There is no doubt that Johnson County, Kansas is one of the best family fun communities in America. There are so many fun events this month. Trick-or-treat with police in Overland Park, dive for pumpkins in Olathe, take a train ride in Leawood, paint a pumpkin in Lenexa, see scarecrows in Shawnee, join a costume parade in Merriam, get a photo in your costume in Gardner, pin the nose on a jack-o-lantern in Fairway, take a hayride in De Soto, enter a costume contest in Edgerton, trick-or-treat indoors in Spring Hill, make creepy crafts in Roeland Park, listen to ghost stories, and so much more!
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| Pumpkin Hollow at Deanna Rose (Overland Park) | Horse-drawn wagon rides, corn maze, hay pyramid, hay slide and instead of sand, play in a corn box. Plus-- everyone gets to take home a pumpkin of their choice! | Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat-Sun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2/p Farmstead admission fee applies. | |||||
Saturday, Oct. 6 | |||||||
| Scarecrow Festival (Shawnee) | Check out scarecrows along Johnson Drive. Pumpkin painting, build your own scarecrow and other activities for the kids. Baking contest | 9 am - 12 pm | |||||
| Whimsical Woods at Ernie Miller (Olathe) | Enjoy a walk on the trail with the award-winning Nature Center staff. Costumed storybook characters will delight and entertain audiences of all ages. Live animals, stories, songs, and surprises will highlight childhood favorites. | 1 - 4 pm | |||||
| Harvest Fest (De Soto) | Food Truck Crawl, craft fair, vendor booths, pumpkin patch, hayrides, trick-or-treat, live music and more! | 3 - 9 pm | |||||
Thursday, Oct. 11 - Saturday, Oct. 13 | |||||||
| Cemetery Tours at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery (Olathe) | Fall Cemetery Tours take place at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery. The theme is WWI veterans. Tours last ~ 1 hour. | Starting at 7 pm | |||||
Friday, Oct. 12 | |||||||
| Halloween Mask Making with Brad Shaw at Oak Park Library (Overland Park) | Kids will create a mask using papier-mache and paints. Brad will create characters with their masks and put them together in a mini-play. Arrive 15 minutes early. | Sessions at 1 and 2 pm | |||||
Into the Night Fall Festival (Leawood) | The evening will be filled with fun for the entire family. Hayrides, Petting Zoo, Crafts, Games, Activities, Face Painting, Balloon Artists, Fortune Telling, and Refreshments. Entertainers include Dino O’Dell, Mad Science, Vida Dance Company, and Moon Pie Band. | 5:30 - 9:00 pm throughout Ironwoods Park | |||||
Friday, Oct. 19 | |||||||
| Trick-or-Cache at Antioch Park (Merriam) | Search for caches filled with candy and trinkets hidden around Antioch Park using a GPS. GPS units, a tutorial, and meal are included. Children under 16 must be with an adult. Costumes encouraged! Hotdogs, s'mores, and spooky stories around the fire circle across from Shelter #2. | 4:30 - 6:30 pm | |||||
Night of the Living Farm at Deanna Rose (Overland Park) | Mad science fun, Fairy Princess party, a Fortune teller, Flashlight scavenger hunt, Haunted horse-drawn hayride, Non-scary hayride, a Tractor-pulled wagon ride (for little trick-or-treaters), Marshmallow roast, Halloween dancing stage, concessions and more! | 6 - 9 pm Friday & Saturday | |||||
Saturday, Oct. 20 | |||||||
| Sunflower House Pumpkin Palooza (Shawnee) | A fundraising event that supports Sunflower House child abuse protection center. Designer-decorated pumpkin sale, Trunk or Treat, Spooktacular Bake Sale, Crafts, Games, & More | 9 am - 1 pm | |||||
| Fall Family Festival at Blue Valley Rec (Overland Park) | First 500 kids to register will receive a free treat bucket and a pumpkin worthy of decorating. Carnival Games, Clowns, Face Painting, Horse-Drawn Hayrides, Huge Kites, Inflatables, Petting Zoo, Free Belfonte Ice Cream | 1 - 4 pm Ages 9 and under with adult | |||||
Halloween Happenings at Merriam Marketplace (Merriam) | Let's celebrate Halloween early with a Monster Mash Party in Merriam. Halloween fun will include 9-hole mini golf course, QB Blitz inflatable, games, costume contest & special appearance by the Shawnee Mission North Repertory Theatre. | 2 - 3:30 pm | |||||
| Boo 'N Brew at Town Center Plaza (Leawood) | Ghost stories at phantom fountain. Dance with BQ Ocean Blue teen heartthrob boy band sensation. See Medusa, Guinness Book of World Record’s largest snake in captivity. Kids and pet costume contests. Trick-or-treat with participating stores. Dunk tank, carnival games, food trucks, and so much more! Adults 21+ can also enjoy the Houlihan’s VIP Beer Garden, yard games, DJ Andy, and an adult costume contest and pumpkin carving contest | 2 - 7 pm | |||||
