Ready for sweater weather, Kansas City? From pumpkin patches and corn mazes to apple picking and German beer celebrations, fall is where the City of Fountains thrives.
Get ready to come alive — or play dead at a fall-tastic haunted house — with this guide featuring 30+ fall events happening between now and November.
Festivals
Overland Park Fall Festival | Friday, Sept. 27-Saturday, Sept. 28 | Times vary | Downtown Overland Park, 7935 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS | Free entry | Bring the whole family out for live entertainment, activities, shopping, and festival food.
Louisberg CiderFest | Saturday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Sept. 29 + Saturday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 6 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Louisberg Cider Mill, 14730 K68 Hwy., Louisburg, KS | Free entry | Sip on apple cider, snack on donuts, and show the kids some fall fun at this annual fest.
Greater Kansas City Japan Festival | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS | $10-$20 | The festival showcases the traditional culture, pop culture, food, and art of Japan with musical performances, traditional Japanese foods, and exhibits.
KC Oktoberfest | Friday, Oct. 6-Saturday, Oct. 7 | Times vary | Crown Center | $14-$225 | Check out Kansas City’s largest Oktoberfest, featuring Bavarian-style food, beer, and live music.
Weston Applefest | Saturday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 6 | Times vary | 526 Main St., Weston, MO | Free entry | Celebrate the start of harvest seasons and all things apple with an apple-themed parade, apple butter demonstrations, and live entertainment.
Shawnee Indian Mission Fall Festival | Saturday, Oct. 12 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | 3403 W. 53rd St., Fairway, KS | Free entry | Watch First American dancers, snack on food truck bites, try archery, and listen to the support local artisans.
Cornucopia | Friday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Oct. 20 | Times vary | Kansas City Power & Light District | Free entry | Hop on a carnival ride, decorate a pumpkin, and enjoy seasonal treats at this family-friendly gathering.
Maple Leaf Festival | Saturday, Oct. 29-Sunday, Oct. 20 | Times vary | Baldwin City, KS | Free entry | Operating since 1958, this annual fest features local makers, a quilt show, a 5k race, and a parade.
Orchards, pumpkin patches + mazes
Cider Hill Family Orchard | Now-Sunday, Oct. 27 | Times vary | 3341 N. 139th St., KCK | Free entry | Pick your own apples from the 6,000 apple trees then enjoy special treats like apple cider donuts, slushies + apple pie nachos.
Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch | Now-Thursday, Oct. 31 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | 17607 NE 52nd St., Liberty, MO | $18.95-$39.95 | Pick pumpkins, take a train or wagon ride, and watch shows like The Pumpkinator. Pro tip: Get your season pass before Thursday, Aug. 15 and you’ll save 20%.
KC Pumpkin Patch | Saturday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Oct. 27 | Times vary | 13875 S. Gardner Rd., Olathe, KS | Prices TBA | Experience 40 acres of fun, with giant yard games, festival foods, and plenty of pumpkins to pick. Ticket sales open on Wednesday, Sept. 04.
Gieringer’s Family Farm | 2024 season dates TBA | Times vary | 39345 W. 183rd St., Edgerton, KS | $10-12 | Get lost in the interactive corn mazes, climb the hay mountain, pick pumpkins, and take the apple slingshot challenge.
Faulkner’s Ranch and Pumpkin Farm | Now-Sun., Oct. 30 | Times vary | 10600, Raytown Rd., Kansas City, MO | $15-$25 | Shop, compete in the cow milking contest, and enjoy a play area filled with wagon rides, a field maze, pony rides + a zipline.
Haunted houses
Full Moon Escapes | Wednesdays through Sundays | Times vary | The Beast Haunted House, KCMO | $45+ | As if escape rooms aren’t creepy enough... make your way through themed rooms including The Ghost of Merlin, The Manhattan Project, and The Beast Tool Room.
Worlds of Fun Halloween Haunt | Dates TBA | 6 p.m.-12 a.m. | Worlds of Fun, KCMO | $29.99-$59.99 | Walk (or run) through fog-filled midways with 400+ monsters roaming the park.
Beast & Edge Haunted House | Dates TBA | 7:30 p.m. | The Beast Haunted House, KCMO | Prices vary | The Edge of Hell and The Beast bring multiple floors of terror to KC for the 50th season.
Macabre Cinema Haunted House | Dates TBA | 8 p.m. | 1222 W. 12th St., KCMO | $35-$65 | Join the spookiness with four floors of fright and a haunted 1930s movie theater that boasts movie sets from “The Mummy,” “Hellraiser,” and “Killer Clowns from Outer Space.”
Exiled Haunted House | Sept.-Oct., exact dates TBA | Times vary | 12829 Loring Rd., Bonner Springs, KS | $49+ | Test your survival skills in this outdoor thrill fest — a self-guided half-mile hike through the dark, evil forest infested with deranged creatures.
Halloween happenings
The Great Pumpkin Fest | September-October, exact dates TBA | Times vary | Worlds of Fun, KCMO | Prices vary | Bring the kiddos and experience play zones, costume contests, and dance parties with Snoopy.
Brew at the Zoo | Saturday, Oct. 12 | 6:30-11 p.m. | Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium | $50-$60 | This is for the big kids. Sample bevs from 38 local breweries and wineries while walking through an immersive lantern festival.
Zombie Bar Crawl | Saturday, Oct. 26 | 6 p.m. | Tin Roof, KCMO | $15-$35 | Get your costumes ready for this bar crawl featuring 10+ bar stops and plenty of creepy creatures.
Historic Howl-O-Ween | Sunday, Oct. 27 | 2-4 p.m. | The John Wornall House Museum, KCMO | Free | Bad to the bone. Bring your pup dressed in Halloween attire for a dog costume parade.
