Kansas City Fall Fun 🍂

Fall is officially here! You can feel it in the crisp morning air as trees slowly begin to show their autumn colors. 🍁

It's the time of year many of us look forward to the most. Unfortunately, all our favorite fall festivals have been canceled due to the coronavirus: The Weston AppleFest, KC Oktoberfest and Louisberg Ciderfest 🍎 are among the treasured events lost to 2020.

But many local spots remain open through the season (with new COVID-19 measures in place) so locals can still enjoy a festive fall. Or at least stock up on apple butter and cider.

Here's your 2020 list of fun fall activities. Grab your pumpkin spice latte and start planning your next adventure! ☕

Please note: There is a risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place, so use your best judgment when making plans for outings. Wear your mask and stay safe!

1. First, a toast to the fall

It feels like we all need a soothing fall beverage right about now.

Monarch Coffee has a menu of seven seasonal drinks to delight the tastebuds. ☕ Complete with a spiced cider and even a non-alcoholic mulled wine, this menu has something for everyone.

There's the Pomme Pomme — an iced espresso drink made with apple butter, maple syrup and cashew cream. And Monarch's most popular fall drink, the Sweet Potato Latte, has made a comeback as well. 🍠

But Monarch isn't the only local coffee shop crafting delicious fall drinks. The Roasterie makes a Pumpkin Spice Latte that's good enough to make you a PSL believer, and its Spiced Cinnamon Tea Latte is still one of our favorites. 🍵

2. Fall on the farm

Despite cancelations of the biggest fall festivals, a number of local pumpkin patches, orchards and farms are finding ways for guests to visit more safely and still have fun.

🎃 Faulkner's Ranch acknowledges that the 2020 pumpkin season will look a lot different this year. They've implemented timed tickets, limited capacities and masks are required. But Faulkner's is still hosting a number of Pumpkin Season Events during the month of October.

📍 10600 Raytown Rd, Kansas City, MO

🎃 Louisburg Cider Mill canceled its 42nd annual Ciderfest, but the farm is open now through the month of October. One ticket includes access to the 10-acre corn maze, hay wagon rides, a children's play area and even a beehive exhibit. There's no shortage of fall fun to be had here!

📍 14730 KS-68 Hwy., Louisburg, KS

🎃 Carolyn's Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m., now through the end of October. It too has timed tickets and requires masks indoors and anytime social distancing isn't possible. Check out all the attractions, including a pumpkin-launching machine they call "The Pumpkinator."

📍 17607 N.E. 52nd St., Liberty, MO

🎃 Liberty Corn Maze is now open with a new Kansas City Chiefs-inspired design fit for a champion! Check it out when you visit Carolyn's Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch.

📍 17607 N.E. 52nd St., Liberty, MO

🎃 Johnson Farms is a great option for picking your own pumpkins and apples. The pumpkin patch is now open for business, and you can buy your tickets online.

📍 17701 Holmes Rd, Belton, MO

🎃 KC Pumpkin Patch may look familiar to those who have visited KC Wine Co. before. On weekends starting Sunday, Oct. 11, you can bring the family for a wholesome pumpkin patch experience.

📍 13875 S. Gardner Rd, Olathe, KS

3. Get Spooky

If you're dying for a spook, there are still a few places you can get your thrills this season. 👻

😱 The Beast and The Edge of Hell — Kansas City's biggest haunted houses — are both open weekends through October. Both have mandated masks policies, check temperatures at the door and require guests to sanitize hands before entry.

📍 West Bottoms, Kansas City, MO

😱 Wornall House Museum has a number of ghost tours and paranormal investigations to suit your thirst for spooky adventures. Groups are limited to 10 total and guests are required to wear masks when inside the Wornall House.

📍 6115 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO

We've got a lot more spooky spots and Halloween fun to dive into as we get closer to October. Stay tuned! 🎃

More Adventures in Kansas City

Puppets a Glow-Go

Join StoneLion Puppet Theatre, 7:30-10 p.m. on September 25-26, for a free family-friendly drive-thru light display ✨ featuring giant illuminated puppets and glow artists. More info.

Plaza Artwork Displays

In lieu of the annual Plaza Art Fair, the Country Club Plaza is filling shop windows with artwork 🖼️ now through October 5. Go check it out!

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Photo Credits:

1. The Roasterie
2. Davis Acuff - Fall in Kansas City - Flickr
3. Matthew Whitehead - Fall Color at the Country Club Plaza - Flickr

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