KCKidsFun

Excelsior Springs

Treehouse Preschool 1650 Rainbow Blvd. (Excelsior Springs) 816-637-2138

Gladstone

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish School 6415 NE Antioch (Gladstone)

Children’s World Learning Center 7227 North Euclid (Gladstone, MO)

Creative Arts Academy 1904 NE Englewood (Gladstone, MO)

Creative Kids Learning Center, 5940 N Flora Ave  (Gladstone, MO)

Faubion United Methodist Church Preschool 7113 N. Troost (Gladstone) 816-436-9378

Kids Kick-Start Campus 428 NW Englewood, KCMO, 64118  816-454-9800

North Kansas City School District Preschools (various locations)

Oak Hill Day School 7019 N. Cherry (Gladstone)

Holt

Northern Hills Christian Academy 17211 NE 180th St. (Holt)

Kansas City North (Clay County)

Barry Christian Church Back to Basics Preschool 1500 NW Barry Rd. (KC, MO)

A Child’s Garden 300 NE 58th Terrace (KC, MO) 816-455-6450

Creative Kids Learning Center, 900 NE Barry Rd. (KC,MO)

Gashland Presbyterian Church 8029 North Oak Trfy (KC, MO)

Hillside Christian Preschool 900 NE Vivion Road (KC, MO)

Holy Cross Lutheran Early Childhood Center 2003 NE Englewood Road (KC, MO)

(NOTE: This is our 2008 listing – though some of these places may have trunk-or-treat this year too!) I thought I’d offer up a listing of some area Trunk-Or-Treat locations around town. For the uninitiated, Trunk-Or-Treat is basically a fun, safe way to celebrate Halloween; typically in a church, school or mall parking lot, and not necessarily on Halloween itself. It’s actually tons of fun, and seems to really be growing in favor judging by the increasing numbers of events being held. They will be starting tonight and can be enjoyed almost any evening between now and Halloween.

A few tips for a successful night:

• It’s way more fun when you decorate your car!! Many organizations will even award prizes for the “best decorated car” and who wouldn’t want to win that honor?!?

• Take tons of candy! Our church is anticipating over 500 kids at its event. For the biggest bang for your candy buck–head to Sam’s Club or Costco and pick up a few of the enormous bags. Always buy more than you think you’ll need. I made the unfortunate mistake of buying my candy a week ago, and now there are no more Twix bars for the kids. Shame on me.

• Get there on time! Most groups “close” the event a few minutes after the announced start time. This is for obvious safety reasons–you can’t have little ones running wildly through the parking lot if cars are backing in and out.

Here’s the list I came up with–please leave a comment if you have any additional locations to add! Parents–get ready for 9 straight days (at least) of sugar-induced mayhem!

It’s that wonderful time of year when thoughts turn from swimming pools and sunscreen to pumpkins and hardy mums! There are more than a few options around for you and your family to welcome fall, meander through a corn maze, sip some cider, and pick some PUMPKINS!! KCKidsFun has done all the legwork for you…all you need to do is load up the family and have some FUN! As always, if we’ve missed anything…feel free to leave a comment or shoot us an email. We’d be happy to add your favorites to our growing list of places to partake in pumpkins. Enjoy!

The Berry Patch (just south of Leawood & Martin City) Features fall blackberry picking. Train ride, Haybale mountain and maze also on site!

Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Liberty, MO) Has a mining camp, corn maze and railroad!

Faulkner’s Pumpkin Farm (Kansas City, MO – south of I-470) -check out the NEW LOCATION at 10600 Raytown Road with farm, ranch and train rides

Johnson Farms (Belton, MO) Pony rides, hay rides, and farm animal corral

KC Pumpkin Patch (Gardner, KS) Features petting zoo, haunted barn, and the ever-popular pumpkin launch!

Looper Farms (Holt, MO – just north of Clay County on I-35) – u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, trainrides

Louisburg Cider Mill (Louisburg, KS) -named one of the top 10 cider mills in America!

Louisburg Corn Maze (Louisburg, KS)

Pendleton’s Country Market (Lawrence, KS)

Powell Pumpkin Patch (Louisburg, KS) – FREE admission! Pack a lunch and enjoy the picnic area.

Pumpkins, Etc. (Platte City, MO)

Red Barn Farm (Weston, MO) -features pony rides, pumpkins and apples

Schaakes Pumpkin Patch (Lawrence, KS) – hayrides, hay maze and 35 varieties of PUMPKINS!  Free admission.

Sibley Orchards (Sibley, Jackson County, MO) -for apples, pumpkins, cider and homemade FRUIT PIES!

Vaughn Orchard, 816-386-2900 (Weston, MO)

Wagon Wheel Orchard (Gardner, KS)