Here are a whole bunch of FREE (or cheap) places where kids can trick-or-treat in Kansas City, including trunk-or-treats and indoor spaces. This list focuses on Halloween-themed events that center (mostly) around trick-or-treating.
Halloween is a time for creativity, and lots of groups are jumping on that bandwagon for Kansas City trick-or-treating. Some events offer traditional trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treat setups, while others are opting for drive-thru candy options.
Be sure to check back to see trick-or-treating additions as we get closer to Halloween. If you know of any that are open to the public, drop us a note at info@kansascityonthecheap.com. We’ll include them in our list for FREE.
If you’re looking for other Halloween parties, spooky fun for grown-ups, haunted houses or pumpkin patches and corn mazes in Kansas City, be sure to check out our other posts:
Kansas City Haunted Houses & Ghost Tours
Halloween Movies Showing in Kansas City
Kansas City Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Hayrides
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in Kansas City
Kansas City Halloween Parades, Parties & Other Happenings for Kids
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Free or Cheap Trick-or-Treating in Kansas City 2023
We are still updating this information for 2023. Please check back with us because our list is growing!
KC Parks & Rec Trunk or Treat
October 15, 2023
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO.
This is a FREE drive-thru event where a variety of Halloween goodies are handed out!
MCC – Maple Woods Honk & Howl
October 18, 2023
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Metropolitan Community College – Maple Woods
This is a FREE all-ages trunk-or-treat event hosted at Maple Woods Community College at 2601 NE Barry Road, Kansas City, MO. FREE activities and candy at decorated trunks are offered.
Ice cream can be purchased from the ice cream truck. Canned food donations are also being accepted.
Contact MCC Student Engagement at 816-604-3033 or mw.studentengagement@mcckc.edu with questions.
Trunk or Treat at Four Seasons
October 21, 2023
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Four Seasons Showroom – Lee’s Summit, MO
Four Seasons Home Products hosts a day of fun for the community in the Lee’s Summit showroom at 821 Southwest Oldham Parkway, Lee’s Summit, MO.
This family-friendly Halloween trunk-or-treat event is FREE and includes candy, Kona Ice, and games. FREE pumpkin painting while supplies last.
Leavenworth Trunk or Treat
October 21, 2023
Sportsfield Recreation Complex – Leavenworth, KS
5 to 7 p.m.
Dress up, bring your Halloween bag, and join in for FREE fun and lots of candy at the Leavenworth Trunk or Treat.
Enter the Sportsfield parking lot from Ottawa Street.
Olathe’s Best Trunk or Treat
October 21, 2023 539 East Santa Fe, Suite 4 Olathe, KS 66061 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Masks and costumes are encouraged for this FREE public trunk or treat party.
The View Trunk or Treat
October 25, 2023
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The View – Grandview, MO
Bring your costumes and enjoy music and games during this all-outdoor event.
Independence Police Trunk or Treat
October 26, 2023
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Uptown Market – Independence, MO
The Independence Police Department hosts a FREE trunk or treat event to kick off Halloween weekend early. Come dressed in costume and visit the Uptown Market at 211 W. Truman Road, Independence, MO, on Thursday, Oct. 26, between 6 and 9 p.m.
Tony Aguirre Trunk or Treat
October 26, 2023
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tony Aguirre Community Center, 2050 W Pennway St., Kansas City, MO.
Music, vendors, and candy are featured at this event, teamed up with Tony Aguirre and Westport Roanoke Community Center trunk or treat event.
Trick-or-Treat Trail
October 27, 2023
Stagecoach Park – Olathe, KS
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Kids can trick-or-treat along this half-mile trail with candy stations sponsored by the City of Olathe and area businesses. It’s FREE to join this Halloween fun.
Spooky Walk
October 20, 2023
Streamway Park, Mission, KS
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Get into the Halloween spirit with candy stations and fun along the Spooky Walk trail at Streamway Park. Cider and popcorn will be provided at this FREE event.
Be sure to wear your costume!
Spring Hill Spooktacular
October 27, 2023
Spring Hill Sports Complex – Spring Hill, KS
6 to 9 p.m.
Admission: FREE
FREE trick-or-treating is offered at this spacious outdoor venue, along with games, food, and more.
Trick-or-Treating in Downtown OP
October 28, 2023
Downtown Overland Park
10 a.m. to Noon
Select businesses in downtown Overland Park are hosting a morning of free trick-or-treating.
Get dressed up and stop by the Clock Tower for a Monster Mash and to view a map of businesses taking part in the Halloween fun.
