Kansas City Fall Festivals – Fall 2024 MO Events

Dogtober Fest - Blue Springs, MO - Oct 20 to Oct 20, 2024
Free admission (with donation of canned or dry dog food) to this event with trail dog-walks, contests and games, workshops, demonstrations, and many more canine events. Don’t forget to bring your pup!

Missouri Day Festival - Trenton, MO - Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2024
The Missouri Day Festival is the largest festival of the year for Trenton. Sponsored by the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, it is held the third weekend in October each year. This event draws thousands of people to the Trenton area. This is a family-friendly event that hosts activities for persons of every age. Adults and children alike can shop with nearly 120 different vendors who come from all over the United States. Many vendors return year after year for this well-attended event. Come on out to play, eat and just have fun. In conjunction with the festival, there is also a marching band competition for high schools throughout Missouri. Also offers parade, 15-20 food vendors, children amusements, and much more!!

KC Oktoberfest - Kansas City, MO - Oct 4 to Oct 5, 2024
KC Bier Co and Grünauer Restaurant’s Oktoberfest host. Come celebrate authentic Bavarian-style beer, food, and entertainment at the Crown Center.

Lee’s Summit Oktoberfest - Lee's Summit, MO - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
70,000 are expected in Downtown Lee’s Summit for Oktoberfest to enjoy the German meals, three stages of entertainment, dancers, biergarten, carnival, arts and crafts. It has been held for more than 20 years. Contests include a home brew beer competition, wiener dog race and baby contest. Kids street has contests for kids, crafts such as pumpkin decorating, and free activities.

Kansas City Irish Fest - Kansas City, MO - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
One of the three largest irish festivals in the nation. 30 Celtic rock and traditional Irish bands on 7 stages. Massive children’s area, plus heritage workshops and displays, geneology, comedy, and more!

Meet Santa at Zona Rosa - Kansas City, MO - Nov 24 to Dec 24, 2023
It’s that magical time of year for some of your holiday traditions, including meeting Santa in his Winter Wonderland at Zona Rosa.

Holiday Luminary Walk - Overland Park, KS - Nov 24 to Dec 16, 2023
During the four weekends following Thanksgiving, take a stroll along the lit pathways to experience the magical Gnome and Fairy Villages, serene winter woods by candlelight, and the colorful Children’s Garden. Enjoy musical performances in four different locations and visit with Santa in his Woodland Depot. The gardens are bright with color – while the quiet woods are lit with candles lining the walkways. Trees, buildings, and bridges are all part of the show, with thousands of lights aglow.

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Crown Center - Kansas City, MO - Nov 24 to Jan 2, 2024
The 100-foot-tall Mayor’s Christmas Tree, one of the nation’s tallest, is the centerpiece for an illuminating holiday celebration. Kansas City’s Mayor and a celebrity guest will flip the switch to light the tree. Members of the Kansas City Chorale will perform during the ceremony.

Santa’s Arrival at Crown Center - Kansas City, MO - Nov 24 to Nov 24, 2023
Santa Claus arrives in a horse-drawn carriage to kick off the holiday season. Join Santa as he makes his way to Santa’s Gingerbread Station, where he resides through December 24. No admission fee

Santa’s Gingerbread Station at Crown Center - Kansas City, MO - Nov 24 to Dec 24, 2023
Santa Claus will welcome the public throughout the holiday season for visits, wish lists and photos. A photographer will be on-site to take photos for a fee, or you may take your own.

Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane - Overland Park, KS - Nov 23 to Dec 31, 2023
Enjoy a light show synchronized to your favorite holiday and movie music.

KCP&L Plaza Lighting Ceremony - Kansas City, MO - Nov 23 to Jan 14, 2024
Kick off the holiday season in style and join us for this beloved Thanksgiving tradition in Kansas City. In addition to the time-honored flipping of the switch, the show will feature performances, in addition to fireworks. The lights will be lit for the rest of the season

Thanksgiving Day 5K & Family Stroll - Overland Park, KS - Nov 23 to Nov 23, 2023
5K on Thanksgiving

Ward Parkway Thanksgiving Day Run - Kansas City, MO - Nov 23 to Nov 23, 2023
10K and 5K on Thanksgiving – Don your turkey hat, pose for pics and earn your pumpkin pie by running along beautiful Ward Parkway!

Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake - Lee's Summit, MO - Nov 22 to Dec 31, 2023
This magical winter wonderland features more than half million lights and 175 animated displays, all designed and built entirely in-house! Your drive to the Longview Lake Campground begins at the Frank White Jr., Softball Complex. Admission is free. Voluntary exit donations benefit more than 35 local charities. Since its inception, Christmas in the Park has donated more than 1 million dollars to charities right here in the community. Weeknights earlier in the season are more likely to have shorter lines

A Christmas Carol at KC Reperatory Theater - Kansas City, MO - Nov 21 to Dec 24, 2023
For over 40 years, Kansas City’s beloved tradition has created holiday memories for families all around the community, with all the heart and spectacle you’ve come to love… start your family tradition this year and create memories that will last for many Christmas’s to come! Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his redemptive journey with Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays.

Christmas Holiday Throwback Series at Union Station - Kansas City, MO - Nov 18 to Dec 29, 2023
Watch classic and retro holiday movies including National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Elf, and the Polar Express, all at Regnier Extreme Screen, the largest movie theater screen in the region. Each movie will screen for a few days, check the website for the schedule and tickets.

Holidays Alive at Union Station - Kansas City, MO - Nov 17 to Jan 1, 2024
Various events. Check out different events in the weeks leading up to the New Year!

Festival of Lights – Kansas City - Kingsville, MO - Nov 16 to Dec 30, 2023
This family-favorite festival is a breath of fresh air during a hectic holiday season. Bundle up and wander a lighted outdoor path featuring immersive, botanically-inspired installations that celebrate the natural joy of the most festive season. More than 20 miles of lights highlight the natural forms of Powell Gardens’ tree collection, show off the exceptional architecture and landscape elements in the Gardens, and create paths through Instagram and holiday card-worthy photo moments.

Legendary Tree Lighting Ceremony at Legends Outlets - Kansas City, KS - Nov 11 to Nov 11, 2023
Kick off the holiday season with a live concert, prize giveaways, complimentary hot cocoa, fun photo ops, special deals, and family-friendly activities such as face painting, balloon animals, roaming character appearances, photos with Santa, and more. The lighting ceremony will take place in the Center Courtyard at approximately 6 PM, but festivities will continue until 8 PM. Legends Outlets’ 45-foot Christmas tree, with 2,000 ornaments is synchronized to music, and will continue to brighten spirits until early January, 2022.

Mildale Farm Fall Fest - Edgerton, KS - Oct 28 to Oct 28, 2023
Bring the family and spend the day exploring the Mildale Farm property and enjoying a number of fall activities during this free public event. In addition to 136 acres of future parkland, the site includes the 22-acre Mildale Farm that is usually only accessible by reservation and is one of the region’s premier venues for weddings, family reunions, corporate retreats and other special occasions. Visitors will be directed to park in the large parking lot near Mildale Farm’s main barn which features peg construction and a hand-laid brick floor. Nearby, they’ll find cider and hot cocoa and a large pumpkin patch. A tractor-drawn shuttle will take visitors to a fire circle in the south-central portion of the Mildale site, where they can roast marshmallows and enjoy storytelling. There will also be tractor-drawn hayrides and catch-and-release fishing in any of our seven ponds within the 158-acre area, so bring your own bait and tackle. While District fishing permits have been waived for this event, anglers 16 and older will still need to have a valid Kansas fishing license.

Family Fall Festival - Overland Park, KS - Oct 14 to Oct 14, 2023
Fun for the whole family. Carnival games, clowns, face painting, huge kites, inlatables, petting zoo, free ice cream, and more. Bring a non-perishable food item or cleaning product for donation to the Blue Valley Multiservice Center.

