It’s Halloween weekend in Wichita, and there’s still plenty of spooky fun to be had
It’s Halloween weekend — the big day is on Monday — and there’s still time to check out one of Wichita’s spooky events.
Following is a list of some of the Halloween events going on this weekend for both adults and kids. For a list that also includes haunted houses, Halloween-themed stage performances and trunk-or-treat events, visit kansas.com/holidays
For kids and families
Trick or Treating in College Hill, 5-9 p.m. Monday: Wichitans tend to flock to the College Hill neighborhood, and especially the elaborately decorated houses on Broadview, for trick or treating on Halloween night. This year, the neighborhood association is blocking off five streets: Bluff, Fountain, Broadview, Belmont and Crestway between Third and Douglas. Barricades will be set up on the south end of Third Street, and First and Second Streets will also be closed. The association is also paying 11 off-duty police and sheriff’s officers to help with crowds and keep people safe. The association asks people to head home by 9 p.m.
Villains at the Farm, Eberly Farm, 13111 W. 21st St., 4-7 p.m. Friday. Expect candy games, a spooky walk, hay rack and barrel train rides, and, of course, villains at this event. Admission: $8 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 4-12. Free ages 3 and under. Rides are add-ons. More info: facebook.com/events/456019682987164
Living Wax Museum, Monikahouse, 1121 N. Bitting, 5-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov. 4 & 5. Local artists recreate known real people, some living and some dead, in creative costumes and vignettes in this 1887 Victorian house in Riverside. Live music follows the museum tours until 11 p.m. Tickets available for $10 at waxmuseum.eventbrite.com. Tickets increase by $5 at the door.
Spooky Night of Treasures, Museum of World Treasures, 835 E. First St., 6-10 p.m. Friday. Participants in the museum’s fall fundraiser will be treated with food, drinks, photobooths, spooky tours of the museum — which already has mummies and dinosaur skeletons on display — and more. Tickets: $50. More info: 316-263-1311 or worldtreasures.org
Costume Party on the Farm, Eberly Farm, 13111 W. 21st St., 8-11 p.m. Friday. A popular events venue, Eberly Farm for the first time is hosting a 21-and-older costume party with prizes, music and more. Cash bar and concessions available. Tickets: $15. More info: facebook.com/events/351442173690578
“Click Clack Boo” 10 a.m. and noon Friday and Saturday, Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas: Wichita Children’s Theatre Halloween production is at 10 p.m. and noon on Friday and Saturday. Pizza will be served before the noon show at 11:30 a.m. Show-only tickets are $9, and tickets with pizza included are $11. Advance reservations are required for those who want pizza at 316-262-2282. For ages 2 and up. Costumes encouraged.
Boos! & Bonfire Halloween Bash, Carl Brewer Community Center, McAdams Park, 1329 E. 16th St., 6-8 p.m. Saturday. It’s a neighborhood Halloween party with candy, bonfires and door prizes. Costumes encouraged. Free. More info: facebook.com/events/485769713050883
Dinosaurs after Dark, Field Station Dinosaurs, 2999 N. Rock Road, Derby, 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday Expect to see some movie monsters, plus what organizers say is “the most scariest monster of all.” Other activities include kid-friendly songs, games and take-home treats. Ticket prices are pay-your-age with a $12 maximum for nonmembers and $10 for members. Ticket sales end at 8:15 p.m. More info: kansasdinos.com/dinosaurs-after-dark
Pumpkins at the Park, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 1000 S. Hawkins Lane, Goddard, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday. Most events at this wildlife park are geared for younger kids, but they do offer a couple of events more appropriate for teens (a cage maze and zombie laser tag) and two bars for adults to accommodate families of all ages. Regular features include escape rooms, creepy crawlers, bounce house, haunted hayride, an Isle of Intrigue, a Dr. Frank N. Stein stage show, a waterfall light show, crafts, 15 candy stations and games. Tickets: $20 for ages 3 and older. More info: pumpkinsatthepark.com
Costume contest and trick or treat at Klausmeyer Farm and Pumpkin Patch, 8135 S. 119th St. West, Clearwater, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Head to a popular Wichita-area pumpkin patch in costume to do some trick or treating. Check out the other activities at the patch like pig races, milking demos, a hay bale maze, playground and more. Admission: $10 for farm and pumpkin patch combo, $13 for farm, pumpkin patch and maze, free for ages 2 and under. Some activities require additional purchase. More info: 316-706-5391, klausmeyerdairyfarms.com
Cabela’s Halloween Event, Cabela’s, 2427 N. Greenwich, 3-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Children are invited to wear their costumes to the store and tick-or-treat. Admission is free.
