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Wonderade Punch List
St. Louis Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
It's a dry, cloudy weekend that runs warm, about 77 on Saturday and 78 on Sunday, so stay outside as long as you like. Saturday has Trick or Treat at the Library and Legends & Lanterns, and Sunday brings a TRUNK-OR-TREAT and FREE Family Night at The Magic House.
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The weather read
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Saturday
77° / 51°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Sunday
78° / 61°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday plan |
 10 am |
St. Louis Public Library opens its doors for Trick or Treat at the Library at 10 am. It's indoors, an easy first stop for little ones in costume.
St. Louis Public Library · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
Witches Grove, an annual community haunted garden on Sidney St, is mostly shaded, which helps on a warm afternoon. No time is listed, so check before you go.
3301 Sidney St · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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| Evening |
Pirates & Pumpkins at the Aquarium plus 10 more trick-or-treat stations make Union Station a full evening. Kids 12 and younger get a treat bag with the $5 add-on; book ahead.
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station · $5 add-on per child ages 12 and younger, plus admission · Indoors · Book ahead
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| Evening |
Legends & Lanterns fills Historic Main Street with folklore characters, a Victorian Mourning Museum and sugar skull makeovers, all free. Times vary, so check the evening schedule first.
Historic Main Street · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Saturday: Jack O'Lantern Trail at Faust Park Historic Village lets costumed kids trick-or-treat through the historic buildings and then ride the St. Louis Carousel, with $12 advance tickets for ages 2 and older. ($12 in advance; free for children younger than 2 · Indoors and out · Book ahead)
Also Saturday: Open House & Pumpkin Drop at Smartt Field pairs historic aircraft and museum tours with a pumpkin drop, plus a World War II bomber target drop at noon. (Price not listed · Indoors and out)
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Sunday plan |
Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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Carondelet's trunk-or-treat is a morning costume outing in open sun, best done before the afternoon warms up. Pack sunscreen, and confirm the time since none is listed.
Carondelet · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Sunday is the last night for Legends & Lanterns on Historic Main Street. If Saturday filled up, this is your second shot at free spooky stories and sugar skull makeovers.
Historic Main Street · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Family Night at The Magic House opens the St. Louis Children's Museum free for the evening. No hours are listed, so check before you load up the car.
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum · Free · Indoors
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Heads up: Dia de los Muertos Celebration takes over its part of town Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: St. Louis Street Food Festival takes over Ballpark Village Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Schnucks
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
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Schnucks chicken breast tenderloins come in at about 26 g protein per $, this week's best protein buy. Tenderloins cook fast, and the 99¢ 5 lb bag of russets fills out the pan. |
| Schnucks Natural Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Tenderloins |
$3.99 LB |
| Schnucks Russet Potatoes 5 lb Bag |
99¢ |
| Schnucks Picnic Salad 30-32 oz. |
5.99 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 27.
How to cook it: Toss cubed russets with oil and salt and roast at 425 for 15 minutes, then add tenderloins seasoned with garlic powder for 12 to 15 more, until 165 inside.
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Runner-up dinner · Schnucks
Burger Night
Fresh 80% lean ground beef at $3.49 LB works out to about 22 g protein per $. Kids can help shape the patties, and everyone dresses their own burger. Fresh 80% Lean Ground Beef ($3.49 LB, about 22 g protein per $).
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The weekend bonus
Homegrown pumpkins at $5.99 make a ready-made weekend project: carve them Saturday and roast the seeds Sunday.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Essential Everyday Cottage Cheese 22 oz. pkg. Dierbergs · about 22 g protein per $ |
$2.99 |
| Fresh Organic 85/15 Grass-Fed Ground Beef 1 lb. ALDI · about 14 g protein per $ |
$5.99 |
| Fresh Pork Butts Schnucks |
$1.39 LB |
| Value Pack Whole Chicken Wings Dierbergs |
$1.77 lb. |
Ads run Oct 20 to Oct 27. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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