We have compiled the ultimate list of Halloween events in Wichita, including haunted houses, Halloween movie events, pumpkin patches, fall attractions, trick-or-treat (and trunk-or-treat), pumpkin patches, night out events like parties and costume contests, spooky strolls, and more.
Kids and family-friendly events get their own full page article:
Trunk or Treats and Family-Friendly Halloween Fun
Whether you’re looking for a thrillingly fun time or more of a chillingly spooky night out with the adults, we have something for you! Check out our list of Halloween events and join in the Halloween fun!
Kids and family-friendly events get their own full page article:
Trunk or Treats and Family-Friendly Halloween Fun
Halloween Events Near Me 2025
The “scare season” gets earlier and earlier in Wichita each year, presumably because people are so excited to wear costumes, eat party food and candy, watch classic horror movies, and hang out in each other’s driveways. No wonder people like it! And when the driveway scene gets stale, you can head out for one of these fun Halloween events in Wichita.
We are rounding up the best things to do for Halloween, whether fun, scary, or both. (See our separate list of kids’ Halloween events and activities.)
Your Guide to Wichita Halloween FUN:
Halloween Events for Adults in Wichita
If you’re the type who loves a good scare (unlike me!), Wichita has plenty of Haunted Houses and Spooky Halloween Attractions to keep you on edge this fall. From scream-filled haunted trails to elaborate indoor haunts packed with jump scares, creepy characters, and eerie effects, there’s no shortage of places to test your bravery.
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Wichita is packed with Halloween movie events this season, and there are more than we can list here. Check out our Ultimate Guide to Halloween Movies & Shows for the full lineup. Highlights include classics like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, spooky nights at the Starlite Drive-In, and plenty more frightful fun around town.
Mosley Street Halloween
Frankenstein: In Transylvania, Kansas, two egotistical scientists, Dr. Frank and Dr. Stein, attempt to create life in a stormy lab filled with chaos, bickering, and botched experiments. With help (and interference) from their sassy assistant Elvira, clueless newcomers Dick and June, and a kleptomaniac named Humpty, they bring a corpse to life using a mystery brain bought on eBay. A madcap parody of horror tropes, pop culture, and classic comedy, Frank Einstein is a fast-paced, pun-filled romp that proves science is messy, family is weirder, and nothing ever goes as planned.
Dates:
- September 19, 20, 26, 27, 2025
- October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 25, 31, 2025
- November 1, 2025
Cost & More Info: Mosley Street Melodrama
Starlite Drive-In Scary Movies
Full Article with Movies: Scary Movies at Starlite
Dates: September & October
Heading to the Starlite Drive-In for Septober Fright Fest is a perfect fall outing in Wichita. For just $10 a person or $20 a carload, you can enjoy double features of classic scary movies under the stars. The cool fall evenings make it easy to snuggle up in blankets, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the nostalgic drive-in experience. It’s a budget-friendly Date Night or group activity that combines spooky fun with big savings.
Wicked Island
Full Article: Wicked Island at Watson Park
Wicked Island at Watson Park is Wichita’s only haunted island, and it’s a spooky adventure that’s perfect for thrill-seekers this Halloween season. After braving the haunted trail, be sure to check out the other Haunted Houses & Haunted Places around Wichita.
Twilight Tales
Full Article: Twilight Tales
Ever wondered what the Museum of World Treasures is like after dark? Twilight Tales invites visitors to grab a flashlight and explore the museum by lantern light while hearing eerie stories and uncovering hidden history. These 45-minute docent-led tours run every Friday and Saturday in October (except October 2)
Grace Hill Winery Grape Stomp
Celebrate the end of harvest at the Annual Grape Stomp. Kick off your shoes, roll up your pants, and stomp some grapes as the event kicks off at noon with a trip into the vineyard to hunt for the “second crop”—grapes that aren’t quite wine-worthy but perfect for some good old-fashioned squishing. Bring the whole family for an afternoon filled with live music, a fully stocked bar featuring Grace Hill wines, sangria, local beers, sparkling grape juice, and more. This event is completely free, open to all ages, and requires no reservations. Come and go as you please, and get ready for a grape-stomping, dance-worthy good time.
Date: October 4, 2025
Time: 12 – 5 pm
Cost: FREE, but a reservation is required
Pumpkin Jam 2025
All ages celebration of autumn with pumpkin-picking vibes at Meadowlark Farm this Saturday suppertime! Enjoy live music from Knocknasheega, 8 different flavors of hard cider for the adults, non-alcoholic cider, homemade root beer, slushies, cider donuts, and hot dogs for everyone. There’s plenty of space at the farm for yard games, duck races, and more. Bring your own lawn chairs and be ready for an afternoon of fun.
