I enjoy handing out the candy on Halloween and most years I go through a few bags of the stuff. This is hanging on the front porch with some of his friends. We decorate for the kids every Halloween and most years after the decorations are taken down instead of being put away at least one will be placed somewhere in the house. I wait for it and watch for it but I always get caught off guard. One year there was a ghost hanging from a noose in the shower and another year I made a preemptive strike and put a bat in the fridge. The after Halloween jokes have been going on for almost 30 years.
I put together a list of Halloween activities for the weekend that the kids might enjoy, most are free or inexpensive:
Worlds largest Trick or treat – Mall of America – October 31
Looking to escape ghosts, goblins and raindrops on Halloween night? World's Largest Trick-or-Treat begins in the Best Buy® Rotunda with a costume contest at 4:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded based on creativity and originality.
Best Buy® Rotunda Entertainment
4:30 p.m. Costume Contest
5:30 p.m. Magician
6:30 p.m. Monster Mash
The Landmark Center – The Great Pumpkin Festival Oct 31, 2010
storytelling, music, art projects, a costume parade and more! Dress up and join in the fun, free of charge!
Find Local Haunted Houses at HauntedHouse.com
The Science Museum of Minnesota – Boo-ology October 30, 2010, 1 to 4 PM
Kids in costume will receive free admission to the permanent exhibit galleries, and they'll have the chance to join in a variety of spooky hands-on science activities with a Halloween spin!
Minnesota Childrens Museum – October 30-31st – Spooky Halloween Gallery
Dig up creepy crawlers and march through a swampy bog in the Earth World Gallery. Create spooky music in the Rooftop ArtPark and enjoy caramel corn-on-the-cob and hot apple cider. Spooky Hollow walks begin every 15 minutes. 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; Minnesota Children's Museum, 10 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; $1 (plus museum admission)
Minnesota Zoo October 30-31st Trick-or-treat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Minnesota History Center – October 30th Dia de Los Muertos: Day of the Dead 12:00 – 4:00
The History Center’s annual Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a fiesta of color and symbols to honor and remember friends and family who have died. $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members. See more details by following the link.
St. Paul's Mounds Theater – October 30-31st –Real Haunted Tours
Psychics and ghost hunters recognize St. Paul's Mounds Theater as a haunted location. Experienced paranormal investigators walk visitors through the theater and tell stories of the three ghosts who still live in the walls. Saturday and Sunday; $20, Also, catch a showing of "The Blair Witch Project" at 8 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday; $5.
If you need some Halloween Cookies, try: Saint Paul Classic Cookie
For Kids 21 or older the 3rd annual Boo Crawl, Downtown Lowertown October 30, 2010 $10.00
Lowertown Entertainment District 3rd Annual BOOs Crawl. 8 bars 8 FREE drinks
Be safe out there and don't eat too much chocolate. Save some for me.
