Events

Events

Unveiling: Historic Markers on the Battle of Westport Battlefield

Big Blue Battlefield Park 4800 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO, United States

4800 63rd Street (east of Water Services Parking lot) The Monnett Battle of Westport Fund announces the upcoming unveiling ceremony of the series of ten historic markers interpreting the Byram’s Ford Battlefield of the Battle of Westport in Kansas City, Missouri. The ceremony will take place on the grounds of the battlefield atop the portion […]

Groundbreaking for TACC Outdoor Pool

Tony Aguirre Community Center 2050 W. Pennway, Kansas City, MO, United States

The Parks Department is set to start construction on the new $4.3 million Tony Aguirre Community Center Outdoor Pool.  This is a design build project with Dondlinger & Sons Construction scheduled for use in the 2025 pool season.  The pool will be a deep-water pool with a diving board, climbing wall, zero-entry pool, water slide, […]

Groundbreaking: Hodge Park Pickleball Courts

Hodge Park 9598 NE Reinking Rd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Hodge Park is getting 8 new Pickleball courts with additional improvements that include waterline infrastructure reconstruction, restroom installation and sports lighting. The Hodge Park Pickleball courts will be installed in the southeastern corner of the park, due south of the newly constructed playground, waterline improvements span the length of the project area, culminating at NE […]

CANCELLED: Sheila Kemper Dietrich Park Courts Ribbon Cutting

Sheila Kemper Dietrich Park 2601 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO, United States

This event has been CANCELLED due to the weather forecast. Two existing courts have been replaced with a new post-tension concrete base, ADA accessible entrances, surfacing, nets and re-striped for tennis and pickleball. Funding via PIAC, Council District 4.

Fountain Day

Mill Creek Park W 47th & Mill Creek Pkwy., Kansas City, MO, United States

Join the Mayor, KC Parks and the City of Fountains Foundation for a performance by Strawberry Jam and the official start of fountain season in the City of Fountains!   Strawberry Jam – Redefining jazz with every note. Fronted by the captivating vocalist EnVee, known for her work with Quixotic, and accompanied by the virtuoso […]

Groundbreaking: Celebration Cultural Trail at Brush Creek

Spirit of Freedom Fountain

The Celebration Trail at Brush Creek honors our community’s connection to the civil rights movement with rich culture and history while creating a place for people to gather, relax, and reflect. The project’s vision includes 14 new plazas, or “nodes”, along the existing trail. Each plaza will provide seating, signage, and eventually, a unique art […]

Art Installation Celebration at Southeast Community Center

Southeast Community Center 4201 E. 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO, United States

Join 5th District Councilmembers, City officials, and the artist Woke3, for a celebration of the new Water People mural installed in the Southeast Community Center’s pool area. ABOUT THE ART: Water People is about our deep connection to water-how it moves through our lives beyond just survival. Water gives us joy, holds memory, and connects us to […]

Ashland Square Sprayground Opening

Ashland Square Park 2200 Elmwood Ave.

Join the 23rd Street PAC Neighborhood Association, KC Parks and City officials to celebrate the opening of the new sprayground and additional improvements in Ashland Square Park. The Project: Demolition and removal of existing pools, all water, electrical and sewer connections, sprayground plumbing, water feature elements, controllers, concrete pavements, historic structure restoration, street restoration, grading […]

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