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Looks like O’Fallon, MO has some fun October events planned. Check out details below.

O’Fallon Fall Fest & Craft Bazaar, 5K Fun Run

Friday, October 7, 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 8th, 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.

Civic Park, O’Fallon, MO

The O’Fallon Fall Fest 5K Fun Run is on Saturday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Spooky Tales

Historic Heald Home, 1001 Jessup Drive in Fort Zumwalt Park, O’Fallon

Friday, October 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Cost is $18.  Advanced registration required by calling 636-379-5502. For more information, you can email mseymour@ofallon.mo.us.

O’Fallon Haunted Park Hunt

Friday, October 21st, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Dames Park, O’Fallon, MO

Cost is $15 for residents and $18 for non-residents.  Advanced registration is required and there will be no registration at the gate.  Adults only.

Pumpkin Picnic
Saturday, October 22nd from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Cost is $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents

Fort Zumwalt Lake at Fort Zumwalt Park, O’Fallon, MO

Registration is required so follow the link above to register.

If you are interested in helping local St. Louis and St. Charles County residents whose homes were impacted by Friday’s tornado, check out the resources listed below.

Bridgeton clean up efforts are being coordinated by the City of Bridgeton and Service International.  Volunteers can report to Grace Church located at 2695 Creve Coeur Mill Road this week.  Volunteers will be helping from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day through Saturday this week. For more information, visit http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/256232/3/Bridgeton-tornado-clean-up-help-needed.

Many of the hardest hit residents are within the Pattonville School District. Pattonville’s website outlines ways that you can help donate time or energy.  http://psdr3.org/cms?/News/District/I05CE6A12

I have not been able to find information on organized efforts to help in New Melle or the Metro East area.  If you have any further information to share, please comment below.

We’ve been looking for holiday events to enjoy in the St. Charles County area this year. I put together a list of several activities you might want to check out.  Please feel free to comment with any other holiday events in the St. Louis and St. Charles area.

ST. CHARLES, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

New Town Christmas Tree Lighting & Children’s Christmas Party

December 4, 2010 from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M., with tree lighting beginning at dusk.

St. Charles’ Christmas Traditions Festival

11/26/10 – 12/26/10 – Along South Main Street. Stores are open until 9:00 P.M. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with activities including carolers from 6:30 – 9:00. There is a Santa Parade every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30. 

Holiday Skating Rink 

 Frontier Park in St. Charles.   Admission is $7 for adults, and $6 for children under 12.  You can bring your own skates, or pay $6 for skate rental. 

Journey to Bethlehem

Harvester Christian Church – 12/09/10 – 12/12/10.  Thursday and Friday 6:30 – 9:00, Saturday and Sunday 5:30 – 9:00. Free live re-enactment of the very first Christmas.

O’FALLON, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at O’Fallon City Hall.  Ceremony will include tree lighting, holiday games, Santa and live holiday music.  Please bring canned goods and personal care items to donate to local food pantries.

O’Fallon MO Celebration of Lights

11/26/10 – 12/30/10, closed Dec. 24 & 25.  Fort Zumwalt Park

Over 1 million lights and a mile of holiday scenes. Sunday, Tuesday – Thursday, from 6:30 – 9:00, Friday and Saturday from 6:30 – 10:00. Closed to vehicle traffic on Mondays.  Cost is $9/car or $15/van.

Josh Wilson Concert at Morningstar Church

December 3, 2010 at 7:00 P.M.  Cost is only $5/ticket.  Morningstar Church is located at 1600 Feise Road, O’Fallon, MO 63368.

Old Fashioned Holiday Stroll

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 from 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. in Fort Zumwalt Park.  Admission is $2/person.  More information can be found at www.ofallon.mo.us or by calling 636-379-5614.  This event will include fireworks, local vendors, Santa, holiday caroling and a petting zoo.

ST. PETERS, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Santa Visits Old Town Log Cabin 

Saturday, December 4, 2010, 1 – 3 p.m. Cabin is located at Gatty Road & Park Street.  Old fashioned holiday fun with horse-drawn carriage rides through Old Town.

FORISTELL, MO

14^th Annual Holiday Night Lights 

Rotary Park in Foristell, MO – 11/26/10 – 12/30/10 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.  Open Thursday – Sunday from 11/26 – 12/15 and nightly from 12/16 – 12/30. Closed Christmas Day.

CHESTERFIELD, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Winter Holiday Candlelight Walk

Friday and Saturday, December 3^rd and 4^th from 5 – 9 p.m. Located in Faust Park.   Craftspeople will be offering homemade crafts for sale.  There is a children’s craft station to make a holiday item as well.  Re-enactors will provide tours and demonstrate traditional holiday experiences.  Cost is $10/car.

Candy Cane Hunt at the Carousel at Faust Park 

Saturday, December 4th at 10:00 a.m.  Candy canes are hidden in the area around the carousel.  Some of the candy canes will have special prizes attached to them. You must purchase tickets ahead of time for $5 at the St. Louis Carousel Gift Shop.

Please comment if you know of other great holiday activities or places for viewing holiday lights in the area.

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The cooler weather during this beautiful Labor Day weekend made us all look forward to fall activities and football. Here are a few fun activities occuring in the O’Fallon, Missouri area in September and October.  Please comment if you know of other local activities we should include.

