Trick-or-treating spots 🏘️

• Did you know that Olathe was voted the 7th best place to trick-or-treat in the country in 2019? The neighborhoods are fully decorated and candy is at no shortage here. Plus, almost a quarter of residents are under the age of 15 — making the Halloween magic alive and well.
• Bring your little ghouls and goblins to the Brookside Trick-or-Treat Street event from 4-6 p.m. Located at the historic Brookside shops — between Wornall and Main from 62nd Terrace to Meyer Boulevard — this is a local tradition you can’t miss.
• Looking to find your candy downtown? Check out this map from the Westside North Neighborhood Association — including all the themed house decorations. Fingers crossed for full-size candy bars. Beware: this might get spooky.

Local candy stores 🍬

• The Candy Wizard | 400 Grand Blvd., Ste. 414, Kansas City, MO | Featuring 96 flavors of salt water taffy.
• Chip’s Chocolate Factory | Crown Center Shops | For the chocolate lovers. Check out the 200+ chocolate confections this shop has to offer.
• Laura’s Little Candy | 2100 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS | This sweet tooth’s heaven has been open since 1970 — continuing to make candy “the old fashioned way.”

For grown-ups 👻

• Having a case of the Monday scaries? Hallo-weekend will do that to you. Grab a pick-me-up at Kinship Cafe — we recommend the Flash Brew in these trying times. Bonus points (and 50% off your order) if you come dressed in costume.
• For the “Hocus Pocus” fans. The 9th annual Hocus Poke Us staged reading at the Folly Theater is scarily funny. The event starts at 7 p.m., find tickets here.

• Women in the Workforce - Presented by EWLC and Workforce Development | Mon., Oct. 31 | 9-10:30 a.m. | Evergy, 1200 Main St., Kansas City, MO | Free | Hear this conversation around the trends of women in the workforce.
• Monday Night Jam Session: Arny Young | Mon., Oct. 31 | 7-10 p.m. | The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO | Free | Costumes are encouraged for this Halloween jam session.

• Monet & Friends Alive | Tue., Nov. 1 | 10 a.m. | Starlight Theatre | $20.00 - $45.00 | Immerse yourself in the sights + sounds of 19th century Europe through the eyes of Claude Monet and the Impressionist painters who immortalized them.
• Vienna Boys Choir | Tue., Nov. 1 | 7 p.m. | Kauffman Center | $28+ | Listen to this group of gifted child musicians who have been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries.

• genKC’s Financial Literacy Panel | Wed., Nov. 2 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Spencer Fane LLP, 1000 Walnut St., Suite 1400, Kansas City, MO | $10 | Listen in on this discussion panel on financial literacy with local financial planning experts.
• Schwarzbier Release & Movie Watch Party | Wed., Nov. 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Kansas City Bier Company, 310 W. 79th St., Kansas City, MO | $0+ | Try the new Schwarzbier while watching everyone’s favorite 80s space parody movie.

• 66º | Partly cloudy | 4% chance of rain

• The KC Current’s historic season came to a close this weekend with a 2-0 loss to the Portland Thorns in the NWSL Championship. Who else is counting down the days until next season + watching the progress on the brand new stadium? ⚽

• Halloween, Samhain, and the eve of Día de los Muertos, which takes place from Tues., Nov. 1-Wed., Nov. 2. Whether you’re decorating for trick-or-treaters, preparing an ofrenda, or just going about business as usual, have a safe, fun, and spine-raising day Kansas City. 🎃

• Central Avenue Betterment Association’s fifth annual Day of the Dead festival (spanning 10 blocks) is happening Sat., Nov. 5 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m — centered at 1120 Central Ave., KCK. The event includes Calaveritas skull face painting, wandering Catrinas, live entertainment, a nighttime parade, and 60+ food vendors.

• Lace up your skates. The Crown Center Ice Terrace is opening for its 50th year this Fri., Nov. 4. Celebrate the opening day with free admission and skate rentals from 6-9 a.m. — don’t worry, there will be complimentary Starbucks coffee to wake you up.

• How does Scott’s Cheap Flights work? Sign up for free, follow up to five airports, and Scott’s will notify you when flights are 40-90% off. Bonus: You can browse deals immediately after signing up (like a $300+ round trip to Bermuda). 🌴*

• KCMO | Compost at either of these locations on Sat., Nov. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — $5 for the first two pumpkins and $1 per additional pumpkin.
• Olathe, KS | Residents can put pumpkins in their green yard waste cart and place on the curb for collection by 8 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
• Lenexa, KS | Drop off pumpkins for composting through Wed., Nov. 30 in the marked dumpster at the Little Mill Creek North Park parking lot.
• Shawnee, KS | Stop by the Food Cycle KC Pumpkin Dropoff at Shawnee City Hall (11110 Johnson Dr.) on Sat., Nov. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fee of $3 per vehicle.