Ghouls in the Garden

Ghouls in the Garden is back at the Missouri Botanical Garden on Monday, October 26, from 11 AM to 2 PM. It's a members-only Halloween trick-or-treating event, so if you've got a membership, it's a good excuse to get the kids in costume and out into the gardens on a weekday morning.

The setup is straightforward: themed stations are spread throughout the grounds, and you wander from one to the next to collect treats. It's a slow-paced way to do the holiday, and since it's tucked inside the gardens, you're walking through the greenery rather than just hitting a few houses on a block. The stations are the main draw, and they're spaced out enough that you'll get a decent amount of the grounds in while you're at it.

It's a members-only thing, so admission is free with your Missouri Botanical Garden membership, but you do need to register in advance to get in. The Garden is at 4344 Shaw in St. Louis, and the whole thing runs from 11 AM to 2 PM on Monday, October 26.