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Haunted House, Then the Cloven Hoof in the Crossroads

Dinner at the Golden Ox, The Beast haunted house a few blocks away, then ten minutes to the Crossroads for the Cloven Hoof, Tom's Town's hospital-horror Halloween bar.

About $134–$316 for two4 hrs 34 minEstimated fitBack Oct 30
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Map of the stops for Haunted House, Then the Cloven Hoof in the CrossroadsA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The Golden Ox, the start. Stop 2, The Beast, 0.4 miles from stop 1, 9 min walk. Stop 3, Tom’s Town Distilling Co., 1.1 miles from stop 2, 10 min drive. The route is about 1.5 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: West Bottoms, Crossroads, Downtown. Landmarks shown: Union Station, Power & Light District, Crown Center.WEST BOTTOMSCROSSROADSDOWNTOWNSW BLVDI-670I-3510 min driveUNION STATIONPOWER & LIGHTCROWN CENTERSTART The Golden OxThe BeastTom’s Town Distilling Co.123N¼ miHaunted House, Then the Cloven Hoof in the…FoodStopDrinksWalkDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.5 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

Whole route inGoogle Maps Apple Maps

Also close by
  • Chef J BBQ, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Full Moon Escape, games, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Stockyards Brewing Co., brewery, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Stockyards history intermission, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • The Campground, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Java Garage, coffee, 1 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. The Golden OxSteak dinner first. Reserve ahead.about 75 min · hours checked recently · then 9 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. The BeastAbout two hours with the line. Check in at the waiver station, 1300 W 13th St.about 120 min · 1401 W 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64102 · then 10 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Edge of Hell.
  3. Tom’s Town Distilling Co.The Cloven Hoof, the hospital-horror pop-up bar in The Vault downstairs. Reserve through Toast.about 60 min · 1701 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108Website Google Maps Apple Maps
The brick front of the Golden Ox restaurant in the West Bottoms
Photo: eKat · CC0 · Flickr

How the night flows

The Beast runs 7:30 PM to midnight on Friday and 6:30 PM to 12:30 AM on Saturday (Visit KC); plan about two hours with the wait. The Cloven Hoof is in The Vault under Tom's Town at 1701 Main, Thursday to Saturday from 4 PM through Oct 31; reserve through Toast. Tom's Town is open to midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Good to know

Reservations
Required
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop; Halloween weekend lots fill early.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Warm layers and shoes you can move in; a costume if you like.

Before you go

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