Kansas City Unique & Unusual Halloween Events 2026

17 unique & unusual Halloween events in Kansas City and nearby

Halloween Paint & Sip Class

Sat, Oct 10

Kansas City $

Step-by-step painting class with BYOB drinks and snacks.

Illustration of a Halloween town at dusk with glowing houses, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon (Día de Muertos on Central Avenue)

Día de Muertos on Central Avenue

Sat, Nov 7

Kansas City

Community celebration with a parade, car show, walking Catrinas, and ofrendas.

Illustration of a small clay guide holding a lantern on a cobblestone street at dusk, with friendly ghosts nearby (Victorian Macabre: History Spookeasy)

Victorian Macabre: History Spookeasy

Sat, Oct 24

Kansas City

Halloween speakeasy featuring Victorian murder and mourning talks with themed cocktails.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a town street at dusk with a giant smiling pumpkin float and costumed children (78th Annual Halloween Parade)

78th Annual Halloween Parade

Sat, Oct 31

Independence 9 mi

Community parade hosted by the Independence Chamber of Commerce.

Illustration of clay kid characters, paper bats, cotton ghosts and pumpkins on a craft table with paint pots and bunting (Holiday Treasures Craft Festival)

Holiday Treasures Craft Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Shawnee 10 mi Free

Free fall festival with live music, food vendors, and kids' activities.

Illustration of a small haunted cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, pumpkins and a black cat under a big pale moon (Jail Haunts - Haunted History Tour)

Jail Haunts - Haunted History Tour

Oct 9 – Oct 17

Independence 9 mi $$

Evening tour with Paranormal Activity Investigators detailing macabre jail history.

Illustration of white ghosts floating over houses with glowing windows and pumpkins, with a witch flying past a full moon (Brookside History and Horrors Walk)

Brookside History and Horrors Walk

Thu, Oct 15

Olathe 6 mi $$

Guided walking tour blending spine-chilling true crime stories with ghostly legends.

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight (Jail Haunts - Paranormal Investigation)

Jail Haunts - Paranormal Investigation

Fri, Oct 23

Independence 9 mi $$$

All-evening, lights-out paranormal investigation inside the historic frontier jail.

Fall Kick Off 2026

Thu, Sep 24

Prairie Village 11 mi Free

Annual autumn gathering hosted by Greater KC Gamma Phi Beta alumnae.

Autumn Roses Paint Party

Tue, Oct 27

Blue Springs 16 mi $$

Beginner-friendly class painting roses inside a pumpkin.

Illustration of smiling ghost figures and a small costumed child beside pumpkins and paint cups on a wooden table (Fall Themed Painting Class at Independence Center)

Fall Themed Painting Class at Independence Center

Sat, Sep 19

Independence 12 mi $

Autumn painting session led by artist Ronnetta Kane

Ghost and Friends Paint Party

Tue, Oct 20

Blue Springs 16 mi $$

Beginner-friendly paint and sip class featuring a spooky ghost design.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Ghost Stories Paint Party)

Ghost Stories Paint Party

Tue, Sep 22

Blue Springs 16 mi $$

Beginner-friendly painting class featuring a ghost reading a book.

Halloween Gnome Paint Party

Thu, Oct 15

Blue Springs 16 mi $$

Beginner-friendly class painting a Halloween gnome with all supplies provided.

Illustration of a Halloween town at twilight with glowing houses, jack o lanterns, ghosts, and a witch flying past the moon (Pumpkin Carving Contest 2026)

Pumpkin Carving Contest 2026

Wed, Oct 28

Spring Hill 28 mi Free

Carve and decorate pumpkins using provided supplies to win local prizes.

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Kansas City Ghost Tour

Kansas City $$

Explore Kansas City's dark history with authentic ghost stories.

Illustration of orange food trucks with pumpkins and costumed figures at picnic tables under string lights at dusk (Shawnee-Lenexa Chili Challenge and Halloween Contest)

Shawnee-Lenexa Chili Challenge and Halloween Contest

Lenexa 15 mi $$

A dual celebration of chili and Halloween.

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About Unique & Unusual Halloween Events in Kansas City

Kansas City boasts over a dozen Halloween happenings this year, from the grand Independence Halloween Parade to intimate ghost tours.

If you're seeking family-friendly entertainment, consider the Pumpkin Festival at Shawnee. For adults, there are numerous paint and sip events scattered throughout the metro, offering a creative way to embrace the season.

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