Best bet: Haunted happenings

While parents and children may wait to trick-or-treat until Halloween on Monday, many thrill-seekers will celebrate early with parties and haunted happenings today and Saturday. Scott City created a perilous walk in the city park, Rocky Holler will take you on a haunted hayride and the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department has transformed the Area Building into a maze of creepsters and ghouls. Sunday, they'll lighten up on the scares with Light Fright Night for younger Halloween enthusiasts. Search Halloween on semoevents.com for details on all the eerie concerts and cursed events.