There’s something delightfully backward about paying good money to be terrified. But every fall, thousands of Kansas Citians line up in the dark, cold air of the West Bottoms to do exactly that. Psychologists chalk it up to “safe fear,” the same rush of adrenaline and cortisol you’d get from a genuine threat, minus the… Continue reading Kansas City’s haunted houses are ready to scare you silly
2&3 Heartland Book Festival This free festival returns for its fourth year, bringing together local and national authors for two days of programming. Heartland Book Festival kicks off on Friday night with Tayari Jones, whose latest release, Kin, made the New York Times’ list of best novels this year. On Saturday, bestselling romance authors Sierra… Continue reading The best things to do in KC this month: October 2026
