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18 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Wichita, KS, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 24, 2026: 8 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Orchard and cidery southeast of Wichita that opens its pick-your-own pumpkin patch each October, with picnic areas, a playground, disc golf and farm-made cider.
U-pick pumpkin patch and flower farm north of Wichita with about 40 activities included in admission, including ziplines and pig races.
Family-run agritourism farm in Cowley County with weekend fall days of pumpkins and farm activities; kids two and under get in free.
Fall festival on a farm north of El Dorado with a large pick-your-own pumpkin field, corn maze, jumping pillows and dozens of farm activities.
New family farm opening its first fall season northwest of Wichita, with pumpkins, farm play and a Pumpkin Palooza grand-opening weekend in early October.
Afternoon Halloween event for kids at the aviation museum in the historic Wichita airport terminal, with costumes among the aircraft.
Candlelit Halloween concert by a local orchestra held 650 feet underground in the salt mine's chambers.
After-hours flashlight tours through the darkened museum, where storytellers at four stops share strange tales from history.
Arkansas City's long-running fall festival, now in its 94th year, ending with night and day parades over Halloween weekend.
Small city fall festival at the Bel Aire rec center with a vendor fair and family activities.
Town fall festival running since the 1960s, with a carnival, parade, vendors, food and a motor show.
Three-day community festival marking Haysville's 75th anniversary, with a parade, car show, craft booths, entertainment and food.
One-day city fall festival at the Maize amphitheater with family activities.
Two-night costume bar crawl through eight Old Town and downtown bars, with drink vouchers, a mid-crawl party and an after party.
Ticketed Halloween costume crawl through Wichita bars on two Saturdays, with a wristband, venue map and drink specials.
Long-running outdoor haunt with several attractions through buildings, woods and a sorghum field, including a 3D clown area; tickets are online only.
Night-time haunt that starts with a dark wagon ride through the fields and ends in two haunted barns full of actors, sets and jump scares.
Outdoor haunted walk across a bridge onto a wooded island in a city park, with actors hiding along the dark trail.
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BooMap lists 18 Halloween events near Wichita with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 5 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 3 family events, 7 fall festivals and 3 haunted houses.
Meadowlark Farm Pumpkin Patch, P & M Pumpkin Ranch, Pumpkin Pants Ranch, Pumpkinfest at The Walters Farm and Woody's Family Farm. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is P & M Pumpkin Ranch, on September 19, 2026, then Pumpkin Pants Ranch (September 19), then Pumpkinfest at The Walters Farm (September 19). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Arkalalah, Bel Aire Fall Festival, Broomsticks and Biplanes, Goddard Fall Festival, Haysville Fall Festival, and 7 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 8 events in this guide list dates that include it: P & M Pumpkin Ranch, Pumpkin Pants Ranch, Pumpkinfest at The Walters Farm, Woody's Family Farm, Maize Fall Festival, and 3 more. Check each one's hours before you go.
None of the 11 towns we track around Wichita has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Field of Screams Kansas, The Haunt at Walters and Wicked Island, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is The Haunt at Walters on September 18, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Andover | Not announced yet |
| Augusta | Not announced yet |
| Bel Aire | Not announced yet |
| Derby | Not announced yet |
| El Dorado | Not announced yet |
| Haysville | Not announced yet |
| Hutchinson | Not announced yet |
| Maize | Not announced yet |
| Newton | Not announced yet |
| Park City | Not announced yet |
| Wichita | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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