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Halloween in Skinker-DeBaliviere: Celebrations Through the Years

Costumes, school parades, parties and community gatherings have filled the pages of The Times for decades. Explore the photographs and reporting that preserve these neighborhood traditions.

Halloween Through the Years — Photo Carousel

Original source montage of Halloween costumes, fragment 1.

Halloween costume photograph montage, source fragment 1 of 3. The Paper, December 1976, page 7. Photos by Mary Boyts.

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Children display their costumes at the 1977 neighborhood Halloween party.

Children at the neighborhood Halloween party. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Paper, December 1977, page 9.

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Original photograph of costumed children at the neighborhood Halloween party.

Children at the Rosedale Neighbors Halloween party, St. Roch’s Gym. The Paper, December 1981, page 8. Photographer not credited.

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Children wearing prizewinning costumes at the neighborhood Halloween party.

Winners of the best costume awards at the 15th annual Rosedale Halloween Party took their bows before an audience of over 150 children at St. Roch's gymnasium. The Neighborhood Paper, December 1982, page 7. Photographer not credited.

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The ten costume winners at Rosedale Neighbors’ Halloween party.

Costume winners at Rosedale Neighbors’ sixteenth annual Halloween party. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Paper, December 1983, page 9. The full article preserves the original identifications.

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Children in costumes at the Halloween party.

Rosedale Neighbors’ Halloween Party winners. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, December 1985, page 2. Individual positions not identified in the caption.

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The children were the Halloween Costume Winners at the Rosedale Neighbors party on October 31, 1991. Photo by King Schoenfeld.

The children were the Halloween Costume Winners at the Rosedale Neighbors party on October 31, 1991. Photo by King Schoenfeld.

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Winners of the 1992 costume contest sponsored by Rosedale Neighbors at St. Roch School. Photo by King Schoenfeld.

Winners of the 1992 costume contest sponsored by Rosedale Neighbors at St. Roch School. Photo by King Schoenfeld.

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Historical notices describe their original period. Their dates, prices and contact information are not current event invitations.

Halloween Stories From the Archives

Rosedale’s 19th Annual Halloween Party

December 1986
Author not credited
Rosedale Neighbors sponsored its 19th annual Halloween Party at St. Roch's Gym. About sixty children, cleverly and colorfully dressed, were entertained by Eileen Kinsella the Mime. Susan Littlefield was this year's judge, Rick Bender was the crossing guard, and Art Santen again chaired the event. Costume winners were: Natalie &…
Children in winning Halloween costumes at St. Roch’s Gym.

October Calendar

October 1986
Author not credited
An Evening of Poetry and Music, a collaboration performance by poet Julie Heifetz and guitarist Rodney Stucky; 8 p.m., Sheldon Memorial, 3648 Washington, tickets $4; $2 for students. Call 725-0739 for info. 26 The Mighty Mississippi Concert Band presents "Potpourri Americana," concert of popular and semi-classical music, 2 p.m., Lionberger…

Halloween Party Winners

December 1985
Author not credited
Rosedale Neighbors held its 18th annual Halloween Party on Oct. 31. Over 100 children braved the rainy weather to listen to the chilling tales as told by Mrs. Janet Kiefer. Her last story ended with her black kettle boiling over with steam. The ten costume winners were: Rachel Crees —…
Children in costumes at the Halloween party.

October Calendar

October 1985
Author not credited
With James Stewart, Farley Granger. Art Museum auditorium. 1:30, 7 and 9:15 p.m. $2. 19 Eliot Fisk, guitar, and Marya Martin, flute, perform at CASA. 8 p.m. $6 to $16. (Call 863-3033 for details.) 24 High Blood Pressure Screening. Barnes Hospital Health Education and Screening Center (main lobby). 8 a.m.-4…

Rosedale Neighbors’ Sixteenth Annual Halloween Party

December 1983
Author not credited
Rosedale Neighbors held its sixteenth annual Halloween Party for about one hundred children. They were entertained by the Balloon Professor of Kincaid Entertainment Services. He did magic tricks and made animals out of balloons. On the committee were: Carol Peck, Scott Santen, Claude Martin, and Art Santen. The sponsors were:…
The ten costume winners at Rosedale Neighbors’ Halloween party.

Halloween Party Marks 15th Year

December 1982
Author not credited
About 150 costumed children converged on St. Roch's Gymnasium at 5 p.m. Halloween evening for the 15th annual Rosedale Halloween Party. Entertainment for the trick-or-treaters this year was provided by Presto the Magician (Jeff Lefton), who managed to keep the attention of the excited children while judges Bill and Mary…
Children wearing prizewinning costumes at the neighborhood Halloween party.

October Calendar

October 1982
Author not credited
For events and times, call 862- 7343 (M-F. 9.12) 17 Missouri Historical Society. "Life Along the Rivers: The Mississippi and Yangtze." Auditorium. Delmar Baptist Church. Organ Recital by Carl Smith of works by Bach, Reger, Mendelssohn. 4 p.m. Free. Rosedale Membership Drive. 1 p.m. Yoga Center Vegetarian Dinner. 6:30 p.m.…

Vicissitudes

December 1981
By Lisa Horner
The adult Halloween party on Oct. 30 at Scariot Hall provided all who attended with a terrific opportunity to make fools of ourselves and to enjoy seeing our neighbors do the same.

Rosedale Neighbors’ Halloween Party

December 1981
Author not credited
Rosedale Neighbors held their annual Halloween Party at St. Roch's Gym with Tom Bonhomme and his puppets providing the entertainment. As a special treat, about 150 children also received bags of popcorn from the priests of St. Roch. The party was sponsored by Rosedale Neighbors, Parkview, and St. Roch Church.…
Original photograph of costumed children at the neighborhood Halloween party.

October Calendar

October 1981
Author not credited
October 30 Spooks and Stories for brave children, grades 2-6. Des Peres Branch Library, 4:00 p.m. Rosedale Neighbors Costume Party. Scariot Hall. 8:00 p.m. Adults only. Delmar Senior Adults. Fall and Halloween crafts, lunch $1.50. Delmar Baptist Church. 10:00 a.m.

For Adults Only — Rosedale Costume Party

October 1981
Author not credited
The Rosedale Neighbors will be sponsoring a Halloween Costume Party, Oct. 30, beginning at 8 p.m. at Scariot Hall.

From Dogs to Frogs

December 1980
By Arthur Santen
Rosedale Neighbors held it's 13th annual Halloween Party at St. Roch's Gym. Again the costumes were varied and original.
Original Halloween costume photograph; individual positions not inferred.

Halloween in Recent Years

Halloween Symphony Concert at SLAM: A Dance with Death

October 22, 2026
Author not credited
Halloween gets a classical twist this weekend at the Saint Louis Art Museum when the Town and Country Symphony Orchestra performs Totentanz (German for “Dance of Death”).
Halloween Symphony Concert at SLAM: A Dance with Death

This Year’s Halloween Events

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Arts Calendar – September-October 2026

September–October 2026
By David Powell
Halloween! On your front porch and throughout the neighborhood Saturday, October 31
Arts Calendar – September-October 2026

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