A selection of events in Kansas City, Wichita and smaller cities.
SMALLER CITIES HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Night of the Living Dead LIVE!
Oct.19-20 (7 p.m.)
Oct. 25-27 (7 p.m.)
Oct. 21 & 28 (1:30 p.m.)
Dodge City, Historic Santa Fe Depot, 201 E Wyatt Earp Blvd.
Cost: $55 per person for Dinner Theater Show.
The movie has been adapted for the stage in a hilarious re-imagining with multiple endings and presented in a black-and-white look that mimics the classic. Visit DepotTheaterCo.com.
Spookomotive – Halloween in Gage Park
Oct.20 & 27 (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Topeka, 601 SW Gage Blvd.
Cost: $1.50 per person
A delightful not frightful train ride fit for families through Gage Park.
Project Halloween – Super Candy Quest
Oct.20 & 27 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Oct.21 & 28 (1-5 p.m.)
Topeka, Helen Hocker Theater, 700 SW Zoo Pkwy.
Cost: $5 per person for ages 2 and up
Halloween fun without the scares. Journey through a candy land of treats and sweets.
All Treats Day Parade
Oct. 25 (5-7 p.m.)
Junction City, Washington St. between 6th and 10th Streets.
Children of all ages and their parents can march behind the high school marching band and be handed treats by local businesses along the path. Party will continue at community center. $3 hot dog meals, balloon animals, games.
Little Train of Horror
Oct.26 & 27 (6:30-9:30 p.m.)
Oct.28 & 29 (6-8 p.m.)
Hutchinson Zoo, 6 Emerson Loop E
Cost: $5 per person.
The Zoo has partnered with the Hutch High School Thespians Club to make a haunted train ride. It sold out last year. For info, call 620-694-2652.
BOO at the Zoo
Oct.27 (1-4 p.m.)
Hutchinson Zoo, 6 Emerson Loop E
Families can fill their bucket with candy and prizes and enjoy bounce houses, games and more. For info, call 620-694-2652.
Community Halloween Party
Oct.27 (1-3:30 p.m.)
Salina, Field House
Free event sponsored by Salina Parks and Rec. Costume contest, Flying Debris Juggling and Comedy Show, balloon artist, carnival games.
Halloween Bash
Oct.27 (4-6 p.m.)
Salina, Friendship Center, 746 Commanche Ave
Free event sponsored by My Bike KS, Central KS Parents Support Group and Color Me Crazy Facepainting. Costume contest, bounce house, black light puppet DJ, games, prizes.
Halloween Family Fun Night
Oct.27 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
El Dorado State Park, 618 NE Bluestem Rd
Cost: $5 per person plus the cost of the vehicle permit, which is $5. Kids 3 and under get in free.
Families can enjoy hay rack rides, campfires, face painting, live music, and much more.
Haysville Rec Halloween Spooktacular
Oct.28 (4-6 p.m.)
Haysville Recreation, 523 Sarah Lane
Games, hot dogs, dancing, costumes, hayrack rides, moonwalk, haunted tunnel, mascots, big trucks, and more.
Trunk or Treat
Oct.31 (5-7 p.m.)
Augusta, KS Church of Christ, 3500 Ohio St, Augusta, Kansas
2018 Andover Safe Halloween
Oct.31 (4-6 p.m.)
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 123 N. Andover Rd
Trick or treat in the parking lot of the church.
Trick or Treat on Main Street
Oct.31 (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
Main Street Haysville
More than 40 businesses and civic groups provide a safe, fun Trick or Treat event.
Trunk or Treat
Oct.31 (6-8 p.m.)
Hutchinson, State Fair Grounds Lot C at 23rd and Plum
Sponsors include local churches and businesses and the Hutch Police. Last year’s event drew 10,000 people.
WICHITA HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Hocus Pocus Movie night at the Pop-Up Park
Oct.19 (7:30-9:30 p.m.)
ICT Pop-Up Urban Park, 121 E Douglas Ave
Pack-up your lawn chairs and a blanket and bring the entire family for a fun night in downtown Wichita.