| Haunted Kansas at Ernie Miller (Olathe) | As darkness falls, walk through the trails and listen to the stories of long ago. Characters from the past will share legends around the campfire. Group sessions begin every 15 minutes and the program is ~1 hour long. This is an outdoor event, so dress appropriately. Advance registration is required. | 6:30 - 9:15 pm | |||||
Saturday, Oct. 20 & Sunday, Oct. 21 | |||||||
| FREE Halloween Activities at Bass Pro Shops (Olathe) | Free 4x6 photo, Free Craft, Free Pumpkin Toss Game, Free Mug Giveaway. Photo package option is also available for purchase. | 12 - 5 pm | |||||
Wednesday, Oct 24 | |||||||
| Night at the Boo!seum at Museum at Prairiefire (Overland Park) | Night at the BOO!seum is back for another trick or treat extravaganza! This year we’re blasting off Beyond Planet Earth for a spooky space exploration of aliens and mad science for all. Visit the MAP between 4:30-6:30 PM for an exploration of the Great Hall, Discovery Room, Beyond Planet Earth exhibition and more in this event for children 12 and under and their families. Wear your favorite outer space and alien costumes for a chance to spin the prize wheel and win exclusive Museum at Prairiefire prizes! Make sure you stop by all 13 stations to get all the tricks, treats and mad science experiments at this year’s Night at the BOO!seum! | 4:30 - 6:30 pm | |||||
| Thursday, Oct 25 | |||||||
RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY. OCT 29 Halloween Boo Bash at Celebration Park (Gardner) | Halloween games, DJ, candy, prizes, photo booth, hayrack ride, pop, popcorn and more! Concessions available too. | 6 - 8 pm In advance from October 10-26: $2.00 wristbands for kids 2-12 At event $4.00 wristbands for kids 2-12 | |||||
Enchanted Forest at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park (Lenexa) | Enjoy entertainment along the walking trail. Marionette puppets, magicians, musicians and mascot characters will delight the entire family. At the end of the trail, the kids can enjoy a hayride, pumpkin painting, inflatables and more! A small amount of trick-or-treating too. | 5:30 - 8:30 pm | |||||
| Haunted History Hayride at Shawnee Mission Park (Shawnee) | Listen to ghost stories from the past to learn about the history of this region presented by our entertaining storyteller. As dark shadows gather around, enjoy the fire with cider and marshmallows. | 6 - 8 pm $9/person, $10/non-resident | |||||
Friday, Oct 26 | |||||||
| Trunk-R-Treat (Shawnee) | BMO Harris Bank in Shawnee is hosting the 10th annual Trunk-or-Treat event, providing children in the community a safe and fun trick-or-treating alternative. The event is held in the parking lot of the bank and is sponsored by over 40 Shawnee businesses. | 4 - 6 pm FREE | |||||
| Celebrate Olathe Fall Festival (Olathe) | Trick-or-treat trail, Games, activities, photo booth and more! Food for purchase too | 6 - 8:30 PM | |||||
| Spooky Swim Halloween Event at Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center (Mission) | Swim in the spooky pool with “blood red” water, “tunnel of doom” slide and a graveyard to boot. Carnival activities include a costume contest, carnival games, inflatables and prizes. Participants must sign up for one of the two swim times. Both parents and children must pay to enter and wear wristbands for the entirety of the evening. | 6 - 9 pm Red Devil Group (Ages 6-12) $5/person Carnival & Swim (6:00-7:15 pm) Green Goblin Group (Ages 6-12) $5/person Carnival & Swim (7:30-8:45 pm) Carnival ONLY - No swim (Ages 3+) $3/person | |||||
Spooktacular (Spring Hill) | Enjoy some safe and free indoor trick-or-treating, games, activities, photo booth and more! | 6 - 8:30 pm | |||||
| Trick or Treat at 68's Inside Sports (Overland Park) | Dress in costume and trick or treat! Food and drinks, inflatables, music, raffles and more! | 6 - 9 pm FREE | |||||
| Night of the Living Farm at Deanna Rose (Overland Park) | Activities include Mad science fun, Fairy Princess party, a Fortune teller, Flashlight scavenger hunt, Haunted horse-drawn hayride, Non-scary hayride, a Tractor-pulled wagon ride (for little trick-or-treaters), Marshmallow roast, Halloween dancing stage, concessions and more! | 6 - 9 pm Friday and Saturday | |||||
Daily Saturday, Oct 26 - Wednesday, Oct 31 | |||||||
| Halloween Activities at Bass Pro Shops (Olathe) | Daily activities | Oct 26 5 - 7 pm photos & crafts Oct 27 12 - 5 pm photos, crafts & games, 3-5 pm trick-or-treating, 4 pm costume parade with prizes Oct. 28 12 -5 pm photos, crafts & games Oct 29 & 30 5 - 7 pm photos & crafts Oct 31 4 - 8 pm 4-8 pm photos crafts & games, 5-8 pm trick-or-treating, 5-7 pm cookie decorating, 6 pm costume parade | |||||
