Happy Halloween! Check out the great local events going on near you to be spooked, tricked and treated. Take a look at the featured list of activities below, brought to you courtesy of Dani Beyer Real Estate, to plan your weekend.
October 28 – October 30
Boo-tastic Fun
October 29 – 30
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
FREE Admission
Get your kiddos excited for Halloween with some Boo-tastic Fun at Crown Center this weekend. Take advantage of a photo opp with the Wicked Queen each afternoon. Then, don’t miss the show with a different act performing each day. On Saturday, the StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents “Calaca Marionettes: El Dia de los Muertos” at noon and 2 p.m. Then come back on Sunday for “Boneyard Jamboree”, also at noon and 2 p.m. Then, check out the shops and restaurants that make Crown Center so unique for a weekend that’s full of fun for the whole family.
Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd.,
Kansas City, MO 64108
KC West Bottoms Haunted Houses
Open Fridays & Saturdays through November 5th
Open at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices Vary
For some grown up scares, head to the historic West Bottoms, home to five nationally renowned haunted houses. Try something new, hit up your fave or enter all five, if you dare. The Beast, Edge of Hell, Macabre Cinema, The Chambers of Edgar Allen Poe and Kansas City’s Ghosts and Gangsters Tour all await those brave enough to enter. The haunted houses will be open through the first weekend in November.
Various Locations in the West Bottoms
Kansas City, MO
Liberty Corn Maze
October 28 – 30
Friday: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday:10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Adult: $10
Child (Age 12 and under): $8
For some spooky fun that’s more family friendly, test your navigational skills at the Liberty Corn Maze. This year’s design celebrates our American electoral democracy system and the Rock the Vote campaign. Open for its last weekend, the farm features four vast, themed mazes to choose from. Visitors can trek through the donkey, elephant, guitar or rock the vote logo on an amazing adventure filled with twists and turns. For an extra challenge, come for Flashlight Fridays, a tremendously popular activity as guests love getting lost in the dark.
Liberty Corn Maze
17607 N.E. 52nd St.
Liberty, MO 64068
American Royal World Series of Barbecue
October 28 – 29
Friday: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Ticket Prices Vary
Finally, treat yourself to some of the world’s best barbecue at the world’s largest barbecue competition and Kansas City’s greatest tradition, the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. Now in its 37th year, the event will be hosted for the first time at the Kansas Speedway. The event launches on Friday night with Kansas City’s Party of the Year. Teams host friends and families in their space to kick off the weekend. Even if you don’t have a tent to go to, you can still come down and enjoy the marketplace, main stage entertainment, delicious BBQ, and much more. Then, on Saturday, check out the Cerner Cowtown Family Funfest with activities for the entire family, BMX performances, and Tyler Farr headlining on the Budweiser Stage.
Kansas Speedway,
400 Speedway Blvd.,
Kansas City, KS 66111
We hope you have a happy, and safe, Halloween weekend enjoying all your favorite haunts around the Kansas City area. Head back to the blog next week for more updates on events and activities going on near you. To learn more, click here.
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