Applefest Celebration - Weston, MO - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
Parade (including antique tractors, classic cars, fire trucks and bands), arts & crafts, apple dumplings and other food products from local churches. Children’s activities include pumpkin painting, pony rides, face painting and carnival games. Adult admission is $1. Kids under 15 are free. Free parking.

Old West Octoberfest - Lexington, MO - Oct 7 to Oct 7, 2023
Enjoy a new twist on the Old West, with music, food, vendors, and entertainment on Main Street. Formerly the Apples, Arts & Antiques Festival. Don’t forget to attend the the Fine Arts & Photography Show at P&H Event Center!

Kearney Oktoberfest - Kearney, MO - Oct 7 to Oct 7, 2023
Annual event with keg tapping, live music, games and food.

Missouri Town 1855 Fall Festival - Lee's Summit, MO - Oct 7 to Oct 7, 2023
1850’s music, skilled interpreters, dance, buggy rides, hot spiced sider, arts & carfts, hay rides and children’s game, all held at Missouri Town 1855, a living history museum with year-round programming focused on 1800s farm life. Cost is $10 per car/van, $20 per bus.

Burg Fest - Warrensburg, MO - Oct 6 to Oct 7, 2023
A car show, KCBS BBQ contest and entertainment on the Main Stage plus craft vendors, children’s area, food vendors, live music, home brew competition and more.

Excelsior Springs Oktoberfest - Excelsior Springs, MO - Sep 30 to Sep 30, 2023
For 2023 – seems like more of a craft beer sample event than an Oktoberfest again this year, but it’s the closest we’re finding so we’re sharing. Normally: Crafters, vendors, and artists. Craft beers, barrel roll, bed racing competition, live entertainment and more!

Overland Park Fall Festival - Overland Park, KS - Sep 29 to Sep 30, 2023
A hometown parade through downtown Overland Park, plus arts and crafts, farmers’ market, concerts on three stages, food and more!

Gladfest - Gladstone, MO - Sep 29 to Oct 1, 2023
Carnival, bands, crafters, market, pageant, parade, and more!

Louisburg Ciderfest - Louisburg, KS - Sep 23 to Oct 1, 2023
45th annual. Louisburg Cider Mill has good old fashioned apple cider fun for two weekends every autumn. It is always held on the last weekend in September and the first weekend in October. There is no admission or parking fees to attend Ciderfest. Activities begin with the pancake breakfast and continue with pony rides, inflatable slide, cider and donut-making and craft booths until 6 pm. You can also take part in all their normal fall activities, like their 10 acre corn maze and their PYO pumpkin patch (admission fee may apply).

St John’s Oktoberfest - Lawrence, KS - Sep 23 to Sep 23, 2023
Live German band as well as kids games. 26 kegs of beer from 4 different Paulaner beers, and Angry Orchard Crisp Hard Cider. Looks like beer starts at 3 PM and food starts at 4 PM. Since 1997.

Liberty Fall Festival - Liberty, MO - Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
Carnival, parade, vendors selling everything from food, arts & crafts, and farmer’s market, plus music, dancing and entertainment. They have a mobile app again this year with a map and schedule (Palaroo). Since 1934.

Waldo Fall Festival - Kansas City, MO - Sep 16 to Sep 16, 2023
Free family-friendly event with kids’ rides, games, food trucks, live & local music, vendors, face painting and more. The festival is located in the CVS parking lot at 75th Street and Wornall Road.

Southside Fall Festival - Saint Joseph, MO - Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Enjoy fun for the whole family with parades, fireworks, rides, contests, food, crafts, music and more!

Blue Springs Fall Festival - Blue Springs, MO - Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Feast on turkey legs, funnel cakes, BBQ Sunday, kettle corn, shaved ice, resh lemonade and more whie enjoying a carnival, parade, petting zoo, and two stages of entertainment. Shuttles are available from parking areas.