Pumpkins at the Park
Oct.19, 20, 21 and 26, 27, 28 (6-9:30 p.m.)
Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 1000 S Hawkins Ln, Goddard, Kansas
Cost: $15
Celebrate Halloween with kid-friendly activities, characters, inflatables, a 3-D maze, and stage show with animals.
Spooky Science at Exploration Place
Oct.20 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Exploration Place, 300 N McLean Blvd
Cost: General museum admission
Scare in the Air at Kansas Aviation Museum
Oct.20 ( Noon-4 p.m.)
Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 George Washington Blvd
Cost: Kids in costume get in FREE and admission for one accompanying adult is only $5. (Regular admission rates apply for all others.)
Various games, activities, and crafts will be set up.
Stearman Field Annual Pumpkin Drop / Halloween Bash
Oct.20 (2-11 p.m.)
Stearman Field, 14789 SW 30th St, Benton
Watch airplanes drop pumpkins from their planes onto the target below.
Trick or Treat Halloween Event
Oct.24 (5:30-7 p.m.)
St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E Douglas Ave
There will be decorated tables with goodies for the kids, pumpkin painting, youth-led haunted house and potluck supper.
Delano Safe Treat
Oct.26 (6-9 p.m.)
Douglas shopping district (from McLean to Vine)
Night of the Living Zoo
Oct.26, 27, 28
Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W Zoo Blvd
Cost: $7 for Zoo members and $9 for non-members. Children 2 and under do not need a ticket.
Bring your ghouls and goblins for a night of not-too-scary Halloween fun at the Zoo. Spooky fun activities can be found throughout the Zoo, as well as visits with Dracula and fortune tellers.
Hay, Hooves & Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum
Oct.27, 28 (2-8 p.m.)
Cowtown, 1865 W. Museum Blvd
Cost: $5 for both children and adults, and members get in FREE.
Wizards Asylum: Halloween Comicfest
Oct.27 (11 a.m.-10 p.m.)
Wizards Asylum Ict., 1309 W 31st St S
FREE Halloween themed comics will be available, along with the chance for fans to participate in “The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever.”
Halloween Comicfest
Oct.27 (1-4:30 p.m.)
Wichita State University Ablah Library, 1845 Fairmount St
All-ages event with activities, costume contest, a kids’ zone, free comics, and more.
South YMCA Trunk or Treat
Oct.28 (4-6 p.m.)
South YMCA, 3405 S Meridian Ave
Free, and fun community event offering a night of trunk or treating.
Trunk or Treat 2018
Oct.28 (4-6 p.m.)
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 1550 N Chapel Hill St
Halloween Bash!
Oct.31 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Genesis Health Clubs, 6100 E Central Ave
The event is open to members & non-members.
Trunk ‘R Treat
Oct.31 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
Wichita First Church of the Nazarene, 1400 E. Kellogg Drive
Trunk or Treat at The Center
Oct.31 (6-8 p.m.)
The Center, 1914 E. 11th St Building B, Wichita, Kansas
First Annual Trunk or Treat
Oct.31 (5-6:30 p.m.)
DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt parking lot across from Hyde Park and Central Standard Brewing, 201 S. Hydraulic
Trunk ‘R Treat
Oct.31 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
Wichita First Church of the Nazarene, 1400 E. Kellogg Drive
Hilltop Trunk or Treat
Oct. 27 (4-6 p.m.)
1329 Bluffview, hosted by Hilltop Assocation and Neighborhood Development.
McAdams Rec Center Fall Fest
Oct. 26 (6-8 p.m.)
1329 E 16th St. N. Candy bags, hot dogs, drinks, games, prizes. Free.
KANSAS CITY HALLOWEEN EVENTS
HAUNTED HOUSES AND TOURS
Through Oct. 28
1859 Jail Ghost Tours
7, 8 and 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 217 N. Main, Independence. jchs.org, 816-252-7454. $15-$20.
Through Oct. 31
Mount Washington Manor Haunted House
7-10 p.m. (or later) Friday-Saturday. 9515 E. Independence Ave., Independence. mtwashingtonmanor.com. 816-866-3379. $5-$10.
