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October Fright Night in the Bottoms

Dinner at The Ship, then Edge of Hell or The Beast on one of their 13 October nights.

About $80–$190 for two3 hrs 23 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for October Fright Night in the BottomsA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The Ship, the start. Stop 2, Edge of Hell, 0.1 miles from stop 1, 8 min walk. The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Crossroads, Downtown.CROSSROADSDOWNTOWN12TH STBEARDSLEY RDTRUMAN RDI-35I-670START The ShipEdge of Hell12N¼ miOctober Fright Night in the BottomsFoodStopWalkStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

Whole route inGoogle Maps Apple Maps

Also close by
  • In The Lowest Ferns, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Java Garage, coffee, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • West Bottoms Whiskey Co., drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Hammerpress, shopping, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Chef J BBQ, food, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Full Moon Escape, games, 3 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. The ShipDinner first.about 75 min · 1221 Union Ave, Kansas City, MO 64101 · hours freshly checked · then 8 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Edge of HellPlanned for after dark. Book your real entry time on edgeofhell.com; the price is an estimate until you check there.about 120 min · 1300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64101Website Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: The Beast.
The long silver tube slide winding down the back of the Edge of Hell haunted house building in the West Bottoms
Photo: Wikipedialuva · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Eat at The Ship, then walk over and check in at the waiver station an hour before the entry time you booked. Entry times and tickets: edgeofhell.com or kcbeast.com.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Haunted-house lots fill on October weekends; arrive early.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Edge of Hell. 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 September 23, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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