Saturday, Oct 27 | |||||||
| Truck or Treat with Lenexa Municipal Services (Lenexa) | Kids can come in their Halloween costumes for some early morning candy and to check out monstrous trucks up close, watch equipment demonstrations, help paint snow plows and more. | 8 - 11 am FREE | |||||
| Healthy Halloween Spooktakular at Community Center (Roeland Park) | Start your family's Halloween off with a healthy morning that will keep your kids energized throughout the busy day. Come in costume and visit the freaky photo booth, make creepy crafts, enjoy a healthy snack, enter the haunted classroom, and show off on the dance floor. | 9 - 11 am | |||||
| Halloween Comic Festival at Elite Comics (Overland Park) | FREE comic books, artists and vendors, food truck, costume contest and more! | 10 am - 5 pm | |||||
| Trick-or-Treat Downtown Overland Park | Trick-or-treat at participating stores | 2 - 4 pm | |||||
| Trunk or Treat with the Police Department at Myron Scafe Building (Overland Park) | Music, dancing and bite-size candy | 3 - 5 pm | |||||
| Trick-or-Treat Off the Street at Mahaffie (Olathe) | 3 - 6 pm | ||||||
No Trick, Our Treat: Not Your Mummy’s Halloween House Party (Lenexa) | Enjoy a Halloween party featuring games and kids’ activities, music, a costume contest, candy, and prizes. 5-7 p.m.: Games & Kids Activities (face painting, airbrush tattoos, caricatures) 7-8 pm: Dance Party. Costume contest winners announced 8-9 pm: More music and fun | 5 - 9 pm | |||||
| The Learning Tree Park Place Haunted Toy Store (Leawood) | Halloween activities and fun | 5 - 7 pm | |||||
| Nall Valley Fall Festival (Leawood) | Trunk or Treat, Haunted Maze, Food, Games, Yoga, Bounce House, and more. Come in your costume for the costume parade and win prizes. | 5 - 9 pm FREE | |||||
Historical Hauntings at Shawnee Town (Shawnee) | We will have storytelling, bounce house, sandy candy, costume contest, hay rides, trick-or-treating and more! | 6 - 8:30 pm | |||||
| Haunted Swamp at OCC (Olathe) | Enjoy pumpkin decorating and lifeguard trick-or-treating at 6:30 pm. A pumpkin dive and open swim follow the trick-or-treating at 6:45 p.m. No costumes, please. | 6:30 - 8 pm | |||||
Sunday, Oct 28 | |||||||
| Trunk or Treat at St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Lenexa) | Trunk or Treat, pumpkin painting, games, contests, music and more!!! Join us for this free COMMUNITY EVENT hosted by St. Paul's United Methodist Church. This annual tradition is a fun, safe way to celebrate Halloween. | 3:30 - 5 pm | |||||
| Trunk or Treat at Crossroads Christian Church (Shawnee) | Join us for this fun, free, fall event! We’ll have a huge obstacle course inflatable, s’mores, plus plenty of candy & treats, including allergy friendly options. We’ll also have two delicious food trucks (Pie Five and KC Dogs) onsite for you to purchase dinner for your family, along with live music from the CCC Garage Band. Everyone is invited! We hope to see you there! | 4 - 6 pm FREE | |||||
| Trail of Trick or Treats (Fairway) | The trail is lined with Halloween lights and there are games for young children to play. Pumpkin bowling, potato sack races, pin-the-nose on the jack-o-lantern, miniature beanbag toss, and more. Trick-or-treat bag, breakaway neck lanyard, and two glow sticks are included. There will be food, too! | 4 - 6:30 pm | |||||
| Halloween Party (Edgerton) | Come in costume. Entertainment, hot dog dinner, costume contest and more! | 4 - 7 pm | |||||
| Tuesday, October 30 | |||||||
| Annual Halloween Party at Learning Tree Corinth Square (Prairie Village) | 10:30 am | ||||||
| Halloween Party at Fat Brain Toys (Overland Park) | Stories, games, and treats | 11 am - 12 pm FREE | |||||
| Wednesday, October 31 | |||||||
| Spookfest at Shawnee Civic Center (Shawnee) | Bring your little ghouls and goblins as you join us for this extra special, extra spooky, Spookfest! Partake in some hands-on fun with arts and crafts, sip on a ghost floats, and of course join in on the climbing and creepy crawling good time! We will have booths from the fire & police department, Academy of the Arts, Playwest Tennis, Mad Science, Playwell Teknologies, The Knight School, Johnson County Public Library - Monticello Branch and more fun! Register in advance. | 10 - 11:30 am $2 in advance, $4 at the door | |||||
| Special Spooky Storytime at Learning Tree Park Place (Leawood) | Storytime for the little ones | 10:30 am | |||||
| Trick-or-Treat at Corinth Square (Prairie Village) | Trick-or-treat at participating stores. | 4 - 6 pm | |||||
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