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Free Movie and Halloween Costume Contest at Capital Federal Amphitheater

Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover Kansas

Celebrate Halloween early with a free viewing of Ghostbusters and a costume contest at Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover! The festivities will take place on Saturday, October 26th, 2019. The event will start with a costume contest at 6 p.m. for those 12 and under. Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd places. Only 50 […]

Red Brick Harvest Festival in Augusta

Join Downtown Augusta, Inc. and the Augusta Arts Council for a fun and FREE fall festival this October.  The Red Brick Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Augusta, KS on October 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it looks like it will be a lot of fun! Most of the activity will […]

Trick or Treat on the Lake at Watson Park

O.J. Watson Park paddleboats in Wichita, KS

Here’s a NEW fun and family-friendly trick-or-treating event in Wichita. Wichita Park and Recreation is hosting Trick-or-Treat on the Lake October 19, 2019 – and you’ll literally be on the lake! You’ll float on the lake in either a pedal boat or kayak as creatures lurk on the shoreline waiting to give you a treat. […]

Horrorfest 2019

Horrorfest October at the Old Town flyer

Horrorfest 2019 is a month full of classic horror films and Halloween flicks on the cheap at the Regal Warren Old Town Theater. Wichita Big Screen, with the help of World Studios ICT, is bringing Horrorfest back to the Old Town Warren for the ninth year. The annual movie festival’s future was uncertain last year, […]

Haunted Stroll from Girl Scouts of Kansas

Haunted Stroll Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland

The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s Haunted Stroll, the annual evening of spooky festivities is coming up on Saturday, October 20, and there’s an early-bird ticket discount if you purchase by Wednesday. Related: Wichita Trick-or-Treat, Halloween, and Fall Fun Events Haunted Stroll will be held at Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s Starwoods Outdoor Center, only […]

Save $2 on tickets to Night of the Living Zoo

Night of the Living Zoo at the Sedgwick County Zoo

UPDATE: It doesn’t look like the zoo is going to have Night of the Living Zoo in 2019. Here’s a link to the Boo at Zoo event happening on October 26 and 27. Save $2 per ticket on admission to Night of the Living Zoo when you purchase them in advance. Night of the Living […]

“Scare in the Air” a family-friendly Halloween event at Kansas Aviation Museum

Kansas Aviation Museum

Visit Kansas Aviation Museum this month for an affordable and family-friendly Halloween event. Kids in costume get in free! “Scare in the Air” at Kansas Aviation Museum is a not-so-scary Halloween event for kids. Activities include candy stations for trick-or-treating, various games, and crafts. This special event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. […]

Friends University Theater Production: Frankenstein

Friends University Theater Production of Frankenstein

Friends University will present the recent adaptation of Frankenstein Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29. The fall theatre production is a new drama by Bo List and produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company. Frankenstein is based on the 200-year-old gothic novel by Mary Shelly. It is a morality play, focusing on choices […]

All Star Token Sale

flyer for the all star wichita token sale on Halloween October 31, 2020

  Ok, I admit it. My kids have too many toys! This year I’m trying to give them more experiences for Christmas gifts than actual toys that will add to my already toy-filled home. All Star Sports is one of our favorite family activities and I’m going to give them arcade tokens this year in […]

FREE Starbucks Samples on Wichita State University Campus on Halloween

WSU free Starbucks samples on Halloween

This is a treat and not a trick!  It looks like Halloween isn’t just for kids this year.  Starbucks will be handing out free coffee samples on Halloween on the Wichita State University campus.  You can find the samples on the North Patio of the Rhatigan Student Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.  Follow the Facebook event page […]

FREE kids’ meals at Carlos O’Kelly’s for Halloween

carlos okelly's kids eat free for halloween

This just in: Carlos O’Kellys restaurants in Wichita and Hutchinson are offering FREE kids meals for Halloween. They also have $3 kids fajitas, which is half the regular price of kids fajitas. (That’s the only kids’ meal that isn’t free.) The offer is good for kids ages 12 and younger from Friday, October 27 through […]

Halloween Fest 2017-FREE Family Event

Halloween event at Eddy's Chrysler Dodge in Wichita

Visit Eddy’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Halloween Fest 2017 for a not-so-spooky good time.  This Sunday, October 29th, from 12:30 p.m.- 5p.m. at the West Wichita location on Kellogg and Maize Road, Eddy’s CDJR will host a completely FREE Halloween themed event, and it’s open to the public! There will be FREE food and drinks by […]

