Too much Halloween candy? Trade it for a chance to win Nintendo Wii!

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! That's all I have to say about the event planned by Delta Dental Health Theatre for next weekend.

Every year, we are overwhelmed with enough Halloween candy to feed a small army and every year, we end up purging pumpkin-faced packages when the Santa, or worse, Valentine's wrappers start rolling in.

But no more! With Delta Dental's First Ever Great Candy Exchange, you can unload your excess candy and possibly win a Nintendo Wii, which of course, is much healthier for your kids than all the sugar and calories anyway.

Get all the details today and start sorting those candy buckets for next Saturday!

Halloween parties and trick or treating in St. Louis

Are you looking for the best places to go trick or treating? Do you want to attend the coolest Halloween parties, go on a hayride, enter a costume contest, wander through a corn maze, make a Halloween craft or maybe do a little bit of everything?

If you're in St. Louis, St. Charles or the surrounding areas, I've got your one-stop resource for all things Halloween. There are tons of activities for kids going on around town, and you can check out the latest ones on the St. Louis Children's Recreation Examiner home page.

Happy ghouling and gobbling - candy, that is....

Exciting event for kids: Barney the dinosaur brings Birthday Bash to St. Louis

I love you, you love me, we're a happy family...

Your kids' favorite purple dinosaur is coming to St. Louis! Imagine their faces when they see Barney, live on stage. Nothing compares to a live performance, so if you can make room in your budget, act fast. Tickets go on sale Monday morning!

Get all the details in my column on Examiner.com

City of St. Peters in St. Charles County hosts Halloween Carnival for kids

If your kids just can't wait to don their costumes, you can dress them up a week early and have some fun, if you head out to St. Peters on October 23rd.

The St. Peters Rec Plex South will be the site of a Halloween carnival for kids. There will be many fun activities, and of course, lots of candy. Read more...

Hayrides and History abound at St. Louis County's Faust Park in October

If you've ever been to Faust Park, you know there is lots of fun to be had at the St. Louis Carousel or the Butterfly House, but coming up at the end of October, you can see the park in a whole different light...well, sort of.

Come out to Faust Park for a hayride - after dark! There will be fun activities after your ride, so be sure to get all the details and mark your calendar. Read more....

The Undead are waiting for you: Six Flags Halloween Fright Fest starts tomorrow

Now this is just downright creepy! Zombies and creepy creeps waiting around every turn. Talk about chills down your spine.

Read more in my latest article about Six Flags Fright Fest.

It all starts this weekend, but you've got a chance to get in on the fun throughout October.

Get ready for Halloween at O'Fallon, Missouri Fall Festival, west of St. Louis

Fall is in full swing for St. Louis and St. Charles residents who enjoy all the festivals that the season has to bring. This weekend, October 8th and 9th, the city of O'Fallon hosts a family-friendly event at Civic Park.

The fair begins with a street dance on Friday night, October 8th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Nonstop Classic Rock Band will be playing and festival goers are invited to come out and sing, or dance along.

Saturday morning, the festival opens at 9:00 a.m. with activities for kids and parents too!

In the kids area, children can make all kinds of earth-friendly crafts, such as a nature bracelet and pinecone creatures. They will also be able to decorate a pumpkin or an animal mask for Halloween. Face painting will delight the kids as well.

Also, throughout the day, with shows at .... Read more

Teens could win big: Enter Michaels Crafts Duck Tape Halloween costume contest

Have you ever seen those prom dresses made from duct tape and wonder how they did that? Now your teen can try their hand at designing an outfit from duct tape and have the chance to win gift cards to further their creative energies.

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Florissant Fall Festival in St. Louis county: Tons of activities for kids

The Fall Festival in Old Town Florissant always draws huge crowds because there are so many great activities for kids.

The fair takes place on Rue St. Francois Street. Each year, police barricade the main roads, St. Ferdinand and New Florissant, at each end of the eleven block stretch that encompasses the festival, so that fairgoers can roam freely without the interference of traffic.

As you walk through the festival grounds, you'll see all kinds of crafts, from jewelry to artwork to marshmallow shooters for the kids. On almost every block there are singers or musicians, performing everything from country to pop, with a little quartet or Elvis impersonation thrown in as well. And no festival would draw a crowd without tons of delicious foods to choose from.

However, if you're bringing kids along, there are a few exhibits to be on the lookout for..... Read more

So, it's been a while....

So sorry for the long hiatus! Life just got super busy on me with birthdays, anniversaries, school functions, festivals and more. But, I'm back and ready to share lots of cool activities for kids.