Things to do in Kansas City : Great Pumpkin Fest at Worlds of Fun
The fall season in Kansas City is one of my favorite times of year. The pumpkin patches open up, the trees start to turn colors, the weather turns cooler and I find that this is the perfect time to create traditions and get outside with my children.
This fall, we kicked things off with a visit to Worlds of Fun!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown’s The Great Pumpkin and the ultimate fall festival at Worlds of Fun! We attend this festival every year and each time it exceeds our expectations.
The Great Pumpkin Fest is a daytime event that is held on Saturday and Sunday, each weekend, through October 30th. This festival is for the little ones! Not for the ones who like to be scared.. Halloween Haunt is the much-scarier experience and comes out after 5pm on Saturdays.
There are several activities that have been set up for the little ones during the Great Pumpkin Fest. One of them being the hay bale maze. Snoopy is surrounded by hay bales and it’s up to your children to find their way in to get him!
My kid’s favorite activity was the pumpkin patch. Mainly because the pumpkins were free and they could pick any pumpkin they wanted! They were excited to look at all of the different pumpkins, some different in color, some different with their stems. Both kids picked out the most perfect pumpkin to take home from the event.
On our way to the trick-or-treat event, we ran into Snoopy and Charlie Brown! We forgot our costumes that day, but these characters were dressed perfectly. It really set the theme and got my kids excited for Halloween.
The weather here in Kansas City is so unpredictable, one minute it’s hot, the next minute it’s raining and the next it’s 40 degrees.. you can experience this all in one day.
When we visited Worlds of Fun, it was rather warm. I loved the activities that they had set up in side! It was a great relief from the sun. At Sally’s Creepy Crafts, the kids crafted their own pumpkins while cooling down.
The kids had a crazy good time! There was so much to do, beyond what I shared.. all of our favorite rides were opened and the park was themed from top to bottom. World’s of Fun always does a great job of making the Great Pumpkin Fest an event that the entire family can enjoy.
New this year!! Do you have a child between the ages of 3-5? Get into Worlds of Fun for FREE!
Worlds of Fun offers kids ages 3 – 5 a free Pre-K pass. The pass grants complimentary admission to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun for the entire 2017 season. Register and process (redeem) a pre-k pass during the 2016 season in order to get a free visit to the Great Pumpkin Fest! Visit the site here for more info: https://www.worldsoffun.com/what-s-new/pre-k-pass
Disclosure : This post was brought to you by World’s of Fun. As always, all thoughts are my own.
Kids that age will totally love that! What a fun thing to do at this time of year!
I wish I lived closer – I would LOVE to go to this! I’ve been a huge Snoopy lover all my life and this is right up my alley! Glad you had a great day!
What a darling event! My son would be in heaven meeting Snoopy!
This looks like so much fun! I love events in the fall! I’ll keep this in mind if I ever go to Kansas City.
That sounds like, well, a world of fun! Pumpkins are one of my favorite parts of fall, and a pumpkin festival would be lots of fun.
It Looks like such a great event! Love all the activities and pictures!
That looks like a ton of fun! My girls would just have a blast there. I’ll have to go there if I’m ever in the area. what fun for kids!
I am planning a trip to Kansas City in the new year. I have been looking for fun things for the kids to do. I will be adding Worlds of Fun to my list.
The Great Pumpkin Feast sounds like a ton of fun. I will have to check out Worlds of Fun next time I am in Kansas City.
Worlds of Fun looks like an amazing way to spend the day. My kids would love it. The free Pre-K pass is an amazing offer.
What a fun event! I love that mini pumpkin patch. Those tiny pumpkins are great for kids because then they can carry their own pumpkins :)
My kids would absolutely love to visit a place like this. Looks like there is so much fun to be had!
Looks like you had a blast in the pumpkin patches. My kids went this weekend too and got to pick out some little pumpkin pals.
This looks like so much fun! I have never been to Kansas City, but would love to. We have a patch like this near our home. The kids love it!
I am putting this at the top of my list when we head to Kansas! What a great experience for the kids–I love your pictures!!
This looks like an awesome place to visit! We love these types of amusement parks!
Sounds like a fun place to go. We don’t live near Kansas City, but we do have places like this out here and we would have a blast going to.
I’ve never been to Kansas City but it looks like that Fall is the time to visit! Thanks for sharing these tips for visiting :)