERE!
3. Halloween Armageddon
If you miss the days of hanging out at the bar in Moolah Theater & Lounge since their closing, you will remember the great October events put on by the resident cult movie experts from behind the bar, whether it was Weirdo Wednesdays or Dead Zone, their own collaboration with Destroy The Brain. Wade’s Movie Bag has been doing Twitch presentations of films every Wednesday pretty much since the beginning of the pandemic. Recently, Wade (the drink and tape-slinging bartender from the Moolah) had a show at Arkadin (mentioned above). At the Moolah, Wade and Mark Willey would put on an event called “Halloween Armageddon” which was essentially a Halloween mixtape while serving cereal and milk along with the usual alcoholic drinks. Well, “Halloween Armageddon” returns at Off Broadway! It features “ three hours of spooky seasonal movies, cartoons, TV clips, and vintage commercials” and will also be featuring a complimentary cereal and milk bar. If milk and cereal isn’t your bag, bring cash for drinks!
2. Destroy The Brain Horror Trivia Night/Late Nite Grindhouse
DTB TAKEOVER WEEKEND!
Excuse us for tooting our own horns here, but this year marks the return of in-person Horror Trivia Night as well as Late Nite Grindhouse, and the October ones are always special. Get your spooky movie fix with us! Safety precautions will be in place.
Horror Trivia Night takes place at The Heavy Anchor
Late Nite Grindhouse’s presentation of Demon Knight will be at Marcus Des Peres.
Before we get to our top pick, here are some Honorable Mentions....
Saint Louis Zoo Halloweekends
The Saint Louis Zoo will be hosting Halloweends, featuring attractions such as “Pumpkin Stomp ‘n’ Chomp” where you can feed the animals fall treats provided by Eckert’s farms, fall menu selections for visitors, and great Halloween decorations for photo ops. Learn more HERE!
The BOOterfly House
The Butterfly House rebrands itself in October as the BOOterfly house with family-friendly Halloween attractions including “The Creepy Crawly Cave”, “Botanicals Gone Mad”, and Spectacular Spiders! See HERE for more information.
Halloween Laser Light Show
On October 30th at the St. Louis Science Center’s Planetarium, you can immerse yourself in the Halloween themed laser lights of Fright Light II. If you are a fan of the classic Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon laser light show, then you have reason to be excited for a special Halloween presentation featuring many of your favorite classic Halloween tunes by Alice Cooper, Oingo Boingo, Bobby Borris Picket and more! Click here for showtimes.
9 Mile Garden
9 Mile Garden hosts a variety of horror films (more on the family-friendly side) throughout October on their massive outdoor screen, though they have yet to announce the full lineup for this year. You can grab yourself a seasonal beer at The Canteen or grab yourself some food to enjoy with the movies at one of the many visiting food trucks. You can find updates and more information on their calendar by visiting HERE.
And our top pick!
Holiday Light Hopping
There might be nothing better than driving around on a crisp fall night accompanied by your favorite Halloween playlist with the windows rolled down and looking at Halloween lights. Thankfully, the folks at Holiday Light Hopping have compiled a list of the absolute best decorated houses for you to look at, complete with a guided routes page to make it easy to make a planned route for the night. Several of us here have used their list and with it we have found some of the most spectacularly decorated houses we’ve ever seen in the St. Louis area, and many may otherwise go unnoticed if not for this site. Please give it a visit, grab a hot cup of cider or pumpkin coffee, plan your route, put on your favorite Halloween tunes, and have explore the best decked houses in the city. See the complete list of houses and routes HERE!
If you have any additional suggestions for the season, please feel free to share below. Whatever you end up doing this year, we wish you a fun and safe Halloween!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Andy Triefenbach
Awesome! I'll add it to my list of houses to check out. Have you submitted to Holiday Light Hopping?
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Aaron D.
As far as Halloween displays go, my house is better than half on that list. And I'm not some suburban richie who just buys out the seasonal section of Home Depot either. My family and I's displays are inventive and often hand built. 3767 Potomac St. 63116