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Ghost Stories in Union Cemetery: Electric Poe, Then Lidia's

The Coterie's Electric Poe, Edgar Allan Poe's stories staged at night among the graves of Union Cemetery, then a late Italian dinner at Lidia's.

About $50–$80 for two3 hrs 1 minEstimated fitBack Oct 30
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Map of the stops for Ghost Stories in Union Cemetery: Electric Poe, Then Lidia'sA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Union Cemetery Park, the start. Stop 2, Lidia’s Kansas City, 0.9 miles from stop 1, 6 min drive. The route is about 0.9 miles end to end. Landmarks shown: Union Station, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Crown Center.GILLHAM RDMCGEE TRFWYCHERRY STPenn Valley Park6 min driveUNION STATIONLIBERTY MEMORIALCROWN CENTERSTART Union Cemetery ParkLidia’s Kansas City12N0.1 miGhost Stories in Union Cemetery: Electric Poe…OutdoorsFoodDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.9 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Grünauer, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Jack Stack Barbecue (Freight House), food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Percheron Rooftop Bar, rooftop drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Latin Night at Society, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Kon Tiki Room, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Holiday Reflections at Union Station, museum, 3 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Union Cemetery ParkElectric Poe among the graves. Tickets from the Coterie.about 90 min · 227 E 28th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64108 · then 6 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Lidia’s Kansas CityDinner after the show.about 85 min · 101 W 22nd St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
An old stone burial vault under a big tree at Union Cemetery, with city towers beyond the lawn
Photo: Smuckola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Electric Poe starts at 6:30 PM on Oct 30 and 31 (ages 10 and up); buy tickets from the Coterie. Dress for a cold cemetery. Lidia's is about a mile north and serves until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday; reserve.

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, 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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