# Every year in Kansas City

> 30 events in and around Kansas City that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 16 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

- Last checked: 2026-11-12
- 30 yearly events; 16 with next dates posted
- Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/yearly/
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## October

- **[GloWild: Hidden Treasure](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/glowild-hidden-treasure-kansas-city-zoo-aquarium/)** at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Usually: October to December. Next dates: Oct 28 – Dec 27, 2026. Price (2026): See the zoo's ticket page. Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://kansascityzoo.org/glowild
- **[13th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration at The Museum of Kansas City](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/13th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-the-museum-of-kansas-city/)** at The Museum of Kansas City. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 17, 2026. Price (2026): Pay what you wish. Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://museumofkansascity.org/
- **[Boo at the Zoo](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/boo-at-the-zoo-kansas-city-aquarium/)** at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 24 and 25, 2026. Price (2026): Included with zoo admission. Official page: https://kansascityzoo.org/events
- **[Boo Bash at the Lucile H. Bluford Branch](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/boo-bash-at-the-lucile-h-bluford-branch-kansas-city-public-library/)** at Kansas City Public Library, Lucile H. Bluford Branch. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 30, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://kclibrary.org/calendar/boo-bash
- **[Brookside Trick-or-Treat Street](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/brookside-trick-or-treat-street-shops/)** at The Brookside Shops. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://www.brooksidekc.org/trick-or-treat-street
- **[GloWild: Hidden Treasure lantern festival](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/glowild-hidden-treasure-lantern-festival-kansas-city-zoo-aquarium/)** at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22, 2026. Price (2026): Separate GloWild ticket. Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://www.kansascityzoo.org/glowild
- **[HOWLoween at the Discovery Center](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/howloween-at-the-discovery-center-anita-b-gorman-conservation/)** at Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 17, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://mdc.mo.gov/events
- **[Keebler Spookie Stripes Safari at the Zoo](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/keebler-spookie-stripes-safari-at-the-zoo-kansas-city-aquarium/)** at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 16–22, 2026. Price (2026): Free with zoo admission. Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://www.kansascityzoo.org/events/
- **[Monster Bash](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/monster-bash-wonderscope-childrens-museum/)** at Wonderscope Children's Museum. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 24, 2026. Price (2026): $50 family pass (up to 6 guests, ages 2+) or $15 per person; not included with admission or membership. Official page: https://wonderscope.org/monster-bash/
- **[Pumpkin Hollow at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/pumpkin-hollow-at-deanna-rose-childrens-farmstead/)** at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 16, 17 and 18, 2026. Price (2026): $10–15. Ages (2026): Ages 1+. Official page: https://artsandrec-op.org/farmstead/pumpkin-hollow/
- **[Spookfest at Science City](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/spookfest-at-science-city-union-station/)** at Science City at Union Station. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 24, 2026. Price (2026): $17.25 general admission (plus preservation fee); Union Station members free. Ages (2026): Ages 2–12. Official page: https://sciencecity.unionstation.org/event/spookfest/
- **[Spooky Skate at Line Creek Community Center](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/spooky-skate-at-line-creek-community-center/)** at Line Creek Community Center. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 27, 2026. Price (2026): Free with a Halloween costume; otherwise $8 admission; $3 skate rental. Official page: https://kcparks.org/event/spooky-skate-3/
- **[Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Overland Park](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/trick-or-treat-in-downtown-overland-park/)** at Downtown Overland Park. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 24, 2026. Price (2026): Free to stroll; treats from district businesses. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://www.downtownop.org/events/trick-or-treat-event
- **[West Wyandotte Library Trunk-or-Treat](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/west-wyandotte-library-trunk-or-treat/)** at West Wyandotte Library. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 24, 2026. Price (2026): Free library event. Official page: https://www.kckpl.org/event/west-wyandotte-halloween-event-82754
- **[Weston Red Barn Farm Fall Festival Weekends](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/weston-red-barn-farm-fall-festival-weekends/)** at Weston Red Barn Farm. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 17 and 18, 2026. Price (2026): Free entry; hayrides extra. Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://www.westonredbarnfarm.com/