Calhoun Colt Show - Calhoun, MO - Sep 8 to Sep 10, 2023
It features 3 days of events from art, farm, orchard, flowers, baby show, car show, pet parade and more. Also Equine events, beer garden, carnival, church services, contests, night time music and lots of vendors. Since 1909.

Jesse James Festival - Kearney, MO - Sep 8 to Sep 17, 2023
Carnival, barbeque cook-out, craft fair, fishing tournament, demolition derby, rodeo, mud volleyball, 5K/10K, Little Miss and Mr. contest and more.

Concordia Fall Festival - Concordia, MO - Sep 5 to Sep 9, 2023
Thousands visit this themed festival every year held the first week after Labor Day, which started as a public Market Day in 1898. Queen contest, three parades, exhibits, bake sales and contests plus carnival rides like a carousel, ferris wheel, giant slide and more.

Dancefestopia - La Cygne, KS - Sep 4 to Sep 10, 2023
This event features non-stop musical entertainment on 3 stages for 3 days and four nights. Also available to enjoy are canoe trips, helicopter rides, fireworks, art, camping, and showers plus over 35 headlining performers.

Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival - Kansas City, MO - Sep 2 to Sep 3, 2023
A multi-cultural celebration of the arts. Street performers, paintings, workshops, Children’s Creative Corridor. Free admission.

Maysville Country Harvest - Maysville, MO - Aug 10 to Aug 13, 2023
Previously held in September. An annual event first held in 1996 after residents responded to a community survey requesting a weekend festival. Festivities include a homemade scarecrow contest, panty hose bowling, several eating contests, lip sync battle, pancake breakfast, 5K, kids’ activities, parade, pumpkin bowline, dance demonstration, live entertainment and more.

Christmas Card Lane - Olathe, KS - Nov 25 to Jan 1, 2023
Entire subdivision of decorated houses tied together with giant Christmas cards featuring greetings from each family

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting - Gladstone, MO - Nov 22 to Nov 22, 2022
Head to Linden Square for the annual Christmas tree lighting

Northern Lights Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Zona Rosa Town Center - Kansas City, MO - Nov 19 to Nov 19, 2022
Zona Rosa will kick off the 2021 holiday season with the annual lighting ceremony featuring the historic holiday crowns and majestic 55′ Christmas tree! North Park near Dillards

Bike MS Kansas City - Olathe, KS - Sep 24 to Sep 25, 2022
Bike MS is more than a ride. It’s an experience grounded in camaraderie and marked by passion, inspiration, determination and pure enjoyment. It will be an experience you’ll never forget, shared with new friends and old.

Haunted Weekend in Atchison - Atchison, KS - Sep 23 to Sep 23, 2022
2022 – Shocktails and haunted trolley tours to three haunted locations to kick off the Haunted Trolley Tour season in Atchison, the most haunted town in Kansas. Normally: Make your own adventure in Atchison. Options include Shocktail parties in three spooky locations, brunch tea, an expo of oddities, masquerade ball with cash bar, haunted trolley tours, and overnight stays in the haunted venues.

Holiday Choirs at Crown Center - Kansas City, MO - Nov 29 to Dec 19, 2021
Beautiful music fills the halls of Crown Center, as nearly 70 area school, church and community choirs perform everyday. See the scheduled choirs La href=”https://www.crowncenter.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/2021%20Holiday%20Choirs%20NOV4.pdf”>here

Hyde Park Pilgrim Run - Kansas City, MO - Nov 25 to Nov 25, 2021
5k on Thanksigiving morning

Thanksgiving Eve at Howl at the Moon Kansas City - Kansas City, MO - Nov 24 to Nov 24, 2021
Turkey is good, but booze is better! Celebrate the long holiday weekend with some live music, dancing and drinks, with featured drinks, games, dancing and a great night out!

Pumpkins & Mums Fall Festival - Excelsior Springs, MO - Oct 5 to Oct 5, 2019
Lots of crafters, vendors, kids activities, pumpkin painting, carnival games and rides, pony rides, petting zoo, and of course great food. (Don’t miss the Zombie 5K the same day!)