The season for Kansas City fall festivals is upon us. During August through early November there are plenty of community events, craft fairs, carnivals and music festivals in Kansas City that provide free or cheap family-friendly fun.
Activities at fall festivals in Kansas City will vary, but usually include some combination of games, rides, live music, food trucks, parades, arts and crafts and sometimes a beer garden. Many have free admission or a small fee. Some activities, like carnival rides, will usually cost extra.
You might want to bookmark this page or share it, because we’ll be adding to it as we get more information. Read on to see all the fun fall festivals near Kansas City we’ve found. Follow the links to get full details.
August Fall Festivals in Kansas City
Missouri State Fair
Aug. 8-18, 2019
Location: Missouri State Fairgrounds – Sedalia, MO
Hours: See schedule
Admission: Adults $10, seniors $7, kids (6-12) $2, 5 and under free
Gieringer’s Sunflower Fest
Aug. 9-11 and 16-18, 2019
Location: Gieringer’s Family Orchard and Berry Farm
Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays
Admission: $10-15
Overland Park Local Life
Aug. 16, 2019
Location: Downtown Overland Park
Hours: 5 to 9 p.m.
Admission: Free
Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Aug. 16-18, 2019
Location: Swope Park
Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: $5 for adults; kids 12 and under free if accompanied by paying adult
KC Taste
Aug. 17, 2019
Location: Crown Center Square
Hours: Noon – 10 p.m.
Admission: $20
Kansas City Sunflower & Peach Fest
Aug. 17-18 and Aug. 24-25, 2019
Location: KC Wine Co/KC Pumpkin Patch
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: $15
Tiblow Days
Aug. 22-24, 2019
Location: Downtown Bonner Springs, KS
Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Parkville Days
Aug. 23-25, 2019
Location: Downtown Parkville, MO
Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Kansas City Spirit Fair
Aug. 24-25, 2019
Location: Radisson Hotel – Lenexa
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: $5; kids 12 and under free
India Fest
Aug. 25, 2019
Location: Overland Park Convention Center
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
DeSoto Days Festival
Aug. 29-31, 2019
Location: Miller Memorial Park
Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday
Admission: Free
Kansas City Irish Fest
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2019
Location: Crown Center Square
Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
Admission: See our post (link above); there are advanced ticket discounts you won’t want to miss
Santa Cali Gon Days
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2019
Location: Independence Square
Hours: noon to 11 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.
Admission: Free
PNC kidsFEST at Science City
Aug. 31, 2019
Location: Union Station
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $15, kids (12 and under) $7
Kansas City Wing Fest
Aug. 31, 2019
Location: Knuckleheads Saloon
Hours: 2 to 11 p.m.
Admission: $25
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Every weekend Aug. 31-Oct. 14, 2019 (plus Labor Day and Columbus Day)
Location: 633 N 130th St., Bonner Springs, KS
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays plus Labor Day and Columbus Day
Admission: See our post (link above); there are advanced ticket discounts you won’t want to miss
September Fall Festivals in Kansas City
Concordia Fall Festival
September 3-7, 2019
Location: Downtown Concordia
Hours: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday; 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 a.m. to midnight on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to midnight on Friday, 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday
Admission: Free
Johnson County Old Settlers Festival
Sept. 5-7, 2019
Location: Downtown Olathe
Hours: Noon to 10 p.m. on Thursday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday
Admission: Free
Grain Valley Fair
Sept. 6-7, 2019
Location: 713 S. Main Street
Hours: 10 a.m. to midnight on Friday; 10 a.m.- midnight on Saturday
Admission: Free
Art Westport
Sept. 6-8, 2019
Location: Along the streets of Westport
Hours: 1 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Annunciation Greek Fest
Sept. 6-8, 2019
Location: 12001 Wornall Road, Kansas City
Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Kansas State Fair
Sept. 6-15, 2019
Location: Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson
Hours: See schedule
Admission: $4 for kids (6-12) and seniors (60+); $7 for adults in advance
Grinter Applefest
Sept. 7, 2019
Location: Grinter Place Historic Site
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Lenexa Spinach Festival
Sept. 7, 2019
Location: Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Free
Prairie Village Jazz Festival
Sept. 7, 2019
Location: Harmon Park
Hours: 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 for adults; Free for kids under 18
Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival
Sept. 7-8, 2019
Location: Crown Center Square
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Westport Lost Arts Fair
Sept. 7-8, 2019
Location: Harris Kearney House
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Every weekend Aug. 31-Oct. 14, 2019 (plus Labor Day and Columbus Day)
Location: 633 N 130th St., Bonner Springs, KS
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays plus Labor Day and Columbus Day
Admission: See our post (link above); there are advanced ticket discounts you won’t want to miss
Brush Creek Art Walk
Sept. 13-15, 2019
Location: Country Club Plaza, Brush Creek
Hours: TBD
Admission: Free
Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival
Sept. 13-15, 2019
Location: Downtown Blue Springs
Hours: Noon to 10 on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Fiesta on the Square
Sept. 14, 2019
Location: Downtown Gladstone
Hours: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
KC Beer Fest
Sept. 14, 2019
Location: Kansas City Power & Light District
Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: $40 (advance tickets)
Winefest: Independence Uncorked
Sept. 14, 2019
Location: Bingham-Waggoner Estate
Hours: 1 to 6 p.m.
