Kansas City Parks and Recreation

Basketball Court

Basketball Court

Basketball Court

Individuals having fun sliding

Concourse Park

HISTORY The Concourse is located at Gladstone Boulevard and Benton Boulevard.  Construction began on The Concourse in 1896.  Originally a deep valley, tons of earth were brought by horse-drawn wagons

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Kids on the swings in the park

Grove Park

History The 1893 plan for parks and boulevards proposed a park called Walnut Grove at 15th Street, Walrond Avenue (now Benton Boulevard): “It is sufficient to serve not only for children’s

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Parade Park

Home of Kansas City Urban Youth Academy>> The Great Lawn is part of Parade Park The Parade History In the late 19th century, the then privately-owned property was used as a

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