If you live in a neighborhood with little to no trick-or-treating, you may want to seek a new destination for your family to join in the festivities. But where do you go? While we don't have an inside track on which homes hand out the full-sized candy bars, there are a few hot spots where you can find fun events, sweet treats & creative decor that will enliven even the spookiest spirits.
We polled social media, our past clients & our team to gather a quick list of a few fantastic haunts for Halloween in St Louis.
Lafayette Square
There's nothing like a neighborhood filled with historic Victorian homes to put a little spook in your step. And Lafayette Square is one of the places where you can count on some good old-fashioned door to door candy collecting. Most of the younger goblins will start around 5pm, with the last trick or treaters filing through around 8pm. Known as a destination neighborhood, parking is limited so plan ahead.
St Charles' Spooky Light Show
Recently expanded from a holiday light show, Never Enough Lights at 607 Calamar Ct in St Charles has a spook-tacular light show that runs for two weeks during the year before transitioning to a more merry theme. During the 2023 season, the light show ran nightly from 6pm-9pm.
Get a sneak peek of what the 2024 Halloween Season may hold by looking at their 2023 video playlist on YouTube:
Central West End Neighborhood Halloween
The Saturday before Halloween, the neighborhood comes alive with ghosts, goblins & goodies for their Legendary CWE Halloween. Festivities start with a family-friendly celebration during the day including day time trick or treating, costume parades for kids & furry friends and live music.
As the sun starts to set, Maryland Plaza fills with some of the most outrageous costumes for the adult's only party and contest.
See a timeline of events planned for this year's celebration on October 26, 2024 here.
Walkable Neighborhoods for Trick or Treating
- Webster Groves, also the Old Orchard Business District hosts Saturday before Halloween trick or treating!
- Kirkwood - check dates/times for the Annual Halloween Walk in Downtown!
- Eureka -several neighborhoods offer walkable candy collecting and they also host a Scarecrow Decorating Festival throughout October.
Other clusters of clusters of neighborhoods within South and West County also get a lot of interest since families can visit a few within walking distance. Communities along Grant's Trail see streams of children along the 8-mile span. Park near Grant's Farm for quick access to the trail and all of the communities it connects.
Happy Haunting, Trick or Treaters!