Through Nov. 3
Edge of Hell, Beast and Macabre Cinema
Edge of Hell and Beast will open each night at 7:30, Macabre at 8 p.m. Run Friday-Saturday through Oct. 13, and Friday-Sunday, Oct. 19-21 and 26-31; also, Edge of Hell and Beast will be open Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, and Nov. 2-3. 1300 W. 12th. fullmoonprod.com, 816-842-4280. $27 (combo and VIP tickets $42-$95).
Through Oct. 28
Exiled KC
Oct. 18-20 and 25-28. ZipKC, 12829 Loring, Bonner Springs. exiledkc.com, 913-276-0018. $20-$30.
Wornall House Ghost Tours
Oct. 19-20 and 26-27 (6:30 p.m.; tours leave every 15 minutes) 6115 Wornall Rd. wornallmajors.org, 816-444-1858. $15.
Paranormal Investigations
10 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. Wornall House, 6115 Wornall. wornallmajors.org, 816-444-1858. $50.
Oct. 20
Haunted & Historic Spaces Tours
6-9:30 p.m. Downtown Lee’s Summit. downtownls.org. $25.
Fort Leavenworth Haunted Tours
Oct. 26 and 27 (7 p.m.) Fort Leavenworth, Old U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, 1301 N. Warehouse. ffam.us. $20.
PUMPKINS AND CORN MAZES
Through Oct. 28
Liberty Corn Maze
5-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 17607 NE 52nd, Liberty. libertycornmaze.wix.com/liberty-corn-maze, 816-820-5388. $8-$10.
Through Oct. 29
Shuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
6-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. 20156 S. Missouri 291, Pleasant Hill. shucksmaze.com, 816-944-3650. $4-$11.
Through Oct. 31
Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch
10 a.m.-7 p.m. 17607 NE 52nd, Liberty. carolynscountrycousins.com. $8.95-$20.
Faulkner’s Pumpkin Ranch
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Faulkner’s Ranch, 10600 Raytown Road. faulknersranch.com/pumpkin-season, 816-761-5055. $5-$10.
Johnson Farms
Noon-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. 17701 Holmes, Belton. johnsonfarms.net, 816-331-1067. $7-$13.
Louisburg Cider Mill Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. 14730 Kansas 68, Louisburg. louisburgcidermill.com, 913-837-5202. $6-$10.
Pumpkin Hollow
Through Oct. 31 (10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday) Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, 13800 Switzer, Overland Park. drfarmstead.org, 913-897-2360. $7-$8.
Haunted Maze
Oct. 19-20 and 26-27 (7-10 p.m.) Sylvia Bailey Farm Park, 1800 SE Ranson, Lee’s Summit. lsparks.net, 816-969-1500. Cost: $5.
FORESTS, FARMS AND FUN
Weston Red Barn Farm Fall Festival
Through Nov. 3 (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday), 16300 Wilkerson Rd, Weston, MO westonredbarnfarm.com, 816-386-5437. Free.
Oct. 19-20
Glow: The Magic of Nature
6-10 p.m. Powell Gardens, 1609 NW U.S. 50, Kingsville. powellgardens.org, 816-697-2600. $5-$12.
Oct. 19-20 and 26-27
Enchanted Forest
7-9 p.m. George Owens Nature Park, 1601 S. Speck, Independence. georgeowensnaturepark.org, 816-325-7115. $3.
Oct. 19-21
Fairy Tale Forest
5:30-8 p.m. Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, 407 N. Lafrenz, Liberty. naturesanctuary.com, 816-781-8598. $5-$8.
Oct. 19-21 and 26-27
Night of the Living Farm
6-9 p.m. Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, 13800 Switzer, Overland Park. drfarmstead.org, 913-897-2360. $9-$10.
Oct. 20
Pumpkins on Parade
4:30-9 p.m. Cave Springs Park, 8701 Gregory. cavespring.org/2018-pumpkins-on-parade, 816-659-1945. Free.