## November

- **[Winter Magic](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/winter-magic-platte-purchase-park/)** at Platte Purchase Park. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Price (2026): $20 per car; one ticket covers everyone. Ages (2026): Ages 2+. Official page: https://wintermagickc.com/
- **[Evergy Festival of Lights](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/evergy-festival-of-lights-powell-gardens/)** at Powell Gardens. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Price (2026): Adults $19 Wed/Thu/Sun, $22 Fri/Sat; youth 5–12 $10/$12; 4 and under free; nonmember parking $10. Official page: https://powellgardens.org/hours-admission/
- **[Holiday Reflections Walk-Thru Village](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/holiday-reflections-walk-thru-village-union-station-kansas-city/)** at Union Station Kansas City. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027. Price (2026): $10 Mon–Thu, $12 Fri–Sun and Dec 21–Jan 4; members $9; plus 10% fee; 12 months and under free. Official page: https://unionstation.org/event/holiday-reflections/
- **[Mini Holiday Express ride-on train](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/mini-holiday-express-ride-on-train-union-station-kansas-city/)** at Union Station Kansas City (inside Holiday Reflections). Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027. Price (2026): $5 per rider (members free) plus a Holiday Reflections ticket. Ages (2026): Riders under 48 inches. Official page: https://unionstation.org/event/holiday-reflections/
- **[Overland Park Mayor’s Holiday Festival](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/overland-park-mayors-holiday-festival-downtown/)** at Downtown Overland Park. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.visitoverlandpark.com/events/annual-events/mayors-holiday-festival/
- **[Santa's Arrival at the Zona Rosa Holiday Lighting Ceremony](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/santas-arrival-at-the-zona-rosa-holiday-lighting-ceremony/)** at Zona Rosa, North Park. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 21, 2026. Official page: https://www.zonarosa.com/events/events/holiday-lights/
- **[Santa at Holiday Reflections](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/santa-at-holiday-reflections-union-station-kansas-city/)** at Union Station Kansas City. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 22 – Dec 24, 2026. Price (2026): Holiday Reflections ticket: $10 Mon–Thu, $12 Fri–Sun and Dec 21–Jan 4, members $9 (plus 10% preservation fee); 12 months and under free. Official page: https://unionstation.org/event/holiday-reflections/
- **[Christmas in the Park](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/christmas-in-the-park-longview-lake/)** at Longview Lake (starts at Frank White Jr. Softball Complex). Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 25 – Dec 31, 2026. Price (2026): Free; donations at the exit. Official page: https://www.makeyourdayhere.com/Event-Calendar/39th-Annual-Christmas-in-the-Park
- **[Kansas City Turkey Trot](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/kansas-city-turkey-trot-swope-park/)** at Swope Park. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 26, 2026. Price (2026): See the registration page. Official page: https://allcommunity.events/missouri/kansascityturkeytrot/
- **[Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/mayors-christmas-tree-lighting-crown-center-square/)** at Crown Center Square. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 27, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.crowncenter.com/events/mayors-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony
- **[Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa's arrival](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/mayors-christmas-tree-lighting-and-santas-arrival-crown-center-square/)** at Crown Center Square. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 27, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.crowncenter.com/events
- **[Santa's Arrival at Crown Center](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/santas-arrival-at-crown-center-shops/)** at Crown Center Shops, Grand Boulevard entrance / Atrium. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 27, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.crowncenter.com/events/santas-arrival-crown-center

## December

- **[Breakfast with Santa in Merriam](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/breakfast-with-santa-in-merriam-community-center/)** at Merriam Community Center. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 5, 2026. Price (2026): $8 per person. Ages (2026): Every adult and child older than 2 registers; 2 and under don't need to. Official page: https://www.merriam.org/Government/Departments/Parks-Rec/Events/Breakfast-with-Santa
- **[Santa at Twinkle Christmas pop-ups](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/santa-at-twinkle-christmas-pop-ups-blue-moose/)** at Twinkle pop-ups at Blue Moose (Lenexa), Barley's (Shawnee and Overland Park) and Stroud's (Overland Park). Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 5–13, 2026. Official page: https://twinklekansascity.com/santa/
- **[Noon Year's Eve in Science City](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/noon-years-eve-in-science-city-union-station/)** at Science City at Union Station. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 31, 2026. Price (2026): General admission $17 plus a 10% preservation fee; Union Station members free. Official page: https://sciencecity.unionstation.org/event/noon-years-eve/

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## FAQ

### Which yearly events in Kansas City have posted their next dates?
[GloWild: Hidden Treasure](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/glowild-hidden-treasure-kansas-city-zoo-aquarium/) (Oct 28 – Dec 27, 2026); [Winter Magic](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/winter-magic-platte-purchase-park/) (Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); [Evergy Festival of Lights](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/evergy-festival-of-lights-powell-gardens/) (Nov 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); [Holiday Reflections Walk-Thru Village](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/holiday-reflections-walk-thru-village-union-station-kansas-city/) (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027); [Mini Holiday Express ride-on train](https://littlesweekly.com/kansas-city/events/mini-holiday-express-ride-on-train-union-station-kansas-city/) (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027), plus 11 more below.

### What happens to an event page after the event?
It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

### How do you check these yearly events?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 12, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).