Trick or Treat at Hyvee
October 28, 2023
Hy-Vee Grocery stores – multiple locations
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Celebrate Halloween in local Hy-Vee stores on Saturday, October 28. Kids can dress in costumes and trick-or-treat from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Clay County Sheriff’s Trunk or Treat and Spooky Forest
October 30, 2023
Outside Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. 291 Highway, Liberty, MO
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office hosts Halloween fun with FREE trick-or-treating and a spooky forest for older kids and teens. Costumes are encouraged.
Corinth Square Trick-or-Treating
October 31. 2023
Corinth Square and Shops of Prairie Village
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wear costumes and trick-or-treat from business to business in the shopping center.
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Trunk or Treat
October 28, 2023
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church – Kansas City, MO
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
A FREE annual trunk or treat event is held in the church parking lot for the community.
Grace Church Trunk or Treat – Olathe
October 28, 2023
Grace Church – Olathe, KS
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Dress up in Halloween costumes and collect candy from an array of decorated trunks at the FREE Grace Church trunk or treat event in Olathe, KS, at 13715 W. 151st Street. Bring your own candy bucket to this community event. Food trucks are on-site for purchasing snacks.
Grace Church Trunk or Treat – South Overland Park
October 28, 2023
Grace Church – Overland Park, KS (south campus)
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Food trucks, free candy, and Halloween fun make up the Grace Church trunk or treat event in southern Overland Park. This FREE trunk or treat community event is located at 8500 W. 159th Street, Overland Park, KS.
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Grace Church Trunk or Treat – North Overland Park
October 28, 2023
Grace Church – Overland Park, KS (north campus)
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
A FREE trunk or treat event is open to the community at Grace Church’s northern Overland Park campus at 10300 Antioch Road. Come dressed up to enjoy candy, food trucks, and fun.
Kaw Prairie Trunk or Treat & Movie Night
October 28, 2023
Kaw Prairie Community Church – Lenexa, KS
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Kaw Prairie Community Church at 9421 Meadow View Drive in Lenexa has an evening of Halloween family fun planned during its Fall Fest. From 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., kids can enjoy trunk or treating, and a spooky movie is projected outdoors from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Food and drink are available for purchase.
Knox Church Trunk-n-Treat
October 28, 2023
Knox Church – 9595 W 95th St, Overland Park, KS
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
All are welcome at this favorite annual trunk-or-treat event at Knox Church! Bring kids to collect candy from wonderfully decorated trunks.
The event is FREE, and a hot dog dinner is provided!
Image: Knox Church
Blue Springs Spooky Springs
October 28, 2023
Wilbur Young Park – Blue Springs, MO
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Get spooked at this annual Halloween party in Blue Springs. Includes FREE admission.
There is a fee for some activities. Pre-registration recommended. See our post for details.
Rock of Ages Trunk or Treat
October 21, 2023
4005 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Gather for a FREE evening of trick-or-treating and hot cocoa (while supplies last). Be sure to bring a bag, bucket, or pumpkin container of some kind to collect candy.
Boo at the Zoo
October 28 – 29, 2023
Kansas City Zoo
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Halloween-themed activities and trick-or-treating at the Kansas City Zoo. Costumes encouraged.
Trunk or Treat Street Festival
October 29, 2023
Ronald McDonald House – Kansas City, MO
1 p.m.
The FREE 15th Annual Trick or Treat Street Festival features inflatables, therapy animals, and lots of candy as kids go from trunk to trunk. Join us at 2502 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO.
Liberty Christian Church – Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Liberty Christian Church- Liberty, MO
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
All are invited for a FREE afternoon of trunk-or-treating activities, games, food trucks, and more at Liberty Christian Church, 427 E. Kansas Street, Liberty, MO.
WOTM Halloween Trunk or Treat
October 28, 2023
KCK Moose Lodge #1999 – Kansas City, KS
1 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to join this FREE Halloween trunk or treat event that includes candy, games, and crafts.
Beautiful Savior Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church – Lee’s Summit, MO
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Candy, costumes, and decorated trunks fill the parking lot of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church for this FREE community trunk or treat event. Join us at 615 SE Todd George Parkway in Lee’s Summit, MO.
Colonial Church Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Colonial Church – Prairie Village, KS
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Kids in costumes can enjoy an afternoon of FREE trunk or treating and a concert by Mr. Stinky Fee. Colonial Church is located at 7039 Mission Road in Prairie Village, KS.
3rd Annual Drive Thru Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
2116 E. 74th Street – Kansas City, MO
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Enter this FREE trunk and treat event from 74th and Paseo.