Oct. 25
Enchanted Forest
5:30-8:30 p.m. Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 87th Street Parkway and Lackman Road, Lenexa. lenexa.com, 913-477-7500. Free.
Oct. 27
Historical Hauntings
6-8:30 p.m. Shawnee Town 1929, 11501 W. 57th. shawneetown.org. 913-248-2360. Free; $1 suggested donation.
Spooky Springs Halloween Bash
5-8 p.m. Adam’s Pointe Golf Course, 1601 NE R.D. Mize, Blue Springs. bluespringsgov.com/1706/spooky-springs-halloween-bash, 816-228-0137. $8-$10.
OTHER ADULT STUFF
Through Oct. 21
“The Rocky Horror Show”
8 p.m. (three midnight Saturday showings). Prohibition Hall, 1118 McGee. rockyhorrorkc.com. $25.
Oct. 19
Basic Witch Party
8 p.m. Kansas City Live! 14th and Walnut. powerandlightdistrict.com. $15-$20.
Halloween Prom
7 p.m. Mallinson Vineyard and Hall, 3029 N. River, Sugar Creek. eventbrite.com/event/49480674028. $10-$15.
Oct. 20
“Victorian Funeral Customs”
5-8 p.m. Vaile Victorian Mansion, 1500 N. Liberty, Independence. vailemansion.org, 816-325-7430. $15.
Oct. 25
Carved
5-8 p.m. Crestwood Shops, 55th Street between Brookside Boulevard and Oak Street. kcai.edu/event/celebrate-season-us-carved. Free.
Oct. 26
Foxy By Proxy Revue’s Halloween Hextravaganza
9 p.m. Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence. libertyhall.net, 785-749-1972. $10-$12.
Halloween Party
6:30 p.m. Belvoir Winery, 1325 Odd Fellows, Liberty. belvoirwinery.com. 816-200-1811. $80; sold out.
Oct. 27
Boo Ball
6 p.m. Pavilion at John Knox Village, 520 NW Murray, Lee’s Summit. saintlukesgiving.org, 816-932-1664. $100.
Boos, Brews and BBQ
7-11 p.m. Uptown Market, 211 W. Truman, Independence. eventbrite.com/event/48425785829. $50-$500.
Halloween Party: CostumeCon
8-11 p.m. Kansas City Live! 13th and Grand. ticketfly.com/event/1752048. $15-$50.
Halloween Party
7-10 p.m. Top Hat Winery, 120 S. Main, Independence. tophatwinery.com, 816-246-9436. $10.
Halloween Party
7:30 p.m. Noir Arts & Oddities, 1101 Mulberry. eventbrite.com/event/49117615109. $40-$125.
Ripper Halloween Party
7 p.m.-midnight. Big Rip Brewing Company, 216 E. Ninth, North Kansas City. bigripbrewing.com. $35.
Saved by the Bash Halloween Party
8 p.m. Plexpod at Westport Commons, 300 E. 39th. bacchuskc.org. $55-$75.
Stratgazer Halloween Party
7 p.m. Aftershock, 5240 Merriam Drive, Merriam. aftershockshows.com, 913-384-5646. $13.
Oct. 31
Halloween Dance Party
7:30 p.m. Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester. knuckleheadskc.com, 816-483-1456. $10.
OTHER FAMILY STUFF
Through Oct. 27
Fright Nights
7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Paradise Park, 1021 NE Colbern, Lee’s Summit. paradise-park.com, 816-246-5224. $15-$30.
Halloween Haunt
6 p.m.-midnight Friday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Saturday. Worlds of Fun, 4545 Worlds of Fun Ave. worldsoffun.com, 816-454-4545. $38-$114.99.
Through Oct. 28
Fall Harvest Days
Noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Paradise Park, 1021 NE Colbern, Lee’s Summit. paradise-park.com, 816-246-5224. $7.
Oct. 20
Halloween Happening
2-3:30 p.m. Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive. merriam.org/162/merriam-marketplace, 913-322-5550. Free.
Pumpkin Palooza
9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sunflower House, 15440 W. 65th, Shawnee. sunflowerhouse.org, 913-631-5800. Free.
