From pumpkin patches and fall festivals to cozy after-school outings and evening adventures, we’ve rounded up some of the best ways to soak up the season with your kids.
Here’s a quick snapshot of highlight events happening each day this week.
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More events in each area of KC:
- WyCo and Leavenworth Co
- Overland Park-Olathe-Shawnee (Johnson County)
- Downtown-South KC
- Northland KC
- SE Kansas City, MO
- Gardner-Spring Hill-Paola
A few highlights for this week:
(But there is so much more happening each day, so be sure to check the event calendars linked above!)
Monday
| Open Playground at Mill Creek Activity Center | in Shawnee, KS |
| Circle Time at Olathe Indian Creek Library | in Olathe, KS |
| Open Board Game Day at Gators Games & Hobby | in Leavenworth, KS |
| Toddler Swim at Excelsior Springs Community Center | in Excelsior Springs, MO |
| Reading Rocket at The Delaware Coffee Company | in Independence, MO |
| 🎃 Spooky Tales & Treats | in Blue Springs, MO |
Tuesday
| Inspired Play Cafe: Toddler Tuesday at Fat Brain Toys | in Overland Park, KS |
| Open Play at The Leavenworth Local Hotel | in Leavenworth, KS |
| The Coterie Theatre Presents: My Stuffie & Me Creative Drama Workshop at Red Bridge Library | in Kansas City, MO |
| Toddler Time at Fun Run Cafe | in Liberty, MO |
| Family Night at River Roll | in Riverside, MO |
| Open Play at the Paperback Playhouse | in Blue Springs, MO |
Wednesday
| Family Night at Lenexa Public Market | in Lenexa, KS |
| Women's Self Defense Workshop | in Gardner, KS |
| 💀 Teens Create Art: Día de los Muertos at Blue Ridge Library | in Kansas City, MO |
| Toddler Time at Above All Trampoline Park | in Liberty, MO |
| Babies & Books at The Rabbit Hole | in North Kansas City, MO |
| Toddler Time at Fun Run Blue Springs | in Blue Springs, MO |
Thursday
| Parent-Tot Open Play at Impact Gymnastics | in Overland Park, KS |
| Chess Night | in Spring Hill, KS |
| Pages & Paws: Storytime at Lansing Library | in Lansing, KS |
| Family-Friendly Butterfly Bus Trip with Basehor Library | in Basehor, KS |
| Family Play Night at Blade and Timber | in Kansas City, MO |
| Life on the Farm Tour at Colonial Gardens | in Blue Springs, MO |
Friday
| Bats and Owls: Nighttime Neighbors at Prairie Oak Nature Center | in Leawood, KS |
| 🎃 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Movie Night at Johnson County Square | in Olathe, KS |
| Toddler Time at Spring Hill Civic Center | in Spring Hill, KS |
| 🎃 Reader’s Theatre – Room on the Broom at Basehor Library | in Basehor, KS |
| 🎃 Pumpkin Painting at Armourdale Community Center | in Kansas City, KS |
| Totally Tots at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art | in Kansas City, MO |
| 🎃 Beetlejuice: Friday Flicks at Ward Parkway | in Kansas City, MO |
| 🎃 Spooky Train Hunt at Westboro/Canterbury Park | in Liberty, MO |
| 🎃 Fairy Tale Forest at Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary | in Liberty, MO |
| 🎃 Puppies in the Patch | in Lee's Summit, MO |
Saturday
| 🎃 Halloween Happenings & Trunk or Treat at Merriam Marketplace | in Merriam, KS |
| 🎃 Pine's 2nd Annual Fall Festival | in Lawrence, KS |
| 🎃 Trunk or Treat at Sportsfield Park | in Leavenworth, KS |
| 🎃 Trunk-or-Treat at Mr & Mrs FL Schlagle Library | in Kansas City, KS |
| Saturday Morning Cartoons at Central Library | in Kansas City, MO |
| 🎃 Dino O'Dell's Not-So-Scary Halloween Show at Red Bridge Library | in Kansas City, MO |
| 🎃 Carved – Riverside Halloween Event at Renner Brenner Park | in Riverside, MO |
| 🎃 Pumpkin Patch at English Landing Park | in Parkville, MO |
| 🎃 Treats on the Trail | in Lee's Summit, MO |
| 🎃 Halloween Party at The Paperback Playhouse | in Blue Springs, MO |
Sunday
| 🎃 Young Frankenstein at the Arts & Heritage Center | in Overland Park, KS |
| Cheap Skate at Skate City Overland Park | in Overland Park, KS |
| 🎃 Blazing Trails Martial Arts' Trunk or Treat | in Gardner, KS |
| Time for Art: Free Weekend Fun at the Nelson | in Kansas City, MO |
| Art on Walnut | in Kansas City, MO |
| Kids Eat Free at SPIN! | in Lee's Summit, MO |
| 🎃 Fairy Tale Forest at Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary | in Liberty, MO |
| Half Price Kids Throw Night at Wood Chux KC | in Liberty, MO |
| Free Kids DIY Series | in North Kansas City, MO |
| 🎃 31st Annual Dogtober Fest | in Blue Springs, MO |
(But there is so much more happening each day, so be sure to check the event calendars linked above! For our 2025 Kansas City Guide to Fall Family Fun Click HERE)
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