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Dinner on Third, Then the Spooky Dark Forest

An early dinner in downtown Lee's Summit, then Powell Gardens' Dark Forest: a lit night walk through the woods with performers, eerie more than scary.

About $136–$196 for two3 hrs 18 minEstimated fitBack Oct 30
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Map of the stops for Dinner on Third, Then the Spooky Dark ForestA map of the whole metro, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Third Street Social (Lee's Summit), the start. Stop 2, Dark Forest at Powell Gardens, 17.9 miles from stop 1, 48 min drive. The route is about 17.9 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Lee'S Summit.LEE'S SUMMIT48 min driveSTART Third Street SocialDark Forest at Powell Gardens12N5 miDinner on Third, Then the Spooky Dark ForestFoodStopDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 17.9 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Holly Jolly Rest Stop at Powell Gardens, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Powell Gardens Festival of Lights, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Llywelyn's Pub (Lee's Summit), drinks, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Libations & Company and The 1909 Club, music, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Stuey McBrew's, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 1
  • Smoke Brewing Company, food, 3 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Third Street Social (Lee's Summit)Dinner. Its prices are not posted, so the date counts an estimate.about 75 min · 123 SE 3rd St, Lee's Summit, MO 64063 · hours freshly checked · then 48 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Dark Forest at Powell GardensAbout a mile on foot, roughly an hour. $38 a person plus $10 parking.about 75 min · 1609 NW US Highway 50, Kingsville, MO 64061Website Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Dark Forest sells advance tickets only (no door sales): gates 5:30, trail from 7 PM, last entry 8:45. Powell Gardens is about 30 minutes east of Lee's Summit on US-50. Third Street Social takes reservations; its prices are not posted, so its share of the cost is an estimate.

Good to know

Reservations
Required
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop; Halloween weekend lots fill early.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Outdoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Warm layers; a costume if you like.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Dark Forest at Powell Gardens. Check their pages first; they keep their own hours.

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on October 26, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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