Events

Events

Mother Nature Reads

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

First Saturday of the Month 10am Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Blvd Bring your children for a fun morning to hear Mother Nature read stories. Make a craft and take it home. You may also get a chance to meet one of our education animals.  

KCNMRR Opens for the Season

Saturday, May 4, 2024 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $1.00 Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad, 6060 NW Waukomis Dr., KCMO The Kansas City Northern Miniature Train opens for the season! SEASON: May to October (weather permitting) Saturdays, 10:00am - 6:00pm Sundays/Holidays, 12:01 - 6:00pm

Hike Fox Hollow with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Saturday, May 4, 2024 10:30 a.m. – Habitats Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. All scheduled hikes are open to the public. There is no fee. Hikes will be cancelled in severe weather – call the center (816-513-8960) for confirmation. Please dress appropriately for the weather of the day (i.e. raingear, […]

Goal For Health: Fiesta, Salud Y Futbol

9th & Van Brunt Athletic Fields 9th & Van Brunt Athletic Fields, 9th and Van Brunt, Kansas City, MO, United States

Saturday, May 4, 2024 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9th & Van Brunt Athletic Fields Park, 901 Van Brunt Blvd., KCMO FREE soccer clinic and health fair.  Activities includes Free soccer ball for the first 200 kids Soccer clinic for kids ages 6 - 12 years old. Health/ wellness fair Health information bags Community engagement […]

Summer Camp Open House

Mary Williams-Neal Community Center 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Saturday, May4, 2024 12:30-2:30 p.m. Mary Williams-Neal Community Center Get a taste of what KC Parks Summer Day Camps are all about at our Open House!  Kids will get the chance to participate in a STEM, archery, and a craft activity plus a fun game.  Receive 10% off of registration for summer day camps at […]

May the 4TH Be with You Skate

Line Creek Community Center 5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO, United States

Saturday, May 4, 2024 2 - 3:30 p.m. Line Creek Community Center, 5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO 64151 Age: All $6 admission with costume, or $8 without, $3 skate rental. May the Fourth be with you!  On Saturday, May 4th wear your favorite Star Wars garb (no lightsabers on the ice please).  Enjoy some […]

ReMake Learning Days

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Sunday, May 5, 2024 Noon – 2 p.m. Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Come join us for a fun afternoon of exploring some of our native habitats and hiking our nature trail! Learn about some of the plants and animals that surround us in these environments and what makes them […]

“First Sundays” Free Concerts

Theis Park 4701 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri

Sunday, May 5, 2024 (RAIN DATE: May 12) 1-4 p.m. Theis Park, 47th & Oak (across from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) The return of "First Sundays" free concerts in Theis (formerly Volker) Park the first Sunday of the month through September!

Mobile Music Box Concert

Indian Mound 501 N Belmont Blvd, Kansas City, MO, United States

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6 p.m. Indian Mound, 501 N Belmont Blvd. 64123 The Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box returns to Indian Mound Park. Hear Minhye, James, Jen and Meredith perform string quartet arrangements from West Side Story, Dionne Warwick and your favorite Disney movies along with classics from Mendelssohn, Copland and Mozart. Bring […]

Brush Creek Film Festival

Theis Park 4701 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri

Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:30-9:30 p.m. Theis Park Amphitheatre, Oak & Cleaver Blvd. Watch a series of short films and animation submitted by the Kansas City community at the the 6th annual Brush Creek Film Festival. The mission of this event is to entertain, share ideas, and build community through creative and visionary short films […]

KC Parks Board Meeting

Kansas City Parks and Recreation Administration Building 4600 E. 63rd St., Kansas City, MO, United States

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 5 p.m. KC Parks Administration, 4600 East 63rd Street Trafficway KC Parks is governed by a volunteer five-member Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor. The Board of Parks and Recreation holds public meetings twice a month on Tuesday at the Parks and Recreation Department headquarters in Swope […]

Garment District Grooves: May

Wednesday, May 15 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Garment District Place, 8th & Broadway Join us for the 2024 season kickoff!  Grab some lunch and listen to live bands in this quaint downtown park! Third Wednesday of the month through October. #AFoodTruckAndABand FOOD TRUCK: Street Style Tacos from the Sugar Skull Grill BAND: Brothers, Payton and Finn, […]

Celebrating Urban Birds

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Saturday, May 18, 2024 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Free Visitors participate in scheduled hike. Inside the center, info tables give information about the 15 species of interest to Cornell. People will be encouraged to participate in Cornell Lab of Ornathology Citizen Science Survey. There […]

Truck & Train Day

Saturday, May 18, 2024 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Train runs until 6 p.m. Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad, 6060 NW Waukomis Dr., KCMO Some cool trucks will be on-site from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  

Kids to Parks Day: Hike Fox Hollow with a Naturalist

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:30 a.m. – Habitats Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. Celebrate Kids to Parks Day with a hike in Swope Park! The hike begins at 10:30 AM.  Please gather outside the main doors of Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132.  There the […]

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