A Pumpkin Regatta racer paddles a giant pumpkin through the water in Kasterlee, Belgium, on Oct. 22, 2023. Participants cover a distance of 100 meters in hollowed-out pumpkins in the annual event.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fall has arrived in Kansas City, which means it’s time to fill your weekends with some seasonal fun activities. More than a dozen farms across the region are ready for fall fun.

Pumpkin spice went from cozy kitchen staple to full-on fall celebrity in the early 2000s, thanks to a certain coffee chain turning it into a seasonal must-have. Suddenly, it wasn’t just about pumpkin ...

Pumpkin spice season is in full effect, and it's nearly impossible to escape. Starbucks has its famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. Pop-Tarts offers a frosted pumpkin pie toaster pastry. You can even get your ...

Pumpkins are the bookends of autumn. Headlines about the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes signal summer's end. And soon after the last bites of pumpkin pie at the Thanksgiving table, we turn to plans ...

Sign of the season: Pumpkins and other cucurbits sit on a garden cart at a festival in Nevers, France, on Oct. 4. (Frédéric Moreau/Hans Lucas | AFP/Getty Images) Pumpkins are the bookends of autumn.

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant... Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of ...