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Fall events happening in and around Kansas City
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Fall into line at this packed fest. | Photo courtesy of Maple Leaf Festival
Ready for sweater weather, Kansas City? From pumpkin patches and corn mazes to apple picking and German beer celebrations, fall is when 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.

🎡 Festivals

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.

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%.

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A big pumpkin for your little pumpkin.

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Photo courtesy of KC Pumpkin Patch

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.
15+ more fall activities
 
Events
Monday, Aug. 5
  • VIVIZ World Tour | Monday, Aug. 5 | 7 p.m. | Gem Theater | $20-$250 | The K-pop stars are popping by KC as a part of their first tour in the US.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Wednesday, Aug. 7
  • Leatherworking Workshop | Wednesday, Aug. 7 | 9 a.m. | Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead | $5 | Create your very own leather bracelet from scratch.
Thursday, Aug. 8
  • Triple Crown Picklecon | Thursday, Aug. 8-Sunday, Aug. 11 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Bartle Hall | $20-$140 | Name-dropped by The Wall Street Journal, this all-encompassing pickleball experience is the first of its kind with tournaments, clinics + chances to chat with pros.
Friday, Aug. 9
  • blink-182 | Friday, Aug. 9 | 7 p.m. | T-Mobile Center | $64-$250 | See the multi-platinum band return to T-Mobile Center to debut their new album, “One More Time.”
  • Artists Talk and Reception for Fall Exhibitions | Friday, Aug. 9 | 6-8 p.m. | Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art | Free | Head to the opening of the museum’s fall exhibitions featuring discussions with artists Emilio Villalba, Gabriel Mills, and Joel Daniel Phillips — stick around for a post-lecture reception.*
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Open
  • Welcome to Westport, Gilded Chaos. The new vintage clothing store opened over the weekend at 314 Westport Rd. It features curated vintage clothes + goods “for the nonboring.”
Kids
  • Today only — KCMO’s police department is giving out free school supplies from 5 to 6 p.m. at 1801 White Ave. After picking up supplies, your kids can also receive free sports physicals, haircuts, hygiene products, pizza + ice cream.
Development
  • A new pedestrian bridge connecting the River Market to the riverfront will open by 2026. The City of KCMO approved a funding plan last week, putting the project in motion. The new connector will be built beside the Grand Boulevard viaduct. (Kansas City Star)
Olympics
  • Prairie Village’s Jennifer Elliot is heading to Paris to compete in the Olympics’ first ever amateur Marathon Pour Tous. The heavily decorated hobby runner will join others around the globe in running the race between the pro men’s + women’s races.
Drink
  • Get your tastebuds ready. J. Rieger & Co. is releasing a new bev: Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Set to debut on 816 Day (aka Friday, Aug. 16), the new drink is described as an “easy-drinking, approachable bourbon.”
Transit
  • The KC Streetcar just added a new trolley to its roster. Streetcar #809 arrived last week, making it the third of eight planned new cars coming to the rails.
 
Arts

🎨 Engineered art

Call for artists for the new Buck O’Neil Bridge
Rendering of the Buck O'Neil Bridge with a linear park, greenery, and active spaces.
Possible look for the Buck O’Neil Bridge Park. | Photo by Imagine Downtown KC 2030 Strategic Plan (MIG/Confluence)
In June the final segment of the Buck O’Neil Bridge faced demolition. Now, the city is focused on its replacement. As a part of that, they’re searching for artists.

Funded by the Art in the Loop project, the call for artists asks for a semi-permament mural to be created at the site of the new Buck O’Neil Bridge.

The mural should pay homage to:
  • History of the Riverfront area and its historic bridges
  • Connections to the community
  • Present day multicultural community
  • The bridge’s namesake, Buck O’Neil
Selected artists will receive funds to bridge their vision from paper to reality. Applications close Thursday, Aug. 22.
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