Overland Park, Kan. – October 05, 2026 -- The Golden Scoop, a nonprofit ice cream and coffee shop staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will close its original storefront at 9540 Nall Ave. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and replace it with a mobile food truck available for bookings across the Kansas City metro.

Kansas City, Mo. – September 25, 2026 -- The Historic West Bottoms district kicks off Halloween season with Boo in the Bottoms, running October 2-4 during First Friday Weekend, before the neighborhood's haunted attractions Beast and Edge of Hell open their 2026 season on the night of October 2.

More than 30 stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues across the 13-block district will be open, mostly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with hours varying by business.

Kansas City – September 23, 2026 -- The Kansas City Current will host its largest crowd in club history on Sunday, Oct. 25, expanding CPKC Stadium capacity to 12,000 while opening a new adjacent viewing area for 6,000 additional fans.

Kansas City – September 22, 2026 -- The Dog Stop, an all-in-one dog care brand, will open its first Kansas City location in late October at 2713 Cherry St., bringing daycare, boarding, grooming and retail services to the Midtown, Downtown, Crown Center, Union Hill, Hyde Park, Crossroads and River Market neighborhoods.

Kansas City – September 20, 2026 -- America Haunts, the national trade association for haunted attractions, has named its Top 5 Fan Favorite Haunted Attractions for 2026, spotlighting venues in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Utah and New York that draw repeat visitors year after year.

Kansas City, MO – September 13, 2026 -- Caravel Autism Health opened a new autism therapy clinic at 11140 Locust Street in Kansas City on September 10, marking the company's expanded footprint in the Kansas City South area.