CONRAD’s Local Kitchen & Patio Trunk or Treat
October 28, 2023
627 W State Route 92 Kearney, MO 64060
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Businesses in the Kearney West Shopping Center and the Kansas City Northland Jeepers are hosting a community trunk or treat event. Costumes are encouraged. Expect candy, Halloween fun, and decorated Jeeps.
Resurrection Trunk or Treat
October 28, 2023
Church of the Resurrection – Blue Springs, MO
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring kids dressed in Halloween costumes to enjoy FREE trunk-or-treating, games, and more.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Emmanuel Baptist Church – Overland Park, KS
3:30 to 5 p.m.
The community is invited to enjoy the church’s Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat event happening at 10100 Metcalf Avenue.
Food, trunk or treating, and FREE family fun like inflatables, balloons, face painting, and more make up the afternoon.
Christ United Methodist Trunk or Treat
October 30, 2023
Christ United Methodist Church – Independence, MO
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Trunk or Treat fun returns to Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th Street in Independence, MO. Costumes are encouraged for this FREE community event.
PBC Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Providence Baptist Church – Kansas City, MO
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
There is plenty of FREE Halloween fun at the Providence Baptist Church Trunk or Treat event. Kids are encouraged to dress up in costumes and enjoy candy, games, and snacks.
PBC is located at 12206 N. Stark Avenue, Kansas City, MO.
East Side Church Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
East Side Church – Independence, MO
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FREE family fun for Halloween takes place during this trunk or treat event at 19901 E. State Route 78 in Independence, MO.
Holy Trinity Trunk or Treat
October 28, 2023
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – Grandview, MO
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Dress up in Halloween costumes and enjoy FREE fun and trick-or-treating.
Asbury United Methodist Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Asbury United Methodist Church – Prairie Village, KS
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Asbury United Methodist Church hosts its FREE trunk or treat event for the community. The church youth group is selling food and snacks as a fundraiser. Join us at 5400 W. 75th Street in Prairie Village, KS.
Bethany Lutheran Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
Bethany Lutheran Church – Overland Park, KS
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
There is plenty of FREE Halloween fun planned at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar. Enjoy dressing up in costumes for trunk or treating, hot dogs, and more.
Hope Chapel Trunk or Treat
October 31, 2023
Giving Hope KC – Kansas City, KS
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Giving Hope KC hosts an annual trunk or treat event. The FREE community event is located at 640 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS.
City Church KCK Trunk or Treat
October 29, 2023
New City Church – Kansas City, KS
6:30 to 8 p.m.
New City Church at 818 Shawnee Road in Kansas City, KS, hosts a FREE neighborhood trunk-or-treat with games, candy prizes, and more.
Brookside Trick-or-Treat Street
October 31, 2023
Brookside Shops – Kansas City, MO
3 to 5 p.m.
Stop by Brookside for an evening of FREE, family-friendly Halloween fun. Local businesses around West 63rd Street and Brookside Boulevard will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters.
Red Bridge Trick or Treating
October 31, 2023
Red Bridge Shopping Center – Kansas City, MO
4 to 6 p.m.
Haunt the halls of Red Bridge Shopping Center on Halloween. This annual event includes candy from merchants, balloon displays, photo ops, and face painting. There is plenty of patio seating for parents who want to kick back and watch little ghosts.
Excelsior Springs Downtown Trick or Treat
October 31, 2023
Downtown – Excelsior Springs, MO
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Shops, stores, and restaurants in downtown Excelsior Springs welcome trick-or-treaters on Halloween from 4 to 6 p.m. Join the Bill Payne Costume Contest at 6 p.m. at the Clay Ray Veterans Hall, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive. Hot dogs and sodas will be available.
Trick or Treat Downtown Liberty
October 31, 2023
Downtown Liberty – Liberty, MO
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Participating businesses in Downtown Liberty are hosting an evening of costumes, trick-or-treating, and fun for Halloween.
FBC Platte City Trunk or Treat
October 31, 2023
First Baptist Church – Platte City, MO
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Get a good start on collecting Halloween candy at the FBC Platte City Trunk or Treat. Enjoy hot dogs, chips, popcorn, and trunk-or-treat fun.
Scaritt Renaissance Neighborhood Annual Scare-It Halloween
October 31, 2023
Kansas City Museum – Kansas City, MO
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Scarlett Renaissance Neighborhood Association partners with the Kansas City Museum to present the 27th Annual Scare-It Halloween event.
This is eight blocks of car-free trick-or-treating in an area of decorated mansions and historic homes. Expect food trucks, spooky music, and superheroes at this FREE event at 3218 Gladstone Boulevard in Kansas City, MO.
Kansas City on the Cheap wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween!
