Your guide to Kansas City’s 2023 fall festivals, orchards, patches and more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After a blazing hot summer, fall couldn’t get here any sooner. Pumpkin patches, changing leaves, apple cider, donuts, cozy blankets, fall attire and family holidays– we’ll take it all. Here’s a list of KC’s upcoming fall festivals where you can find all kinds of family-friendly events, adult-only events, carnivals, attractions and more.

Events marked with ($) charge admissions costs. See event websites for more information about ticketing.

Event	Location	Date(s)	Time(s)
Kansas City Renaissance Festival ($)	Bonner Springs	September 2- October 15	Sat/Sun: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Alldredge Orchards ($)	Platte City	September 2- October 31	Sat/Sun: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Raymore Festival in the Park	Raymore Memorial Park	September 14- 16	Thurs/Fri: 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Terra Luna by Quixotic ($)	Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens	September 14- 16 September 21- 23	Thurs-Sat: 7 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival	Downtown Blue Springs	September 15- 17	Fri: 12 p.m.- 10 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Friends of Shawnee Town Craft & Fall Festival ($)	Shawnee Town 1929	September 16	Sat: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Waldo Fall Festival	Wornall & Gregory	September 16	Sat: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.
The Great Pumpkin Fest ($)	Worlds of Fun	September 16- October 29	See event website for specific times
Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch ($)	Liberty	September 16- October 30	Thurs-Sat: 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Sun-Mon: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Liberty Fall Festival	Historic Liberty Square	September 22- 24	Fri: 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Sun: 12 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Plaza Art Fair	Country Club Plaza	September 22- 24	Fri: 5 p.m.- 10 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. Sun: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
KC Parks and Recreation Harvest Festival ($)	Shoal Creek Living History Museum	September 23	Sat: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Butterfly Festival	Gieringers Family Orchard & Berry Farm	September 23- 24	Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Nieman Fall Festival	Shawnee Family Tree Nursery	September 23- 24	Sat/Sun: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Louisburg Cider Mill Ciderfest ($)	Louisburg	September 23- 24 September 30- October 1	Sat/Sun: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Johnson Farms U-Pick (S)	Belton	September 23- October 31	Every Day: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
KC Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival ($)	Olathe	September 24	Sun: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
American Royal World Series of Barbeque ($)	Kansas City Speedway	September 29- 30	Sat/Sun: 3 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Overland Park Fall Festival	Downtown Overland Park	September 29- 30	Fri: 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. Sat: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Gladstone Gladfest	Downtown Gladstone, Linden Square	September 29 - October 1	Fri: 5 p.m.- 10 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. Sun: 12 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Faulkner’s Ranch Pumpkin Season ($)	Kansas City	September 29- October 29	Tues-Thurs: 3 p.m.- 7 p.m. Fri- Sun: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Fall Festival Maker’s Fair & Vintage Market	Downtown Bonner Springs	September 30	Sat: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Kansas City Oktoberfest ($)	Crown Center	October 6- 7	Fri: 5 p.m.- 11 p.m. Sat: 11 a.m.- 11 p.m.
Lee’s Summit Harvest Fest at the Market	Downtown LS Farmer’s Market	October 7	Sat: 8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Missouri Town Fall Festival ($)	Lee’s Summit	October 7- 8	Sat/Sun: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Weston Applefest	Weston	October 7- 8	Sat: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sun: 11: a.m.- 5 p.m.
Cornucopia	Power and Light District	October 13- 15	Fri: 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. Sat: 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sun: 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Success on the Spectrum Autism Festival	Lee’s Summit	October 14	Sat: 12 p.m.- 3 p.m.