Third annual WAAL Fall Festival, Towne West Mall, 4600 W. Kellogg Drive, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday. The Wichita Animal Action League’s fall festival is for pets and their owners, with a costume contest for the four-legged attendees. Activities include a photo booth, raffle and adjustments by a pet chiropractor. More info: facebook.com/events/648595673300479
“Hocus Pocus” on Exploration Place’s dome theater, 300 N. McLean. Event times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 10 p.m. Saturday. Doors open an hour before. This is an interactive movie experience, with prop bags given to audience members. Open to all ages. Tickets: $20 or $30 for VIP tickets; $3 discounts for EP members.
Spooky Sunday, Chicken N Pickle, 1240 N. Greenwich, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Brunch starts at 10 a.m., with activities following: a Halloween bingo at 10:30 a.m., pumpkin decorating and trick-or-treating for kids in costume from 11 a.m-1 p.m. and a live music performance at 1 p.m. More info: 316-535-7150 or chickennpickle.com/wichita
Fourth annual Halloween Hootenanny, Cedar Creek Farm & Pumpkin Patch, 6100 N. 119th St. West, Maize, 5- 7 p.m. Sunday. Another pumpkin patch is having a special trick-or-treat event. Candy stations are part of the activities for the kids, along with all of the pumpkin patch activities including hay bale characters, a petting zoo, pony rides and corn maze. Admission: $5, free for children under 1 or with a season pass. More info: 316-295-8718 or cedarcreekict.com/events
Kansas Wildlife Exhibit Halloween Party, 700 N. Nims, 11:45 a.m. Sunday. People can check out “spooky season creatures” like the turkey vulture, and the Riverside Community Garden will provide fun treats and decorations. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. Admission is free.
Lights on David Street, 409 N. David St. This residential Halloween display of lights and decorations that can be viewed from dark to 10 p.m. Friday through Monday. Organizers advise turning off your headlights and viewing the display from the northbound side of the street.
For grownups
All Hallows Eve beer and Metal Fest 2022, Nortons Brewing Company, 125 N. St. Francis, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday for beer fest, music starts at 4 p.m.: Beer tasting with 20 breweries and metal fest. Tickets include samples, commemorative glass, a bottle of At the State American Barleywine and music. Tickets $66.60 at the brewery or at https://www.toasttab.com/nortons-brewing-company
Halloween Bar Crawl, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday, various downtown bars: The fifth-annual event by an event company called Crawl With Us will include at least eight downtown bars and venues and include a costume contest, two drinks or shots included with tickets, a stadium cup, drink and food specials and an after party. Tickets are $25 at www.crawlwith.us/wichita/halloween
Monstermash at Chainlink Gallery, 121 E. Douglas, 6 p.m. Friday. This Final Friday event by Wichita Pride will feature a drag show, Halloween party and art market and will feature live DJs and a costume contest. Admission is free.
Haunted Selfie House, The Selfie Spot, 1811 E. Douglas. The 6-10 p.m. Saturday timeslot is for 21 and older. Book a one-hour time slot online to get your selfies at all 15 selfie stations decorated with a Halloween/fall theme. Admission: $25. More info: theselfiespotondouglas.com
“The Rocky Horror Show,” Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday night performances with 2 p.m. Sunday matinees from Oct. 14 to 30, with a second late show Saturday. Anyone who’s seen or heard of the cult movie will understand the live production’s plot. Tickets: dinner and show start at $45 with discounts available, show-only tickets start at $30 with discounts. Reservations: 316-612-7696 or crownuptown.com
Apparition: Asylum popup cocktail bar at Headshots Bar & Grill, 2120 N. Woodlawn, #324, 6-11 p.m. through Saturday. For 21+. $5 per person for a reserved table. More info: 316.260-4370
Rooftop costume party, Chicken N Pickle, 1240 N. Greenwich, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Friday. Vie for the best costume prize while enjoying sounds from DJ Ripley. More info: 316-535-7150 or chickennpickle.com/wichita
Second annual Purple Rain Halloween Party, Jenny Dawn Cellars, 703 E. Douglas, Ste. 180, 7-11 p.m. Saturday. Dress in an ‘80s costume or impersonate the artist Prince. Activities include dancing, drink specials and a costume contest. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. More info: .facebook.com/events/1142331976359948
This story was originally published October 28, 2022 at 5:03 AM.
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