Who says you’ve got to be a kid (or rich) to enjoy Halloween?
We’ve put together this list of free and cheap Halloween parties and events for adults in Kansas City so you can have some scares and thrills without frightening prices.
Check back here because we’ll be adding more events as we find them. If you know of any we’ve missed, send us a message at news@kansascityonthecheap.com; we’ll add them as time allows.
Be sure to check out our other posts so you don’t miss any Fall or Halloween fun in Kansas City this season:
Kansas City Halloween Parades, Parties & Other Events for Kids
Free and Cheap Trick-or-Treating in Kansas City
Kansas City Haunted Houses and Discounts
Kansas City Halloween Food Discounts & Freebies
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in Kansas City
Kansas City Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Hayrides
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Kansas City Halloween Parties and Events for Adults
Worlds of Fun Halloween Haunt
Sept. 14-Oct. 26, 2019 (Fridays and Saturdays)
Location: Worlds of Fun
Hours: 6:30 p.m. to close
Admission: Included in park admission; tickets start at $39.99
A true haunting and scary experience in the park. Not recommended for kids under 14.
Boo-z & Brews
Sept. 21, 2019
Hours: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Paradise Park (Lee’s Summit, MO)
Admission: $20
21+ beer tasting event with a scare factor. Your ticket gets you a flight of fall and haunted-themed beers, plus a full pour of your favorite choice; entry into the corn hole tournament and admission into the Living Dead escape room. Food available for purchase.
Apparition Halloween Bar
Sept. 27-Nov. 2, 2019 (weekends, some weekdays; check schedule for specific dates)
Location: 406 Armour Road, North KC, 64116 (above Screenland Theatre)
Hours: Evenings (check schedule for specific dates and times)
Admission: FREE (no cover)
A pop-up spookeasy featuring (lucky) 13 craft cocktails (mocktails available). Kansas City on the Cheap readers can get 10% off their tab by mentioning the code in this post: NOSFERATU19.
Frightful Night at the Museum
Oct. 4, 2019
Location: Alexander Majors House Museum
Hours: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Admission: $25 (includes one cocktail, beer or glass of wine)
This 21+ event is a rare paranormal experience in the museum. Cocktails precede the self-guided tour and paranormal investigation.
Halloween Scaretacular Comedy Show
Oct. 12, 2019
Location: The Buffalo Room (817 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO)
Hours: 7 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Admission: $10
Three local improv/sketch troupes put on a night of laughs and screams. This show is not recommended for those under 12. Kids age 13-17 are welcome with a parent or guardian.
John Wornall House Ghost Tours
Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2019
Location: John Wornall House
Hours: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; tours leaving every 15 minutes
Admission: $20 (includes a hot beverage and snack before or after the tour)
A one-hour tour touching on stories of ghostly sightings at this historical venue with a reputation of being one of the most haunted locations in Kansas City.
John Wornall House Paranormal Investigations
Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2019
Location: John Wornall House
Hours: 10 p.m. to midnight; 12:25 a.m. to 2:15 a.m.
Admission: $50
Hunt ghosts with professional paranormal investigators.
Boo ‘N Brew
Oct. 19, 2019
Location: Town Center Plaza – Leawood
Hours: 3 to 6 p.m.
Admission: FREE
A Halloween-themed gathering with aerialists and contortionists, live music, a beer garden, trick-or-treating, tarot card and palm readings, pickleball and more.
Ghouls Night Out
Oct. 22, 2019
Location: Olde Towne Belton – Belton, MO
Hours: 5 p.m to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Get your girlfriends together for a night of costumes and spooky fun and shopping.
Ghostbusters-themed Trivia
Oct. 22, 2019
Location: Pinstripes, Overland Park, KS
Hours: 7 to 9 p.m.
Admission: FREE but registration and confirmation is required.
Put on your proton pack and get ready for challenging rounds of questions about something strange in the neighborhood.
Fort Leavenworth Haunted Tour
Oct. 25-26, 2019
Location: Old Disciplinary Barracks
Hours: Every 15 minutes from 5:45 to 9 p.m. p.m.
Admission: $20
75-minute walking tour of Fort Leavenworth focused on haunted encounters in the historic housing area and throughout post.
Top Hat Winery Halloween Party
Oct. 25, 2019
Location: Top Hat Winery (120 South Main Street, Independence, MO)
Hours: 7 to 11 p.m.
Admission: $10
Get into costume and join for games, appetizers and prizes.
Maloney’s Freaky Friday Halloween Party
Oct. 25, 2019
Hours: 9 p.m.
Location: Maloney’s Bar and Grill – Overland Park, KS
Admission: FREE (no cover)
Maloney’s annual Halloween party is back with drink specials, live DJ and costume contest with cash prizes of $50, $100 and $200.
2019 Kansas City Halloween Bar Crawl
Oct. 26, 2019
Location: The Well Bar Grill and Rooftop – Kansas City, MO (check-in location)
Hours: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Admission: $11-15; save $4 by purchasing your ticket before Oct. 26; save an additional $3 by signing up for future promotions
Halloween Bar Crawl taking place at many locations in Kansas City. Tickets include FREE cover to all venues and $10 in food and drink spend for select items.
Halloween Party: CarnEVIL
Oct. 26, 2019
Location: Kansas City Power & Light District (KCLive! Block)
Hours: 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE to attend but there are $30 – $50 that include access into the participating venues and drinks.
21+ Halloween party featuring the biggest costume contest in the city with over $10K in prizes. Park for just $3 at the KC Live! garage with validation from any Power & Light District venue.
Halloween at Knuckleheads
Oct. 26, 2019
Location: Knuckleheads Saloon
Hours: Doors open at 7 p.m.; Show at 8 p.m.
Admission: $15
Ozzy Osbourne and Alice Cooper tribute bands deliver a stage show worthy of Halloween. 21+.
Main Event Halloween Party
Oct. 27, 2019
Location: Main Event (Independence, Kansas City, MO and Olathe)
Hours: All day
Admission: FREE
In addition to all the activities Main Event has to offer, there’s family-friendly fun for all ages. Those in costume receive a FREE session of zombie laser tag.
Bonefish All-Night Happy Hour
Oct. 31, 2019
Locations: Leawood, KS and Kansas City North, MO locations
Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission: FREE (no cover)
Bonefish Grill is extending happy hour until closing time on Halloween. Enjoy food and drink specials that don’t bite into your wallet.
Halloween at Howl at the Moon
Oct. 31, 2019
Location: Howl at the Moon
Hours: 7 p.m.
Admission: FREE (no cover) for those in costume
Put on the costume and skip the cover charge. Put some effort into those costumes because there’s a contest with cash prizes.
Wicked Wine Walk
Nov. 2, 2019
Location: KC Power & Light District
Hours: 3 to 6 p.m.
Admission: $35
Enjoy live music on 14th Street, wine tastings and small plates at each of the participating venues. 21+ only.
