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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

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

Halloween Stories From the Archives

Hamilton Branch #3

By Laura Schmink

October ended with a bang with our annual Halloween parade, followed by room parties for everyone. We thank those parents who helped with all our Halloween treats.

Calendar — October and November

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October 6 — School pictures at St. Roch’s. Babies and preschoolers at 11 a.m. 7 — RNA welcomes new neighbors, Scariot Hall, 8 p.m. 12 — No School, St. Louis Public Schools. In-service education for teachers. 16 — Dedication of Four Corners Project, Kingsbury and Des Peres, 1:00–3:30 p.m. 21…

Party for Kids

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RNA will again sponsor a Hallowee'en Party for all neighborhood children including entertainment and prizes for costumes. The party starts at 5 p.m. in St. Roch's gym and dismisses at 6 p.m. for two hours of Trick or Treating on the blocks. Residents are encouraged to turn on porch lights…

December at Des Peres Library

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The spiders and jack-o-lanterns have been cleared away after a very successful Halloween party at the Des Peres Library; our thanks go to the community people who were indispensible to its success: Mrs. Mary Parker in her witch costume; Loretta Lloyd, Gwen Jacques, Marilyn Jones, Nancy Joyner and others who…

Hamilton Branch 3

By Carole Johnson

Room 102 pupils learned a Halloween poem "5 Little Pumpkins." This poem became a dramatic play. It provided other facets for learning, such as memory development, art expression, numbers, and enjoyment.

RNA Halloween Party Bigger Than Ever

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The Rosedale Neighborhood Association held its 9th annual Halloween Party on October 31 at St. Roch's gym. The children and adults were held spellbound by the puppets of Mr. Tom Bonham. The skeleton puppet whose arms, legs, and head moved away in different directions and whose body disappeared at one…

Hamilton Branch 3 News

By Carole Johnson

We're certain many of you saw our Annual Halloween Parade with witches, goblins, and all sorts of scary characters winding through the neighborhood. We'd like to extend a special thank you to all the parents who sent treats so that all the room parties were a great success. And a…

Calendar for October and November

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29 Halloween Party at DesPeres Library 4-5 p.m.

Des Peres Library — Halloween and CRIS Directory

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October will naturally bring ghosties and goblins to the Library. We are planning a Halloween festivity for the children on Friday afternoon, October 29, 4-5 p.m., including a contest for best costumes. Parents are invited to come and enjoy, too. Des Peres Library has been chosen as one of six…

SPROG Speaks

3. We held a Halloween party for the kids on our block to make Halloween more interesting to them.

Hamilton Branch III

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On Halloween several neighbors reported seeing starry, funny creatures in all sizes in the middle of the afternoon. It was the entire Hamilton 3 schoolbody marching up Kingsbury to Skinker and down Westminister in our annual Halloween parade. So many original and unusual costumes were worn that eight best costume…

RNA Halloween Party

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Rosedale Neighborhood Association held its 9th Annual Halloween Party on October 30. Mr. Ed Martin directed a Halloween play, starring the St. Roch's students, for the entertainment of the children. The Kingsbury, McPherson, and Westminister block units served coffee and doughnuts on the barriers for the adults. Costume prizes went…

Halloween in Recent Years

Halloween Symphony Concert at SLAM: A Dance with Death

October 22, 2026

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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”).

This Year’s Halloween Events

Current coverage with a verified event date. Promotions disappear after the event; the articles remain available in the collection.

Arts Calendar – September-October 2026

September–October 2026

By David Powell

Halloween! On your front porch and throughout the neighborhood Saturday, October 31

Share Your Halloween Memories

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