Olathe Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Over 128 years of community heritage celebration.

Grace Church Olathe Trunk or Treat

Sun, Oct 25

Community trick-or-treating among decorated car trunks at the Olathe campus.

Trick or Treat OFF the Street

Fall living history activities, a hayrack ride, and costumed trick-or-treating.

Trick-or-Treat Trail

Fri, Oct 23

Park trail trick-or-treating stations followed by an outdoor movie on the lawn.

Haunted Swamp

Spooky swimming, treats, and games for kids.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Kansas City Trunk or Treat Event)

Kansas City Trunk or Treat Event

Sat, Oct 17

Olathe Free

Features kids' costume contests, car decorating awards, and complimentary coffee.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (KC Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival)

KC Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Olathe $$

Over 60 farm attractions and activities for families.

Illustration of a clay altar with candles and marigolds, skull decorations and small dancing figures under paper banners (Dia de los Muertos Festival)

Dia de los Muertos Festival

Sun, Nov 1

A celebration of culture and classic cars with a car show.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (AdventHealth South Overland Park Apple Festival)

AdventHealth South Overland Park Apple Festival

Sun, Oct 11

Overland Park 8 mi

Outdoor family celebration with apple treats, a petting zoo, and entertainment.

Hawktoberfest

Sat, Oct 10

Overland Park 8 mi Free

Free fall festival featuring live music, fire dancers, and hayrides.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Overland Park Fall Festival)

Overland Park Fall Festival

Sep 22 – Oct 18

Overland Park 11 mi $

Includes a horse-drawn hayride, goat climbing, games, and a take-home pumpkin.

Illustration of a miniature carnival at dusk with a glowing ferris wheel, a small carousel, game booths and jack-o'-lanterns (Night of the Living Farm)

Night of the Living Farm

Oct 16 – Oct 24

Overland Park 6 mi $$

Farmstead transformed for Halloween with included activities.

Illustration of an older person handing out candy to costumed children on a glowing neighborhood porch at dusk (Spooktacular at Spring Hill Sports Complex)

Spooktacular at Spring Hill Sports Complex

Fri, Oct 30

Spring Hill 9 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating, games, pumpkin graveyard, and photo booth.

Pumpkin Palooza

Belton 17 mi Free

Annual community trunk-or-treat with local businesses and organizations.

Mildale Farm Fall Fest

Edgerton 12 mi Free

Explore a scenic 22-acre estate usually open only by reservation.

Illustration of a candlelit ofrenda altar with marigolds and skull decorations as clay figures stand in a plaza at dusk (13th Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration)

13th Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration

Sat, Oct 17

Kansas City 22 mi $

Day of the Dead celebration with mariachi music, puppetry, and altars.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Fairway Fall Festival at Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site)

Fairway Fall Festival at Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

Sat, Oct 10

Fairway 15 mi

40th annual celebration honoring the living cultures of Shawnee Indian Mission.

Día de los Muertos Festival

Sun, Nov 1

Kansas City 17 mi Free

Celebrate Latin American culture through art, entertainment, and traditional cuisine.

Lenexa Truck or Treat

Lenexa 8 mi Free

Touch big trucks, collect candy, and watch pumpkins get smashed.

Historic Howl-O-Ween

Sun, Oct 25

Kansas City 15 mi

Costume parade and contest for dogs with prizes and local vendors.

Illustration of clay characters in Halloween costumes on a stage with a golden trophy, a ghost and an audience (Monster Dash 5K and Lil' Monsters Kids Run)

Monster Dash 5K and Lil' Monsters Kids Run

Overland Park 8 mi $$

Family-friendly Halloween costume run with finisher medals and post-race refreshments.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Halloween Happenings & Trunk or Treat)

Halloween Happenings & Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 17

Merriam 12 mi Free

Free costume party and trunk-or-treat for kids ages 10 and under.

Fall Festival Parade

Sat, Sep 26

Spring Hill 10 mi Free

Join staff and walk along the parade route with candy.

Trick or Treat at Corinth Square

Prairie Village 12 mi Free

Costumed trick-or-treating at local merchants featuring games and a live DJ.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Kansas City Fall Arts, Crafts & Food Festival 2026)

Kansas City Fall Arts, Crafts & Food Festival 2026

Oct 9 – Oct 11

Kansas City 18 mi Free

Outdoor marketplace featuring artisan crafts, local barbecue, and live music.

Illustration of a toy tractor pulling a wagon of costumed figures past pumpkins, autumn trees and a red barn (Pendleton's Country Market Pumpkin Patch)

Pendleton's Country Market Pumpkin Patch

Mon, Oct 26

Lawrence 19 mi

Pick-your-own specialty pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns, and sweet potatoes on a family farm.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City Brick or Treat)

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City Brick or Treat

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Kansas City 19 mi $$

Features Halloween building challenges, glow-in-the-dark workshops, and a 4D movie.

JCPRD JamBOOree

Fri, Oct 23

Gardner 6 mi Free

Family Halloween fun featuring trick-or-treating across an indoor soccer field.

Fall Hayrides

Sep 18 – Nov 22

Shawnee 8 mi

Tractor-pulled hayrides ending with a campfire, cider, and marshmallows.

2nd Annual Monster Market Bash

Sat, Oct 10

Merriam 12 mi Free

Trunk-or-treat, local vendor shopping, and a decorated booth contest.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Halloween Trick or Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1)

Halloween Trick or Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1

Kansas City 17 mi $

Small-group run with 5K, 10K, and half-marathon distance options.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Stanley Ward Halloween Truck or Treat)

Stanley Ward Halloween Truck or Treat

Kansas City 12 mi Free

Halloween truck-or-treat event hosted by the local Stanley Ward.

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Kansas City 18 mi

Safe, not-so-scary trick-or-treating with candy for costumed kids.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Keebler® Spookie Stripes Safari)

Keebler® Spookie Stripes Safari

Sep 1 – Oct 31

Kansas City 18 mi $$

Zoo-wide Keebler® themed scavenger hunt

Olathe Arts Festival & Fall Fest

Showcasing regional art and local vendors

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Resurrection Church Trunk or Treat)

Resurrection Church Trunk or Treat