Oct. 20-21
oKCtoberfest
Noon-6 p.m. KC Pumpkin Patch, 13875 S. Gardner, Olathe. 913-484-6251. kcpumpkinpatch.com. $15.
Oct. 20-21 and 27-28
Brick or Treat
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Legoland Discovery Center, 2475 Grand. legolanddiscoverycenter.com/kansascity, 816-471-4386. $15-$19.
Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead
Oct. 21 (1-4 p.m.) Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, 3218 Gladstone. facebook.com/events/217727705493621. Free.
Oct. 25
Fright Night
6-8 p.m. Copley Quad residence hall, Park University, Parkville. park.edu, 816-584-7401. Free.
Oct. 25
Halloween Boo Bash
6-8 p.m. Celebration Park, 32501 W. 159th, Gardner. gardnerkansas.gov, 913-856-0936. $2-$4.
Oct. 26-28 and 31
Spooky Skate
Hours vary. Summit Ice, Lea McKeighan Park, Chipman and Douglas, Lee’s Summit. kcice.net.
Truck or Treat
Oct. 27 (8-11 a.m.)
Lenexa, Municipal Services Service Center, 7700 Cottonwood. Free.
Oct. 27
Boos, Barks & Badges Halloween Parade
9 a.m. City Hall Plaza, Lee’s Summit. downtownls.org, 816-246-6598. Free.
Healthy Halloween Spooktacular
9-11 a.m. Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood, Roeland Park. jcprd.com, 913-826-3160. Free.
Independence Halloween Parade
10 a.m. Historic Independence Square. visitindependence.com/event/annual-halloween-parade. Free.
Kid Safe Halloween
Oct. 27 Noon-3 p.m. Shoal Creek Living History Museum, 7000 NE Barry. shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum.com, 816-792-2655. Free.
Trick-or-Treating
2-4 p.m. Downtown Overland Park. downtownop.org/halloween. Free.
Overland Park Orchestra Halloween Concert
3 p.m. Yardley Hall, JCCC, 12345 College, Overland Park. oporchestra.com. 913-268-7376. Free.
Trunk or Treat
3-5 p.m. Liberty Hospital, 2525 Glenn Hendren. thelibertyclinic.com. Free.
Spookfest
5-8 p.m. Science City, Union Station. unionstation.org/sciencecity, 816-460-2023. $6-$8.
No Trick Our Treat: Not Your Mummy’s Halloween House Party
5-9 p.m. Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose, Lenexa. lenexapublicmarket.com. Free.
Monster Dash 5K
6 p.m. Unity Village, 1901 NW Blue Parkway. kcmonsterdash.com, 816-569-4508. $32-$40.
Pumpkin Palooza
6-8 p.m. Memorial Park, 602 Maurer Parkway, Belton. beltonparks.org. 816-348-7400. Free.
Oct. 27-28
Boo at the Zoo
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Drive. 816-513-5800. kansascityzoo.org. Included in admission, $11.50-$14.50.
Boo-Tastic Fun
Noon-4 p.m. Crown Center Shops, Level 1 Atrium. crowncenter.com, 816-274-8444. Free.
Oct. 28
Monster Dash 5K
8 a.m. South Creek Office Park, 7200 W. 132nd Street, Overland Park. kcmonsterdash.com, 816-569-4508. $32-$40.
Oct. 28
Halloween Symphony Spooktacular
2 p.m. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway. kcsymphony.org, 816-471-0400. $10-$25.
Oct. 31
Brookside Trick or Treat Street
4-6 p.m. Brookside Shopping District, 63rd and Wornall. brooksidekc.org, 816-523-5553. Free.
Northland Halloween
5-9 p.m. Zona Rosa, 8721 N. Stoddard. northlandhalloween.org, 816-587-8180. Free.
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” in Concert
7 p.m. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway. kcsymphony.org, 816-471-0400. $25-$60.
Nov. 4
Day of the Dead
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak. nelson-atkins.org, 816-751-1278. Free.