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Location: Meadowlark Farm, 11249 SW 160th St. in Rose Hill
Cost: $5 for ages 10 and over; under 10 years FREE admission
More info: Meadowlark Farm
Witches Night Out El Dorado
Adults-only Halloween event in Downtown El Dorado. Dress up in costume and visit downtown businesses to collect a stamp in your passport. Collect treats and participate in ghoulish activities along the way. Prizes for Best Witch Costume, Best Decorated Broom, and Best Witch’s Hat. FREE Passport this year!
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
More info: EldoKS.gov/Calendar here
Witches Night Out
An adults-only Halloween event. Join friends in the Brick Street District for Witchtastic deals, drinks, food trucks, photo booths, a costume contest, and more.
Date: October 16, 2025
Location: Augusta, KS
More Info: Witches Night Out Facebook Event
Roxy’s Downtown Halloween
Rocky Horror Picture Show. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Date: October 10 – November 15, 2025
Cost & More Info: Roxy’s Website
The Cotillion Halloween Concerts
Evel Dead in Concert
- October 17, 2025
- More info: The Cotillion Website
Dawn of the Dub: Deathpack
- October 18, 2025
- More info: The Cotillion Website
Halloween Hullabloo
Date: October 18, 2025
Location: Madison Avenue Park in Derby, KS
Enjoy bounche houses, costumes, a Petting Zoo, games, music, and more. They will also be having their Chili Cookoff, where you can purchase a $5 tasting kit.
More Info: Derby Website
SPOOKY Night of Treasures
It’s easy to be spooked in the Museum of World Treasures, since they have actual mummies and shrunken heads. This Halloween-themed fundraiser for the museum features a haunted tour, food and drinks, and more. This event is for 21+
Date: October 24, 2025
Time: 6 – 10 pm
Cost: $50
More Info: Museum of World Treasures
Grace Hill Haunted Wine Run 5K
Love running or walking? Love wine even more? This Halloween-themed race is for you! Join us at Grace Hill Winery, the premier vineyard in the Wichita area, for a spooky-fun 5K through the scenic Kansas countryside. The event includes a chip-timed run or walk, a post-race wine pour, a wine glass-shaped finisher medal, a super-soft race t-shirt, a shatterproof collapsible wine glass, and official results posted online. Costumes are encouraged, so come dressed to impress. After the race, stick around for food, live music, wine flights, and plenty of patio space to enjoy the fall atmosphere—it’s more than just a run, it’s a Halloween celebration in wine country.
Date: October 26, 2025
Time: 9 am or 10:30 am
More Info: Grace Hill Winery
Wag-O-Ween
An event for people and their pups! Dress up your dog and join Andover Dog Training at the Dog Park for pawsitively fun games and dog-friendly games, activities and treats. All ages event.
Date: October 26, 2025
Time: 12- 2 p.m.
AppleJack Pumpkin Patch Wine Walk
It’s back by popular demand. You can sip and stroll on the prairies with a fantastic wine selection from GraceHill Winery. You will enjoy live music, yard games, and artisan shopping. Must be 21+.
Date: November 7 & 8, 2025
Time: 3 – 6 pm
Cost & More Info: AppleJack Pumpkin Patch
Old School Tap House & Social
Dress to impress during the week of Halloween, and anyone who shows up in a costume gets $1 off each drink (up to 5 drinks). They will also have a Halloween costume contest, so bring your A-game. Don’t forget their Monster Back on the 31st
Location: 210 E Kechi Rd, Kechi, KS
Cedar Creek Farm Ladies Night – Now Closed
Haunted Hops at Botanica – Not Happening this year
Wichita Halloween Events for All Ages
Wichita has some fantastic and spooky neighborhoods that go all out with Halloween decorations, like College Hill. There are also houses around town that take it a step further by programming full Halloween light shows, similar to the Christmas displays where you tune in to a certain radio station to watch the lights dance to music. Check out our list of Wichita Halloween displays to see where to find them this year.
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The Wichita Flea Market: 200 Vendors & Trick-or-Treating
The Wichita Flea Market will feature over 200 local and regional vendors selling a wide range of items, including antiques, home goods, crafts, collectibles, jewelry, vintage pieces, and more. Bring your littles to trick or treat through the vendors. They also host a costume contest, where the winner will receive $100 in cash (in two different categories: Kids & Adults, to win $100 each). Come dressed up!
Date: October 18, 2025
Location: Riverfront Baseball Stadium Downtown
Time: Saturday 9 – 5 pm
Price: $4 for adults, and kids 12 and under are Free
The Haunt at Walters Pumpkin Patch
Something spooky is brewing at Walters Pumpkin Patch, and it’s not just the pumpkins. The silo has been transformed into The Haunt at Walters, a chilling attraction where shadows move, screams echo, and frights wait around every corner. This is the place where nightmares come to life, and no one leaves without a scare!
The Haunt is a ticketed experience, so if you’re brave enough to enter, be sure to grab your passes ahead of time. It’s the perfect way to add a little extra thrill to your fall visit at Walters Pumpkin Patch.
