Halloween

Halloween is a time to celebrate creepy, crawly animals. This year, St. Louis scientists hope to inspire appreciation for Missouri’s largest spider: the tarantula.

Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds, but most of the time those sounds are created with Foley art.

The General Candy Company is still seeing new customers this Halloween season.

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect.

The tradition of swapping candy for a joke dates back to just after World War II and can be found in only one other city. But it's not the only way St. Louisans celebrate.

Horror films are more popular than ever, and their stories go beyond slasher flicks.

Get goosebumps this Halloween from our spooky rendition of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem, “The Raven.”

Edgar Allan Poe is best known for works like “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” During the pandemic, we bring you another Poe classic that’s frightening and spooky.

The Emmy Award-winning storyteller will tell scary stories for adults at the Chapel.

A fungus that can damage some crops has shown up early this year in Illinois and is a major worry for growers and canners of pumpkins.