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Festivals Near Lawrence to Check Out This Fall

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at KU chapter.

Festivals Near Lawrence To Check Out This Fall

 

Get ready for cooler weather with these autumnal events!

 

 

1. Fall Freakout Festival- Oskaloosa, KS

Fall Freakout Festival is back for its second year at Rolling J Ranch in Oskaloosa. This four-day music and camping festival is from October 6-9 and features over 30 live acts and drew a crowd of about 500 people last year. Tickets are pretty affordable too, ranging from about $50 to $85.

 

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2. Halloween Haunt- Kansas City, MO

Let’s face it- it’s never too early for Halloween. Halloween Haunt, which takes place at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, begins September 19 and runs until Halloween. Visit any of the 10 “Extreme Haunts” including Asylum Island, Blood on the Bayou, and Miss Lizzie’s Chamber of Horrors. Halloween Haunt also features Scare Zones, and roller coasters. Tickets start at $35.99 and can be purchased on the Worlds of Fun website

 

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3. Topeka Apple Festival- Topeka, KS

Topeka’s annual Apple Festival is taking place on October 2nd this year and is held at Ward-Meade Historic Site. Enjoy the entertainment, which includes musicians and demonstrations by volunteers featuring traditional pioneer crafts, and, of course, an endless supply of apples in pies, fritters, cider, and more. Tickets are just $5 and all funds go toward the Ward-Meade Historic Site.

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Marissa Ventrelli is a Freshman at the University of Kansas majoring in journalism. She currently writes for Her Campus and takes photos for her school's newspaper, the Daily Kansan. Her goal is to become a photojournalist for National Geographic but also to own several dogs and have a pathetically impressive collection of nut butters. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, hiking, volunteering, and writing about herself in the third person. After graduation, she hopes to move to Oregon where she will mock its citizens while simultaneously identifying with them on a deep level.