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Wow, there’s lots to do in Kansas City this weekend.  Even though Halloween doesn’t fall on the weekend, it is jam-packed with all things Halloween!  If you and your kiddos do even half the stuff on this list…by the time Monday rolls around, you might end up handing out a few pieces of candy and calling it a night.

Don’t forget to check out our previous post on Trunk or Treats…there are some good ones on there!  Have a wonderful holiday, have a safe night(s), and don’t forget to savor each and every bite of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!!!

Thursday, October 27, 2011:

• Christian Youth Theater presents AIDA, Thursday, October 27 – Sunday, October 30 at The Bell Center, Mid America Nazarene University, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS 66062. Ticket prices: $10 adults; $8 students 12 and under, Senior Citizens and groups of 10 or more. For more information: www.cytkc.org.

Friday, October 28, 2011:

• Trunk-or-Treat in parking lot of M&I Bank in Shawnee, 4-6pm. Sponsored by more than 35 Shawnee businesses and restaurants. The Police and Fire Departments will be there promoting lessons in safety.Also collecting canned goods to benefit the Harvesters Community Food Network. *In the event of inclement weather, event will be moved inside.
• Night of the Living Farm – Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Overland Park – October 21 & 22, October 28 & 29 – 6pm to 9pm – $8 in advance, $10 at the door
• Friday Night Ghost Tours on Independence Square – At 7, 8, or 9 pm, tour 1859 Jail, wagon ride, ghost stories. Limited to 15 with advance reservations. Call 461-0065. Location: Historic Independence Square, Main, Lexington, Liberty & Maple
• Enchanted Forest at George Owens Nature Park, Independence, MO – Non-scary Halloween event, storybook characters and hayride. $3. (816) 325-7370.
• Christian Youth Theater presents AIDA, Thursday, October 27 – Sunday, October 30 at The Bell Center, Mid America Nazarene University, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS 66062. Ticket prices: $10 adults; $8 students 12 and under, Senior Citizens and groups of 10 or more. For more information: www.cytkc.org.

Saturday, October 29, 2011:

• Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk! One mile walk around Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City Chiefs players will cheer walkers on. Food and drink included with registration fee. Entertainment for all ages to include face painting, clowns, pony rides, moon walks and other inflatables, balloon artists, carnival games, Radio Disney, dancing, KC Wolf and more! Free parking in Lot D. Register today –www.stepupfordownsyndromekc.org
• October at the Zoo – hayrides, treasure maps, Haunted Valley, spooky animal shows, special character guests and more
• Mildale Farm Fall Fest at Mildale Farm, 35250 W. 199th St., Edgerton, Kansas – Free public event. Visitors can explore and picnic on the 158-acre site including the 22-acre rental property as well as about 136 acres of future park land. Explore Mildale Farm’s main barn which features peg construction and a hand-laid brick floor. Nearby you’ll find cider and hot cocoa and a large pumpkin patch. A tractor-drawn shuttle will take you to a fire circle for roasting marshmallows and enjoying a storyteller. There will also be guided nature walks and horse-drawn hayrides. Catch-and-release fishing in any or all of seven ponds within the 158-acre area will also be offered, 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. Restrooms will be available, but the property’s two homes and other outbuildings will not be open during this event. Remember, no alcohol is allowed, pets must be on-leash, and vehicles must remain on roadways. For more information, call (913) 831-3355.
• Night of the Living Farm – Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Overland Park – October 21 & 22, October 28 & 29 – 6pm to 9pm – $8 in advance, $10 at the door
• Join us for a FREE Trunk or Treat from 2-4pm. We will have, candy, games, prizes, and of course more candy! At 3:00 there will be a costume contest, please keep costumes kid appropriate. Antioch Community Church is located at 4805 NE Antioch Rd, KC, MO 64119. Visit ACCKC.ORG for more info. In case of inclement weather this event will be held indoors.
• Reflection Point, workshop at Kemper Museum (KCMO) – Students will look at the reflective works of June Aherns with artist
  Cory Imig and discuss how different materials communicate different ideas. Students will then make a work of art using a variety of nontraditional materials.
• Spooktacular Zoofari Overnight – Come dressed in your favorite costume and celebrate a kid-friendly Halloween, Zoo style, on Saturday, October 29 from 4 p.m. and ending at 8:30 a.m on Sunday, October 30. Enjoy all of the awesome Boo at the Zoo activities until 6 p.m. and then stay overnight for more spooktacular fun! Overnight activities include: zoo admission, themed activities, up-close encoutners with animals, tours, climate-controlled sleeping areas, dinner and breakfast. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Education at 816.513.5723 or visit www.kansascityzoo.org for more information.
• Christian Youth Theater presents AIDA, Thursday, October 27 – Sunday, October 30 at The Bell Center, Mid America Nazarene University, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS 66062. Ticket prices: $10 adults; $8 students 12 and under, Senior Citizens and groups of 10 or more. For more information: www.cytkc.org.
• Trick or Treat Off the Street at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, Olathe, KS – 4-6 p.m. Trick or treat on the Mahaffie grounds. $3/person, ages 3 and up. No registration required. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, 1200 Kansas City Rd., Olathe, KS 66061; (913) 971-5111; www.mahaffie.org
• Enchanted Forest at George Owens Nature Park, Independence, MO – Non-scary Halloween event, storybook characters and hayride. $3. (816) 325-7370.

