Event Calendar

Oktoberfest is a City of Mission special event taking place at Broadmoor Park. Presented by Rockcreek Brewing, Sandhills Brewing & Prairie Sailor, the festival provides an opportunity to gather for a seasonal community event in Mission. Admission information has not been published in the verified event details, so attendees should consult the official event page before making plans. Visit the official event website for current admission and event information.

The purpose of Child Health Day is to help raise an awareness and a commitment to teaching children and parents the benefits of good health. This event is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October. The day was proclaimed in 1928 by Calvin Coolidge to increase awareness of health issues facing the children in the U.S. including health issues, healthy eating, fitness, child's development, immunizations, preventing injuries, and more.

The 39th annual Lenexa Chili Challenge brings live music, face painting and balloon art to Old Town Lenexa. Chili, wing and salsa sampling is scheduled for Saturday while supplies last, offering a featured part of the weekend’s programming. Admission is free, while food and beverages from vendors are available for purchase. Check the official event page for current schedule, sampling details and the latest updates.

Spend an evening at Mohawk Park with the KC Symphony Mobile Music Box during Symphony in the Park. The event is free to attend, and guests are asked to bring a chair for the program. It is a chance to enjoy an outdoor evening centered on the Mobile Music Box in Mission. Visit the official event website for current schedule and event information.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.