The Haunt at Walters: Opening on September 19, 2025
BOOtanica is Back at Botanica
Full Article: BOOtanica
This all-ages Halloween event is back with activities that range from fun to spooky for both kids and adults. You must pre-purchase tickets for a time slot. Find out more in our write-up about it:
Date: October 10, 2025
Time: 5 pm – 10 pm
Location: Botancia, the Wichita Gardens, 701 N. Amidon, Wichita
Spooky Pooch Pet Parade at Botancia
Dress your furry friend in their most fang-tastic costume and show ‘em off in a parade & contest where judges will declare winners at 6 PM. Spots are limited and pre-registration is required by Wednesday, October 8. So polish those capes, fluff those ears, and get ready to spook and sparkle under the autumn sky. Event starts at 4 pm
Date: October 11, 2025
Candy Crawl in the Park
Full Article: Candy Crawl in the Park
The Candy Crawl at Planeview Park is a fun and free way for Wichita families to celebrate Halloween. Kids can dress up in their costumes and enjoy trick-or-treating, games, and activities in a safe community setting. It’s a great chance to get into the spooky spirit without spending a dime.
Date: October 17, 2025
Linwood Howl-O-Ween Party
Full Article: Howl-O-Ween Party
Is all the treats and no tricks this year at Linwood’s FREE Howl-O-Ween Party. Costumes are encouraged, and the event will feature carnival games, candy, a haunted room, and more. For grades K – 5.
Date: October 17, 2025
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Location: Linwood Recreation Center, 1901 S. Kansas, Wichita
Cost: FREE
BooFest at Exploration Place
Full Article: BOOfest at Exploration Place
A family-friendly party that embraces the fun and silly side of Halloween in Wichita, with hands-on science activities and all the candy your hands can carry. Costumes are welcome!
Date: October 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2025
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Cost: $12 adults, $10 children & seniors, and $6 for members
Location: Exploration Place
Dinosaurs After Dark (Derby, KS)
Full Article: Dinosaurs After Dark
Explore the darkened Field Station trails featuring spectral colors and supernatural activities, perfect for the whole family. Costumes strongly encouraged. Included in your admission is Frito Chili Pie or Chili Dog and a drink, a spooky twist on “Dirt & Worms”, Mini Golf, Trick or Treat stations, face painter, and lots more. This is a spooky but not scary Halloween event for all ages.
Dates: October 17, 18, 25 & 25, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Admission: $15 per person (ages 2+); $10 for members
Hay, Hooves, and Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum
Full Article: Hay, Hooves & Halloween
A fun and safe Halloween for all ages (but especially kids) with the Headless Horseman, zombie cowboys, and much, much more!
Date: October 18 -19, 2025
Time: 2 – 8 pm
Location: Old Cowtown Museum Blvd
Cost: $7 & $2 for Cowtown Members
WSU Pumpkin Run 5K & 1K
WSU is hosting a fun 5K Pumpkin Run and a Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1K for all ages.
Date: October 18, 2025
Time: 5K at 9 am & 1 K at 10:19 am
Location: Wichita State University
Cost & More Info: Pumpkin Run WSU
Halloween Drive-Thru in Maize
This fun Halloween Display is brought to you by the Maize Recreation Commission. Pre-register your vehicle by October 20 to ensure you receive a sweet treat (a full-size candy bar). Local sponsors will also be handing out other goodies, including some treats for your pets to enjoy. You can decorate your car, if you like. Costumes are optional but fun. Fire & EMS vehicles will be on-site with lights flashing. At the end of the drive-thru, head into the spooky forest if you dare. (It’s family-friendly but might be scary for some.)
Date: October 25, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Clair Donnely Amphitheater in Maize, KS
Price: $5 per carload in advance; $10 per carload at the event. (Csh Only)
Get the info and pre-register here
Monster Dash 5K at Strataca
During the day, a 5K will be held in the murky depths 650 feet below ground in Hutchinson, KS! Wear your costume and a bike helmet with a bright light for this race. All souls welcome — runners, walkers, and creatures alike.
Date: October 25, 2025
Time: 8 am – Noon
Location: Strataca, 3650 E Ave G, Hutchinson
Cost & More Info: 5K Monster Dash
Grace Hill Haunted Wine Run 5K
A Halloween-themed walk/run 5k at Grace Hill Winery in Whitewater, KS. The event includes wine tastings and a patio to relax on after your race.
Date: October 26, 2025
Time: 9 am
Location: Grace Hill Winery
Cost & More info: Grece Hill Haunted Wine Run
Dog Costume Contume Event at Chicken N Pickle
Full Article: Halloween Dog Costume Contest & Event
Date: October 29, 2025
Kids’ Halloween at Museum of World Treasures
Full Article: Museum of World Treasures Halloween
Kids’ event at the Museum of World Treasures.
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 5 – 8 pm
Cost: $7
Other related articles at Wichita on the Cheap:
Wichita Trunk or Treats and Kids’ Halloween Events
Pumpkin Patches in & around Wichita
Waiting for updates:
Pumpkins at the Park Tanganyika (Not happening this year)
