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Rosedale Barbecue, Then a Halloween Double Feature at the Drive-In

Barbecue at Rosedale Bar-B-Q, then the Boulevard Drive-In's Halloween double feature from your own car: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, then the horror film Clayface.

About $50–$65 for two4 hrs 58 minEstimated fitBack Oct 30
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Map of the stops for Rosedale Barbecue, Then a Halloween Double Feature at the Drive-InA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Rosedale Bar-B-Q, the start. Stop 2, Boulevard Drive-In Theatre, 1.3 miles from stop 1, 8 min drive. The route is about 1.3 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Rosedale.ROSEDALESW BLVDI-358 min driveSTART Rosedale Bar-B-QBoulevard Drive-In Theatre12N¼ miRosedale Barbecue, Then a Halloween Double…FoodGamesDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.3 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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The stops

  1. Rosedale Bar-B-QBarbecue since 1934, on Southwest Boulevard.about 60 min · 600 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66103 · hours freshly checked · then 8 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Boulevard Drive-In TheatreThe Halloween double feature, from your car.about 230 min · 1051 Merriam Ln, Kansas City, KS 66103 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Rosedale closes at 8 PM, so eat early. The drive-in is about five minutes away on Merriam Lane; the first film starts at 6:45 PM on Friday and Saturday. Bring a blanket; it is late October.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop; Halloween weekend lots fill early.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Outdoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Warm layers; a costume if you like.

Before you go

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