The Central Avenue Betterment Association invites you to its first Day of the Dead Celebration on November 7, 2026. Admission is FREE. Activities include live music, theatrical Coco, a parade, food for purchase, and more. This event is from noon to 9 p.m. Here is the schedule: Face Painting: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food, […]
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Kansas City Halloween Parades, Parties & Events for Kids
Here is a list of affordable Halloween fun for kids in Kansas City! Enjoy free and cheap Halloween movies, costume contests, trick-or-treating for candy, spooky fun crafts and more.
101+ Cheap and Easy DIY Halloween Costumes
You could go to a Halloween shop and get a $25 rayon approximation of your favorite character’s outfit, or you could spend $80 on a state-of-the-art costume that looks like you just walked off a movie set. OR, you could make one of these DIY Halloween costumes, get tons of compliments, save a load of […]
Free Admission to Arts & Craft Shows
Two holiday arts and crafts shows are planned this fall at the The Pavilion at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit. Admission is free. More than 90 vendors will be showing their hand-made crafts. Items for sale include pottery, original art, wood crafts, quilts, scrapbooks, embroidery, crochet, floral arrangements, acrylic paintings, ceramics, holiday decorations, jewelry, photography, […]
Pumpkin Carving, Music Bingo and Halloween Karaoke at Limitless Brewing
Limitless Brewing is small, community-centered brewery that serves a variety of craft beers in a low-key taproom in Lenexa. The brewery often has a food truck available so you can eat. The selection rotates so check their Facebook page to see what’s on the menu. you can also bring your own food or order food […]
Exiled Trail of Terrors Haunted Hike and Twisted Carnival
Do you have what it takes to traverse through Kansas City’s only haunted forest? Exiled Trail of Terrors isn’t a haunted house attraction everyone in Kansas City will enjoy, but it is full of thrills and frights. Exiled Trail of Terrors is an outdoor mile hike along a dark trail. You will crawl, bend and […]
The Elms Ghost Paranormal Tour
Experience the haunted history of The Elms Hotel and Spa in Excelsior Springs as part of the historic venue’s paranormal tour. The Elms Hotel and Spa has a colorful existence, beginning in 1880 as a healing destination for the mineral waters in Excelsior Springs. According to their website, The Elms has been destroyed by fire […]
The Best Pumpkin Patches in the Kansas City Metro
Get your cameras ready, your fall outfits coordinated, and your stomachs prepared for donuts — it’s pumpkin patch season! And we’ve found the best pumpkin patches in Kansas City, so you don’t have to. Nothing quite encapsulates autumn like a pumpkin patch. From roaming around corn mazes, sipping apple cider, and taking a hay ride […]
GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo
Come celebrate the fifth year of GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo! It’s an amazing nighttime experience where the family can enjoy admiring GIANT handcrafted art. This year, all the art is about “Hidden Treasure,” with scenes inspired by ancient shipwrecks, buried treasure sites and overgrown jungle landscapes. It’s a mile-long immersive lighted experience With […]
Kearney Fireworks Celebration
Independence Day celebrations in Kansas City don’t get much better than the Kearney Fireworks Celebration sponsored by the Kearney Chamber of Commerce. This FREE event is open to the public and happens at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026. Shiprocked is the featured performer for the FREE concert to celebrate America’s birthday. There are […]
