Here’s a list of 2018 Kansas City Halloween Happenings (look for our separate trick-or-treating post coming soon). Some of these events are for children; others are for adults. We’ve separated them into categories so you can more easily find what mosts interests you. We’ll be adding events as we find them, so make sure you check back often. And if you know of any we’ve missed, please leave a comment below; we’ll add them as time allows.
You might also be interested in our separate posts on Kansas City Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Hayrides and Kansas City Haunted Houses & Discounts.
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Parades
Boos, Barks & Badges Halloween Parade
October 22, 2018
Location: Downtown Lee’s Summit
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Admission: FREE
Independence Halloween Parade
October 27, 2018
Location: Independence Square
Hours: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Admission: FREE
Kids’ Activities
Great Pumpkin Fest
September 15-October 28, 2018 (weekends only)
Location: Worlds of Fun
Hours: All Day
Admission: FREE with paid park admission
Boo at The View
October 19, 2018
Location:
Hours: 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE: $1 for Haunted Grove
Enchanted Forest
October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Location: George Owens Nature Park
Hours: 7 to 9 p.m.
Admission: $3
Night of the Living Farm
October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Location: Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
Hours: 6 to 9 p.m.
Admission: $10; kids 2 and under get in FREE
Haunted Maze and Hayride
October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Location: Sylvia Bailey Farm Park
Hours: 7 to 10 p.m.
Admission: $5; kids 3 and under are FREE
Fairy Tale Forest
October 19-21, 2018
Location: Martha Lafite Thopson Nature Sanctuary
Hours: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Admission: $8; FREE for kids 2 and under
Pumpkins on Parade
October 20, 2018
Location: Cave Spring Park
Hours: 4:30 to 9 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Boo ‘N Brew
October 20, 2018
Location: Town Center Plaza
Hours: 2 to 7 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Boo Bash
October 25, 2018
Location: Celebration Park in Gardner
Hours: 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission: $4 for kids (2-12): FREE for parents and kids under 2.
Enchanted Forest
October 25, 2018
Location: Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
Hours: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Spooky Swim Halloween Event
October 26, 2018
Location:
Hours: 6 to 9 p.m.
Admission: $5 for canival & swim; $2 for carnival only. Pre-registration is required.
Friday Fright Night
October 26, 2018
Location: Oak Grove Park, Gladstone
Hours: 6 p.m.
Admission: $2 or two non-perishable food items per child: FREE for parents
Halloween Boo Bash
October 26, 2018
Location: Plaza Library
Hours: 6:30 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Spookfest
October 27, 2018
Location: Union Station
Hours: 5 to 8 p.m.
Admission: $8 ($6 for Union Station members)
Historical Hauntings
October 27, 2018
Shawnee Town
Hours: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Admission: FREE ($1 donation suggested)
ROM Pumpkin Palooza & Trunk ‘r Treat
October 27, 2018
Location: Memorial Park, Belton
Hours: 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Healthy Halloween Spooktacular!
October 27, 2018
Location: Roeland Park Community Center
Hours: 9 to 11 a.m.
Admission: FREE
Spooky Skate
October 27, 2018
Location: Line Creek Community Center
Hours: 2 to 4 p.m. for skate; 3 to 5 p.m. for other activities
Admission: FREE; $5 for additional activities
Monster Dash 5K/Kids Fun Run
October 27-28, 2018
Location: Unity Village/Overland Park
Hours: Friday evening/Saturday morning
Admission: $10-$40
Boo-Tastic Fun
October 27-28, 2018
Location: Crown Center
Hours: Noon to 4 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Boo at the Zoo
October 27-28, 2018
Location: Kansas City Zoo
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: FREE with paid zoo admission
Halloween Egg Hunt
October 28, 2018
Location: Faulkner’s Pumpkin Ranch
Hours: 4 to 6 p.m.
Admission: FREE with paid admission to the ranch
Carved Festival
October 28, 2018
Location: Kansas City Art Institute
Hours: 5 to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Scare-It Halloween
October 31, 2018
Location: 3600 block of Gladstone Boulevard
Hours: 5 to 8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt
October 31, 2018
Locations: Scheels (Kansas City, Kansas)
Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Limited to first 1,000 kids.
Admission: FREE
Kansas City Halloween Parties & Other Events (Adults)
KC Singles Halloween Mixer
October 18, 2018
Location: River Market Event Place
Hours: 7 to 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
Spirits of Wornall Ghost Tours & Paranormal Invesigations
October 19-20; 26-27, 2018
Location: John Wornall House
Hours (Ghost Tours): 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (every 15 mins.)
Admission (Ghost Tours): $15
Hours (Paranormal Investigations): 10 p.m. to midnight or 12:15 to 2:15 a.m.
Admission (Paranormal Investigations): $50
Boo ‘N Brew
October 20, 2018
Location: Town Center Plaza
Hours: 2 to 7 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Halloween at Howl at the Moon
October 26, 2018
Location: Howl at the Moon
Hours: 6 p.m.
Admission: FREE for people in costume
Fort Leavenworth Haunted Tour
October 26 & 27, 2018
Location: Old Disciplinary Barracks
Hours: Every 15 minutes from 6 to 9 p.m. p.m.
Admission: $20
Halloween Party
October 27, 2018
Location: Top Hat Winery
Hours: 7 to 10 p.m.
Admission: $10
Halloween Party Bus Crawl (Midtown)
October 27, 2018
Location: Starts at Sol Cantina
Hours: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Admission: $12:50-$25
Halloween Party on the Rooftop
October 27, 2018
Location: The Fontaine Hotel
Hours: 8 p.m. to midnight
Admission: $15
CostumeCon
October 27, 2018
Location: Kansas City Power & Light District (KCLive! Block)
Hours: 8 p.m. to midnight
Admission: $25
Saints + Sinners Halloween Experience
October 27, 2018
Location: The Garment House
Hours: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Admission: FREE before 10 p.m.
Thriller: Costume & Dance Party
October 27, 2018
Location: The Truman
Hours: 7 p.m.
Admission: $15
M80’s and Instamatics 60’s, 70’s & 80’s Halloween Dance Party Rain/Shine or…
October 31, 2018
Location: Knucklehead’s Saloon
Hours: 7:30 p.m.
Admission $10