Midwest Monster Mash

Midwest Monster Mash at Kansas International Dragway

Kansas International Dragway is putting on a special fun event on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The Midwest Monster Mash will feature racing and family fun for only $20 per carload. The Fall Festival Kids Corner will have a Trunk or Treat Car Show, prizes for the best Halloween costume, and more. Gates open at 2 […]

Kids’ Halloween Costumes under $10!

mario bros costume available at amazon

Note: Online prices can change at any time! Now is the time to pick up deals on cute Halloween costumes for kids! There are several reasons to start your Halloween costume shopping early. 1. It’s fun (of course!) 2. You have a much better selection and there’s plenty of time for the costume to be […]

Awesome cardboard box Halloween costume ideas and 20% off boxes to make them

Doctor Who Tardis costume

Seriously – who are these people who come up with such great Halloween costume ideas??? U-STOR Wichita found 10 costume ideas you can make with minimal supplies and cardboard boxes, and they are offering a 20% discount on the boxes you need to make them! Among the costume ideas they share are Barbie new-in-box, life-size […]

Long John Silver’s offers $10 Chicken Family Pack

Long John Silver’s wants you to take a break from cooking this Halloween weekend, so the fast food chain is offering a Chicken Family Pack for just $10. The meal includes eight chicken tenders, one family side and eight hushpuppies. You’ll need this printable coupon, which is good through Oct. 31. Copyright Living on the […]

Olive Garden Halloween special: Kids eat for $1

Olive Garden is all treat and no trick this Halloween season. The popular restaurant is serving up a great deal for frugal families. Through Oct. 30, kids eat for just $1 with the purchase of an adult entrée. The offer requires this coupon. There is a limit of two kids meals with the purchase of […]

Special advance ticket discount for Museum of the Undead for 21+ only this Friday

zombie apocalypse museum of the undead wichita ks

This Friday night, adults 21+ should escape to the Zombie-safe zone at Exploration Place, where you’ll roam through the museum developing survival skills to prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse. Guests will: – witness a zombie dissection. – use mirrors to trick zombies. – aim for a target using marshmallows and PVC pipe. – observe scientists […]

Inflate-A-Fest from Kids Fest is happening in October

Inflate-a-fest by KidsFest in Wichita

For $5 admission, get unlimited access to all the inflatables set up in Century II for Inflate-A-Fest – a fall event being put on by the KidsFest folks. This is a new event this fall. Inflate-A-Fest will be held October 17, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Century II Exhibition Hall in […]

Halloween Candy Buy-Back

It’s the time of cavities and calories! Looking for a way to avoid the temptation of all that extra Halloween candy your kids will bring home again this year? Turn it into cash with the Halloween Candy Buy-Back program. Participating dentists across the country will pay in cash, coupons, toothbrushes, or other barter-able goods and […]

Trunk or Treat at the Ulrich Museum

Ulrich Museum

Ulrich Museum friends help welcome trick-or-treaters of all ages to WSU for a family friendly afternoon of fun. Afterward, check out the newest exhibitions at the Ulrich Museum. Date: 10/18/2014 Time: 01:00 pm – 03:00 pm Location: Ulrich Museum of Art at WSU, 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260 and the Duerkson Fine Arts Center south […]

Free Halloween Event at Cero’s Candies

Halloween bats flying near tree

I can’t imagine a better place to have a Halloween party than a candy store. Cero’s Candies will celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating and a special activity for its young customers on Friday, October 31, 2014 from 4-6 p.m. Date: Friday, October 31, 2014 Time: 4-6 p.m. Location: 1108 E. Douglas in Wichita Cost: Free For more information, visit the Cero’s […]

Free Blocktober Event for Families

Blocktober is back! GracePoint Church will host this family-friendly event on Friday, Oct. 24 from 7-9PM at 9035 W. Central. This event is for kids of all ages. The fun will include inflatables, a petting zoo, touch-a-truck and car displays, games, and more (including candy). Costumes are welcome. Admission is FREE. Date: 10/24/2014 Time: 07:00 pm […]

$5 Halloween Pizzas at Carrabbas

$5 Halloween pizza at Carrabbas

Nice deal. Try a little upscale Italian food on the cheap Thursday, October 31. Before you run out to your Halloween party, grab a 10-in hand-prepared pizza for only $5 from Carrabbas. You can choose from favorites like the Margherita and Quattro Formaggi, or you can build your own with up to 3 toppings. For […]

Payless BOGO plus Halloween Promo Code!

This is better than a Payless BOGO sale: it’s a Payless BOGO sale plus 31% off and a cheap shipping sale. (Say “cheap shipping sale” three times fast.) This is an online deal; I don’t know whether they’re having the sale in stores. For October 30 and 31, 2013 only, Payless’ BOGO sale is even […]