Halloween

For this special spooky episode of the Kansas City Local Feature, we tromped through leaves and knocked on the doors of Classical KC and KCUR staff to uncover their favorite music that gives them the chills, creeps, and shivers. We'll unwrap their selections and gorge ourselves on music from Mike Oldfield, Antonín Dvořák, Ennio Morricone and more.

Two graduates of Blue Valley High School have built a career and earned millions of followers by filming their journeys into the most haunted places on Earth.

Some of Kansas City's historic cemeteries — including Hill Park and Elmwood — and are reported to be haunted, with rumors of glowing figures appearing in the dark or following visitors through the grounds.

If you love a haunted house and learning our region's history, this list of Kansas City ghost tours and paranormal investigations is for you.

Thousands of people flock every Halloween to the West Bottoms' enormous attractions, which are some of the oldest and most successful haunted houses in the country.

Apple cider? Check. Corn mazes? Too many to choose from. Don't miss these delightful autumn events and outings in and around Kansas City.

A wet year threatened pumpkin farms with the threat of fungus, but the Midwestern 2021 gourd harvest looks healthy.

Since 2001, Kenneth Torres has been decorating his yard for Halloween with an ever-expanding assortment of skeletons, witches, jack-o'-lanterns and tombstones. The spooky display requires a 17-foot U-Haul and nearly a full week to set up.

This week, co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies walk listeners through a program that invokes darkness, the supernatural and the other-worldly. We'll also hear what Halloween was like for a young Michael Stern, and feature a few tricks and treats along the way.

Children’s Mercy doctors say declining COVID-19 cases in children means trick-or-treating is OK this year. But if kids and adults don’t get a flu shot, Kansas City could be in for a rough flu season.

We asked people to share what's on their social calendars this month and found there's lots to do whether you have just an evening or a whole week free.

Here's your must-do list of autumn events in Kansas City, plus scenic drives, Dia de Los Muertos celebrations and ghost tours to fill your fall.