O’Fallon, MO Garage Sale
Saturday, September 11th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Civic Hall, 305 Civic Park Drive, O’Fallon, MO 63366
Free Admission
Sponsored by O’Fallon’s Parks and Recreation Department
For more information call 636-474-2732.

O’Fallon Family Camping Night
Friday, September 17th 6:00 p.m. to Saturday, September 18th 10 a.m.
Fort Zumwalt Park
Cost is $30/resident family and $35/non-resident family up to families of five. Additional family members cost $5/each.
Great beginning camping experience. You are asked to bring a potluck dish to share and hotdogs will be provided.
For more information, call 636-474-2732.

Memory Walk 2010
September 18, 2010. Registration at 8:00 a.m. Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.
T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon, MO
One mile walk to raise awareness and benefit Alzheimer research.
For more information, contact Katie MacLean at 314-801-0419 or katie.maclean@alzstl.org.

St. Charles County Senior Fair
Saturday, October 2nd from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
O’Fallon, MO Municipal Centre at City Hall, 100 Norh Main Street, O’Fallon, MO 63366
This 2nd annual event includes educational seminars, vaccination opportunities, health and senior service vendors, health screenings and a game show.
Admission and parking are free. If insurance does not cover the vaccines, the cost is $25 for a flu vaccine and $45 for a pneumonia vaccine.
For more information, contact Paula Creech at 636-474-8121 or pcreech@ofallon.mo.us.

Festival and Craft Bazaar
Friday, October 8, 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 9, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Civic Park, O’Fallon, MO
Friday night Street Dance begins at 7:00 p.m. The fair will include kids’ activities, live music and booths with crafts, decorations, holiday gifts and home and garden items.
Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 636-379-5614

Haunted Park Hunt
Friday, October 22nd, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Dames Park, O’Fallon, MO
Adult (21+) scavenger hunt with prizes awarded to the top three teams. Remember to bring a flashlight and register by October 16th. Registration at the gate is not allowed. The cost is $15/resident and $20/non-resident.
For more information, call 636-474-2732.

We’ve been looking for holiday events to enjoy in the St. Charles County area this year. I put together a list of several activities you might want to check out.

ST. CHARLES, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Outdoor Ice Rink – 11/27/09 – 12/26/09 on Weds, Fri, Sat, or Sundays.
Outdoor ice rink located along the Missouri River in Frontier Park. Cost is $6/adult, $5/child under 12. Skate rental is $3.

Christmas Traditions Festival – 11/27/09 – 12/26/09 – Along South Main Street. Stores are open until 9:00 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with activities including carolers from 6:30 – 9:00. There is a Santa Parade every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30.

Journey to Bethlehem put on by Harvester Christian Church – 12/10/09 – 12/13/09. Thursday and Friday 6:30 – 9:00, Saturday and Sunday 5:30 – 9:00. Free live re-enactment of the very first Christmas. I went to this last year and it is pretty amazing.

Erin Bode Holiday Concert at the Foundry Art Centre – 12/12/09 at 8:00 P.M.

St. Charles Community College Young People’s Theater presents “Scrooge, the Stingiest Man in Town.” Dec. 18th at 7:00 p.m., Dec. 19th at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. and Dec. 20th at 2:00 p.m. Located in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on the SCC campus. General admission cost is $7, students and senior citizen cost is $6. Here is more information about St Charles Community College’s winter performances.

O’FALLON, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Celebration of Lights – 11/27/09 – 12/30/09, closed Dec. 24 & 25. Fort Zumwalt Park
Over 1 million lights and a mile of holiday scenes. Sunday, Tuesday – Thursday, from 6:30 – 9:00, Friday and Saturday from 6:30 – 10:00. Cost is $9/car or $15/van. Special walk-through night on December 8th.

ST. PETERS, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Santa Visits Old Town Log Cabin – Dec. 2nd, 1 – 3 p.m. Cabin is located at Gatty Road & Park Street.
Old fashioned holiday fun with horse-drawn carriage rides through Old Town.

Breakfast with Santa – Dec. 16th, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at the Rec-Plex. Breakfast is $10/child and $4/adult. Breakfast, sit on Santa’s lap, crafts, activities and songs. Must register by December 8th by visiting the Rec-Plex or callings 636-939-2386 ext. 400.

FORISTELL, MO HOLIDAY LIGHTS

Holiday Night Lights – Rotary Park – 11/27 – 12/27 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Open Thursday – Sunday from 11/27 – 12/13 and nightly from 12/17 – 12/27. Closed Christmas Day. Includes 1 1/2 mile drive with themed displays and over half a million lights.

CHESTERFIELD, MO HOLIDAY EVENTS

Winter Holiday Candlelight Walk – Dec. 4 & 5 from 5 – 9 p.m. Located in Faust Park. Cost is $10/car.

Candy Cane Hunt at the Carousel at Faust Park – Saturday, December 5th at 10:00 a.m. Some of the candy canes will have special prizes attached to them. You must purchase tickets ahead of time for $5 at the St. Louis Carousel Gift Shop.

Please comment if you know of other great holiday activities or places for viewing holiday lights in the area.