Admission; $30 in advance/$40 at the gate
Fiesta Hispana KC
Sept. 13-15, 2019
Location: Barney Allis Plaza
Hours: TBD
Admission: Free
Nehemiah Fest
Sept. 13-15, 2019
Location: Smith’s Ford Park (Smithville Lake)
Hours: TBD
Admission: Free
Higginsville Country Fair
September 14-21, 2019
Location: Downtown Higginsville
Hours: See schedule
Admission: Free
Hallmarket
Sept. 14, 2019
Location: Crown Center Square
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Fall Family Festival
Sept. 14, 2019
Location: The Beanstalk Children’s Garden
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission: Free
Native American Indian Cultural Celebration
Sept. 15, 2019
Location: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Free
Raymore Festival in the Park
Sept. 19-21, 2109
Location: Raymore Memorial Park
Hours: 6 to 11 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday
Admission: Free
Plaza Art Fair
Sept. 20-22, 2019
Location: Country Club Plaza
Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Friends of Shawnee Town Arts & Crafts Fair & Fall Festival
Sept. 21, 2019
Location: Shawnee Town 1929
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: $1
Waldo Fall Festival
Sept. 21, 2019
Location: 75th & Wornall
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
UNPlaza Art Fair
Sept. 21-22, 2019
Location: Southmoreland Park
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest
Sept. 27-29, 2019
Location: Downtown Lee’s Summit
Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday (carnival only)
Admission: Free
Jamesport Heritage Day Festival
Sept. 27-28, 2019
Location: Spillman Event Center
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Free
Liberty Fall Festival
Sept. 27-29, 2019
Location: Downtown Liberty
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Overland Park Fall Festival
Sept. 28, 2019
Location: Overland Park Farmer’s Market Pavillion, Downtown Overland Park
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Library in the Park
Sept. 28, 2019
Location: Big Eleven Lake
Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission: Free
Louisburg CiderFest
Sept. 28-29, 2019; Oct. 5-6, 2019
Location: Louisburg Cider Mill
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Nieman Fall Festival
Sept. 28-29, 2019
Location: Family Tree Nursery (7036 Nieman, Shawnee, KS)
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (both days)
Admission: Free
October Fall Festivals in Kansas City
Oktoberfest in Shawnee
Oct. 4, 2019
Location: Shawnee Civic Centre
Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Gladfest
Oct. 4-6, 2019
Location: Downtown Gladstone
Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Kansas City Grilled Cheese Festival
Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Ilus David Park
Hours: Noon to 4 p.m.
Admission: $20 at the gate; $15 in advance
Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Johnson County Community College
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: Advanced tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students with ID and $5 for kids 6-12, kids 5 and under are free.
WaterFire KC
Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Brush Creek
Hours: 7 to 11 p.m.
Admission: Free
Scarecrow Festival
Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Downtown Shawnee and City Hall
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Admission: Free
Harvest Festival
Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Shoal Creek Living History Museum
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: $5; kids 5 and under are free
Oktober and Fall Festival
Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Downtown Excelsior Springs
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Weston Applefest
Oct. 5-6, 2019
Location: Downtown Weston
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: $1 for adults: Free for kids (under 15)
Louisburg CiderFest
Oct. 5-6, 2019
Location: Louisburg Cider Mill
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Every weekend Aug. 31-Oct. 14, 2019 (plus Labor Day and Columbus Day)
Location: 633 N 130th St., Bonner Springs, KS
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays plus Labor Day and Columbus Day
Admission: See our post (link above); there are advanced ticket discounts you won’t want to miss
Summit Art Festival
Oct. 11-13, 2019
Location: Downtown Lee’s Summit
Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Lenexa Chili Challenge
Oct. 11-12, 2019
Location: Old Town Lenexa
Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday
Admission: Free
Weston Irish Festival
Oct. 11-13, 2019
Location: O’Malley’s Pub
Hours: TBD
Admission: TBD
Cornucopia
Oct. 12, 2019
Location: Kansas City Power & Light District
Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Oktoberfest LIVE!
Oct. 12, 2019
Location: Kansas City Power & Light District
Hours: 4 p.m.
Admission: $5 (21+ only)
Mission Sunflower Festival
Oct. 12, 2019
Location: Downtown Mission
Hours: 9 a.m.
Admission: Free
Lansing Fall Festival
Oct. 12, 2019
Location: Angel Falls Trail
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission: Free
Wild West Days
Oct. 12-13, 2019
Location: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: $5; kids 4 and under are free
Shawnee Indian Mission Fall Festival
Oct. 12-13, 2019
Location: Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site (3403 W 53rd St, Fairway, KS)
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: Free
Kansas City Juggling Festival
Oct. 18-20, 2019
Location: Rockhurst High School
Hours: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday
Admission: $5 (weekend pass)
Pumpkin Palooza
Oct. 19, 2019
Location: Sunflower House (5440 W. 65th Street, Shawnee, KS)
Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Admission: Free
Holiday Treasures Craft Festival
Oct. 26, 2019
Location: Shawnee Civic Centre
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Free
November Fall Festivals in Kansas City
Day of the Dead
Nov. 3, 2019
Location: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Free
Fall Fine Arts & Crafts Show
Nov. 8-9, 2019
Location: Cedar Valley Forest (29145 W. 83rd, De Soto, KS)
Hours: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday
Admission: FREE
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