What's New in The Lou: October 23rd

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK:
Lemp Mansion

The Lemp Mansion currently serves as a restaurant, hotel, and event venue, but the real intrigue comes from its history. The Lemp family came from Germany in 1838 and began what turned into an extremely successful brewery. Despite building an empire that was once the largest brewery in St. Louis, an unusual amount of tragedy befell the family as the business declined and later shuttered during prohibition. William Lemp, the president of the brewery, mourned the mysterious death of his son Frederick, and later took his life in a bedroom in the mansion. In following years, three more Lemp family members died of self inflicted wounds as well (two of them within the mansion). These tragedies have made Lemp Mansion a very popular destination for ghost tours. This weekend, two Halloween parties are taking place in this truly haunted house: Lemp Mansion Haunted House Party on Friday (hosted by the organization Friends of Kids with Cancer) and Lemp Mansion Halloween Bash on Saturday.

🌟 Festival Fever – Science meets Spirits

• 🧑‍🔬 Science Spooktacular at the Saint Louis Science Center - Forget plain old haunted houses; the Science Center is combining Halloween fun with hands‑on science. Science Spooktacular runs Oct 24–26 with free admission and invites visitors to watch cow‑eye dissections, witness pumpkins being launched from the Energy Stage, and enjoy hands‑on activities while wearing costumes.

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Spirits in the Garden – Missouri Botanical Garden - For those 21 and older, head to Spirits in the Garden on Friday evening. This outdoor event features samples from local distilleries, wineries and breweries, a costume contest, dancing to spooky tunes, tarot readings, and local paranormal investigators.

• 🎉 Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival – Each year, over 100,000 visitors flock to the quaint town of Kimmswick for their popular festival. More than 400 vendors sell their goods amidst live music. Kids can ride horses, meet a kangaroo, get their faces painted, and more! Free admission; 10 am–5 pm.

What’s Happenin’ in St. Louis 👀

Friday, October 24th

• 🧑‍🔬 Science Spooktacular (St. Louis Science Center) – The Saint Louis Science Center’s free festival blends Halloween fun with learning. Expect hands‑on experiments, cow‑eye dissections, spooky science shows and pumpkins launched from the Energy Stage; the Energy Stage pumpkin drops happen at 3:15 pm. Costumes are encouraged (no face coverings for adults).

• 🎃 Jack O’ Lantern Trail (Faust Park)- On Friday and Saturday, trick or treat around the historic houses of Faust Park amid glowing pumpkins. Activities and games are set up for the kids. Plus, the St. Louis Carousel and Butterfly House are open during this event. Tickets are required.

• 🍷 Spirits in the Garden (Missouri Botanical Garden)– For a 21+ evening, the Missouri Botanical Garden offers samples from local distilleries, wineries and breweries. Show up dressed to impress for a costume contest, dance to spooky tunes, and learn about the history of the garden with paranormal investigators. This is a ticketed event.

• 🎭 The Woman in Black (Repertory Theater) – Enjoy the haunted spirit of Halloween with an eerie perfomance of The Woman in Black. Shows run through October 26, with two performance times on Satuday.

• 👻 Lemp Mansion Haunted House Party – Party the night away at one of St. Louis’s most haunted houses for a great cause. Friends of Kids with Cancer is throwing a Halloween bash with an open bar, treats, music, and a costume contest to raise money for programs to support local kids through their cancer journey. Haunted ghost tours of the mansion are available as well!

Saturday, October 25th

• 🎉 CWE Halloween Party (Central West End)– This party has something for the whole family! Starting at 11 am, the event has a children’s costume parade, trick-or-treating, and dog costume parade. In the evening, the adult street party begins with street performers, fire dancers, and more! Located in the area of Maryland Plaza and Euclid.

• 🥂 Ride or Die Halloween Party (Ballpark Village)– 105.7 The Point and The Rizzuto Show host an amazing event with $10,000 in prize money being given away in the costume contest! Enjoy live music and a party in 6 different venues throughout Ballpark Village. VIP tickets are available for an all inclusive drink experience.

• 🎃Terror Grove 2025 (Ritz Park)– Steve’s Hot Dogs and Terror Tacos bring the Halloween spirit to the Tower Grove South neighborhood. This is a family friendly event where you can enjoy delicious food from the hosts, play with adoptable pups (in costume!) and end the day with a Halloween movie screening at 7 p.m.

• 👻 Halloween Costume Cruise (Riverfront)– Hop aboard a riverboat to celebrate Halloween on the Mississippi River! Dance the night away with a DJ and try to win the special prize in a costume contest. A cash bar is available on board.

• 💀 Dia de los Muertos (Clayton)– In partnership with Hispanic Festival Inc, celebrate the Day of the Dead on N. Brentwood Blvd. Honor your loved ones who have passed at a community and pet altar. Then enjoy the day with family and friends with some live music, cultural performances, food, crafts, and face painting.

• 🍸 Lemp Mansion Halloween Bash- Celebrate with an all-inclusive experience among the eerie halls of the Lemp Mansion. Tickets include an open bar, appetizer buffet, and DJ music. Come in costume to enter the contest! 8 p.m.- 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, October 26th

• 🎉 Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival (Day 2)– Shop more than 400 vendors and enjoy live entertainment. Kids can ride horses, meet a kangaroo, get their faces painted, and more! Free admission; 10 am–5 pm. Don’t forget to grab your jar of apple butter cooked over open kettles.

• 🎷 Old Orchard–Webster Groves Fall Festival (Day 2)– Big Bend Boulevard closes to traffic for a two‑day street fair featuring live music from local acts such as Neil Salsich and Falling Fences, more than 36 regional artists and makers, a petting zoo behind Civil Alchemy, food trucks, kids’ craft area and trick‑or‑treating on Saturday afternoon. A special Night Market features farmers, makers and food vendors from 4 pm–9 pm.

• 🎃 Ghosts of the Arch Grounds – This free event explores spooky stories focused around the Gateway Arch grounds and historical figures that were integral to the area. After the educational stroll, enjoy a telescope viewing of the night sky. 6:30-8:30 pm.

• 👻 RenFest Enchanted Halloween (Day 2)– The St. Louis Renaissance Festival transforms to celebrate Halloween this weekend. Costume contests, pumpkin games, and more add on to the festivities for a spooky good time.

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ST. LOUIS NEWS + UPDATES 📰 

Gateway Arch 60th Anniversary – The landmark of St. Louis celebrates 60 years this weekend. Special events take place Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday. On Saturday, celebrate the builders of the impressive monument and meet some of them in person as well! Crafts, activities, yoga, and a fireworks show round out the day. Sunday is Family Day, with a performance by Circus Harmony. Finally, ring in the official anniversary date on Tuesday October 28 with a local high school band performance and a sketch artist!

Mansion House Redevelopment– Ground broke this week on the $195 million dollar redevelopment of the Mansion House building downtown. This project is one of the biggest investments for downtown housing in decades. The group behind the project also successfully developed The Foundry, and hope to complete the project in 2027.

WEATHER FORECAST 🌡️ 

Friday
63° 🌤 | 18% rain | 🌬 5 mph

Saturday
60° ☁️ | 24% rain | 🌬 10 mph

Sunday
59° 🌧️ | 40% rain | 🌬 12 mph

Monday
61° ☁️ | 21% rain | 🌬 8 mph