Halloween falling on a Saturday feels like nothing short of magic. While a night of traditional trick-or-treating or scary movies on the sofa is always fun, why not make the most of your extra time and squeeze in one more unforgettable Halloween experience? Here’s what’s happening Halloween weekend in Missouri:

Halloween Events for Mature Monsters:

The Black Lantern Lounge: A Haunted Tavern Pop-Up
Oct. 2-Nov. 1
Tales of paranormal activity have made The Elms Hotel & Spa in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, a popular spot for those seeking an otherworldly experience. For a night of grownup Halloween fun, book one of the hotel’s paranormal tours. Before heading off on your spooky investigation, fortify yourself with a little liquid courage at the hotel’s Black Lantern Lounge, a haunted tavern pop-up running Oct. 2-Nov. 1 (hours are 6-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays and 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays). Follow The Elms Hotel & Spa on Facebook for more information about The Black Lantern Lounge.

Halloween Movies, Screenland Armour
Select nights in October
See “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Sleepy Hollow” and the classic “Halloween” at Screenland Armour, an indie cinema in North Kansas City. Get the details.

Nightmare on 12th Street, St. Louis
Sept. 19-Oct. 31
Just like a hungry werewolf who transforms under the light of the full moon, Eat Crow in St. Louis has transformed itself into Nightmare on 12th Street, a horror-themed pop-up bar and restaurant featuring spooky food, drinks and decor.

Haunted Attractions, Various Locations Throughout Missouri
Ongoing
Feeling brave? Check out one of Missouri’s many haunted houses, trails and other haunted attractions. Read our top picks.

“Nosferatu” (1922) With Live Organ Music at Chase Park Plaza Cinema
Oct. 30-31
Experience the 1922 film, “Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror,” with live organ accompaniment at Chase Park Plaza Cinema in St. Louis. Guests are invited to wear their best Halloween costumes for a chance to win free movie passes. Visit Chase Park Plaza Cinema on Facebook for more information, or purchase tickets on the Chase Park Plaza Cinema website.

Night at the Museum
Oct. 31
Celebrate Halloween with a night of music and style at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. Tickets are $30 for one or $50 when purchased as a pair. Get the details.

Glore After Hours – Halloween Night!
Oct. 31
Take a self-guided paranormal tour of Glore Psychiatric Museum, previously known as State Lunatic Asylum No. 2, at this special after-hours event in St. Joseph, Missouri. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance. Get the details.

Halloween Bash at the Haunted Lemp Mansion
Oct. 31
Really, is there a more iconic way to spend Halloween than at a bash in a haunted mansion? This spooky soiree at the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis features live music, food, costumes … and perhaps a few guests from the beyond. Get the details.

Halloween Fun for All Ages:

Harvest Festival & Pumpkins in the City, Silver Dollar City
Sept. 11-Oct. 31
Celebrate harvest season surrounded by the beauty of fall color in the Ozark hills at Silver Dollar City’s annual Harvest Festival. This theme park in Branson, Missouri, will be filled with more than 20,000 pumpkins, and a cornucopia of pumpkin treats, to “BOO-t.” The park will also host its nighttime Pumpkins in the City event, which will include glowing fall decor, dance parties and more. Get the details.

Pirates and Pumpkins at St. Louis Aquarium
Sept. 18-Nov. 2
Take an underseas adventure with pirates this fall at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, which will be decked out with carved pumpkins and special pirate-themed photo opps and activities. Get the details.

Not-So-Haunted House, The Magic House Children’s Museum
Select dates in October
Bring your little pumpkin in costume to collect autographs from their favorite storybook characters at The Magic House’s Not-So-Haunted House, which returns to this children’s museum in St. Louis. Guests can also trick or treat and participate in a scavenger hunt. The event is included with museum admission. Get the details.

Fright at the Museum, City Museum
Sept. 30-Nov. 1
The family-friendly celebration includes frightful decorations, a spooky variety show, haunted organ music in the Enchanted Caves, Halloween-themed circus acts, a macabre cast of characters, seasonal eats, storytelling, a mad scientist’s lab and more. After a day of exploring, mummy and daddy can recharge at Coven & Cauldron and the Vampire Bar. Fright at the Museum is included with general museum admission. Get the details.

Boo Fest, Mid America Adventure (Formerly Six Flags St. Louis)
Select days, Sept. 12-Nov. 1
While the theme park can be pretty intense after dark during Fright Fest, Mid America Adventure offers family-friendly Halloween fun during the day. This year’s Boo Fest features a dance party with Bugs Bunny and his friends, trick-or-treating on Gordy’s candy trail, a ghostly Halloween walk-through on McBoogle’s Pathway, Halloween performances by the Steam Punks, and more, as well as a variety of seasonal food, drinks and treats. The event is included with general park admission. Get the details.

Haunted Harvest Festival in Old Town Cape
Oct. 31
Kick off Halloween with a trip through a haunted farmers market! Come in costume to the Cape Riverfront Market in Cape Girardeau from 8 a.m. to noon and enjoy seasonal treats and spooky decorations. Follow the Haunted Harvest Festival event on Facebook for more information.

Owl-O-Ween at the World Bird Sanctuary
Oct. 31
Make some new feathered friends at Owl-O-Ween at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri. This all-ages event includes crafts, activities and shows. Tickets are $5. Get the details.

All Hallow’s Eve at the Cabin, The Burkel & Hickman Log House
Oct. 31
Meet “the Good Witch of the Historic Southside” and trick or treat in a historic log cabin at this unique event Oct. 31 at The Burkel & Hickman Log House (309 West Hess Way, Jefferson City, MO). Trick-or-treating kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Follow The Burkel & Hickman Log House on Facebook for more information.

Kathryn Deters McDonald is a Missouri native, writer, author and lover of all things spooky, ooky and eerie. Salem, Shmalem. It’s all right here in The Spook-Me State.