Guide to Annual Halloween Activities in St. Louis

At a certain age, you're just too old to be trick or treating. You'll start to notice when Wal-Mart doesn't carry as many costumes in your size, and the neighbors start to look at you weird.

But hey, that doesn't mean that Halloween should be any less of a holiday.  In fact, around St. Louis, Missouri, there's enough going on to put a smile on any witch or warlock's face once a year.  Halloween is one of those holidays that the home of the Cardinals does right, and in a big way.

First of all, if you do have kids, you can have a blast at Six Flags (or throw 'em there, if they're old enough, while you check out something else), where the annual FrightFest combines stomach-turning rides with a fun haunted house atmosphere.  Six Flags goes all out the way only a multimilliondollar corporate entity can, but be warned - the crowds can be as scary as some of the attractions.  Nevertheless, it's fun for kids and pretty good time for adults, too.

If you're in for a little haunted house action (and who isn't), there are some fantastic ones in St. Louis.  Check out the Darkness, the area's premier thrill joint, which has nothing to do with the glam-rock band The Darkness, except that both use large quantities of makeup to scare the hell out of small children.  Expect zombie priests, ghosts, and the occasional drunk guy attacking the actors.