Sunday, October 30, 2011:

• Safe Trick-Or-Treating at Independence Center – 4pm to 6pm – Mall Wide
• Christian Youth Theater presents AIDA, Thursday, October 27 – Sunday, October 30 at The Bell Center, Mid America Nazarene University, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS 66062. Ticket prices: $10 adults; $8 students 12 and under, Senior Citizens and groups of 10 or more. For more information: www.cytkc.org.
• Trunk-or-Treat at Briarcliff Village- from 3-5pm at Briarcliff Village (Kansas City north). It will be a safe and fun environment for children under 12 to enjoy Halloween festivities!
• October at the Zoo – hayrides, treasure maps, Haunted Valley, spooky animal shows, special character guests and more

Monday, October 31 (HALLOWEEN!)

• Halloween Event at Independence Center – 5:30pm – 7:30pm Price: Free to Kidgits Club members. Membership is $5 per child for a full year. Ages: 0-8 Location: Food Court Description: Kidgits Club members join us for our Halloween event on Monday Oct 31st between 5:30pm and 7:30pm! Radio Disney will be providing games, music, giveaways and LOTS OF FUN! Not a Kidgits Club member? Join for only $5 per year. Visitwww.simon.com/kidgits or Independence Center Guest Services for more info. All giveaways while supplies last.
• Trunk or Treat from 5 to 8pm. Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th st. Kansas City, Kansas 66102 913.233.2787
• Halloween Snack and a Story Event at Englewood Hy-Vee, 207 NE Englewood, KCMO – 10am to 11am – bring your small toddler/preschool age children to hear a “spooky” Halloween story and enjoy healthy Halloween snacks. This event will be located in the upstairs conference room. Costumes are optional! Children ages 5 and younger with parent or guardian. Please sign up advance by calling Keli at 816-286-4381 Cost: $5/child

Thanks to all who entered our latest contest. The entries are in…the two lucky winners have been randomly selected…and they are:

• TOM TYSVER
• LONNA HILL

Congratulations!  What a great haul– Tom and Lonna will each receive 4 tickets to Yo Gabba Gabba Live!  It’s Time to Dance Show! The show is at 2pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Music Hall in Kansas City.

I’ll send the winners private emails with redemption instructions.  Thanks to everyone who played along and gave the rest of us some AMAZING ideas for enjoying these beautiful fall days in KC!

Trunk or Treat time is upon us…there are so many schools, churches and organizations that host these popular events, we need to rely on YOU to be our eyes and ears!  We’ve received word about a few of these events, but are asking that if you know of a Trunk or Treat that is open to the public, you add the info below as a comment.  Thanks for your help!

• Join us for a FREE Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 29 from 2-4pm. We will have, candy, games, prizes, and of course more candy! At 3:00 there will be a costume contest, please keep costumes kid appropriate. Antioch Community Church is located at 4805 NE Antioch Rd, KC MO 64119. Visit www.acckc.org for more info.
• Friday – October 28th 4-6pm:  M&I in Shawnee is hosting a Trunk–or–Treat event — providing children in the community a safe and fun trick-or-treating alternative. The event will be held in the parking lot of the bank.  Children simply walk up to each vehicle in the parking lot and trick-or-treat. The vehicles are sponsored by more than 35 Shawnee businesses and restaurants. The Police and Fire Departments will be there promoting lessons on safety.  They will also be collecting canned goods to benefit the Harvesters Community Food Network.
• Monday, October 31st, 10-11am– Halloween Snack and a Story Event.  $5.  You are invited to bring your small toddler/preschool age children to hear a “spooky” Halloween story and enjoy healthy Halloween snacks.  This event will be located in the upstairs conference room.  Costumes are optional!  Where: Englewood Hy-Vee   207 NE Englewood Road, KC, MO  64118.   Children ages 5 and younger with parent or guardian.  Please sign up in advance.  Contact Keli Hurst at khurst@hy-vee.com.
• What: FREE Kids Club Halloween Party. Where: Whole Foods Market on Metcalf, Sunday, October 23^rd from 1-4pm.  7401 W. 91^st Street  Overland Park, KS 66212. (913) 652-9633.  Description: Join us for a Free Halloween Event at Whole Foods Market on Metcalf in Overland Park, KS on Sunday, October 23rd from 1-4pm.  We’ll have music, face painting, crafts, and lots of FUN! The event begins with a Dino O’Dell live music concert from 1-2pm. Kids, come in your cutest costumes and parade around the store visiting each department for a FREE special treat!  The first 250 kids get a goodie bag too.  Parents, while you’re here find great tasting snacks for Halloween.  All of our food is free from artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated fats.  Come taste the difference!
• Russell Stover Candies announced today the 13th annual Halloween Candy Giveaway will be Monday, October 31^st. The event will be held at the Russell Stover Candies Store at 2814 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway, KS 66205in The Shops of Fairway, across from Houlihan’s.  Free Halloween candy will be given away to all ages from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday, October 31^st 2011.
• Additionally, Russell Stover Candies Retail Store will host the 3^rd annual children’s Halloween party from 2 pm to 4 pm on Sunday, October 30^th 2011.  Festivities include face painting, caramel apple walk, games, and a costume parade followed by a costume contest.  For both events the Russell Stover Candies Retail Store will be decked inside and out with fun, spooky decorations including an orange light in the cupola, lots of pumpkins, hay bales, a graveyard with ghosts, and costumed employees.