Free Learn about the habitats of Swope Park and the animals living there. StoneLion Puppets will present two shows. 11 a.m. – StoneLion Puppets Noon – Opossum 1 p.m. – StoneLion Puppets
Join us for a day of fun. Special guest, The Easter Bunny
FREE Egg Hunt begins at 12:30 p.m. (Eggs go quickly) Ages 3 - 10 welcome Come early for a craft project in the Trailside Room, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The KC Northern Railroad Train will be running Noon - 4 p.m. Space is limited, please sign up online or in person at the Center
Ages: 2+ Fee: $2 Grab your swim wear and join us for our under-water Egg Hunt! But first, enjoy games, arts and crafts projects, music and more. Parents must accompany participants in the water ages 5 and under. Sign up NOW!
Ages up to 13 FREE Fun competitive egg hunt relay. There will be several hidden eggs for the youth to find along with 5 hidden Golden eggs with special prizes inside. The person who finds the most eggs win the easter relay and will be given a certificate.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2 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 […]
Celebrate Earth Day with a Mobile Music Box Concert in the park featuring a String Quartet from the Kansas City Symphony!
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 […]
Special guest presenter Cherayla Cherayla is an entertainer who has been performing since elementary school. She is Midwest born, but greatly influenced by the East Coast as she called Harlem home for 7 years. She has been singing professionally for over 15 years and has been a featured vocalist in an off-Broadway play and won Amateur Night at the […]
Free Lakeside Nature Center is participating with CNC by hosting an event on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. - Noon. Join a Naturalist from 10 -10:30 a.m. at our picnic pavilion to learn how to use the iNaturalist platform, and become a citizen scientist! At 10:30 a.m. join us for a guided hike of […]
Volunteers will remove invasive species and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Please email [email protected] if you are planning to attend. Please include if you need tools or will bring your own. The workday is weather dependent and will be cancelled if actively raining or snowing and temperatures are under 40 degrees. You will be emailed if […]
KC Parks Spring Fling on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11 AM-3 PM at the Swope Park Bandstand celebrates the end of Earth week by teaching the community ways to incorporate sustainable practices to help make our parks and planet thrive! Attendees will enjoy performances by Stone Lion Puppet Theatre, our Green Carpet Fashion Show, and hands on learning activities for all ages. […]
The 37th Annual CCVI Trolley Run will return to the streets of Waldo, Brookside, and the Plaza on Sunday, April 27, 2025! The CCVI Trolley Run is the largest annual fundraiser for Children's Center for the Visually Impaired. As one of Kansas City's oldest and largest road races, as well as a USATF-certified 4-mile race, we welcome 'runners' of all […]
Join KC Parks with Guadalupe Centers, Inc and Mattie Rhodes Center for Pop Up in the Park! We're celebrating Remake Learning Days on the Westside with games, STEM challenges, and maker activities for the whole family!
Featuring: Will Matthews & "Thrill" Kansas City native and Grammy Award winning guitarist Will Matthews is featured with his band “Thrill” showcasing their unique style of rhythm and blues music. With noted musicians Ricky Dotson (keyboards/vocals), Bobby Adams (drums/vocals), and Houston Smith (saxophone), the group performs a soulful blend of songs from the R&B genre […]
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.
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, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]
The Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad operates seasonally from May-October in Frank Vaydik Park (weather permitting). Saturdays | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays and Holidays | Noon-6 p.m. Charter Reservations: 816-541-9834 Fare: $1.00; discounted multiple ride punch cards available
All Ages Fee: $10 Come and show your mother how much she means to you by sharing crafts, games and muffins!
Free Take some time to explore our nature trail and experience many of our featured habitats! Examine the grasses and flowers of our Tallgrass Prairie, see the blooms under the trees in our Savannah, look for wildlife or signs of wildlife at our water habitat and bird feeders, hike through our Upland Forest and look […]
Ages 18+ $100/ Team This tournament will be made up of 4 to 6 teams. Teams will have 15 minutes to eliminate as many players as possible from the opposite team. After 15 minutes, the team with the most players standing will advance to the next round.
All Ages $6 admission, $3 skate rental. Free admission when wearing Star Wars costume or t-shirt May the Fourth be with you! On Sunday, May 4th wear your favorite Star Wars garb (no lightsabers on the ice please). Enjoy some treats and kids can enter the Star Wars coloring contest for a chance to win a prize. The […]
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 […]
(North of the Community Center) Bring your family and friends together for a beautiful evening of music performed by members of the Kansas City Symphony . Don’t forget your lawn chair, blanket and picnic. String Quintet: Tony DeMarco, Stephanie Larsen, Jessica Nance, Alex East, Evan Halloin Repertoire: light classical music and Pops such as Stevie […]
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 […]
Welcome to Lakeside Nature Center’s Native Garden Team. We are so happy that you are willing to join us in this on-going project. Workdays may be cancelled because of the weather, if you have not been notified, call the Nature Center before coming. On workdays, please be sure to bring a refillable water bottle, garden gloves, […]
Chalk Walk is a FREE and public sidewalk chalk drawing festival in April each year held at the Concourse Fountain in the heart of the Historic Northeast Neighborhood. The festival celebrates the wealth of culture and diversity in Kansas City's Urban Core. Proceeds raised by Chalk Walk benefit the non-profit Northeast Arts organization that provides […]
Join us for our 4th annual Spring Bazaar! Over 35 local vendors and artists, guided history tours, read alouds for the kiddos, food trucks, music, and so much more!
Watch a series of short films and animation submitted by the Kansas City community at the the 7th annual Brush Creek Film Festival. The mission of this event is to entertain, share ideas, and build community through creative and visionary short films about the creek and surrounding communities. This event is a partnership with the […]
Councilwoman Patterson Hazley presents the second annual Pawsitive Protection KC Community Vaccine & Pet Resource Day to provide essential resources to pet owners across the community, ensuring that more pets stay healthy, safe, and in loving homes.
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 will also be arts and crafts activities and display tables. 11 a.m. – Peregrine Falcon Noon – Cornell’s Urban […]
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, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with Willie Watson at Starlight Theatre on May 17, 2025.
Volunteers will remove invasive species and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Please email [email protected] if you are planning to attend. Please include if you need tools or will bring your own. The workday is weather dependent and will be cancelled if actively raining or snowing and temperatures are under 40 degrees. You will be emailed if […]
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 2 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 […]
South of the Garden Center This performance will be a string quartet with the following musicians: Mary Grant, Rena Ishii, Sean Brumble, Larry Figg. The repertoire will include folk tune music such as Joplin, Mozart, Bach, and baroque favorites.
Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), Mean Girls tells the story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies.
Join us for the 2025 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: Fill 'Em Up Truck BAND: Stan Kessler & Friends
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 […]
Kansas City’s favorite Memorial Day tradition! Join the Kansas City Symphony for Bank of America Celebration at the Station. The Symphony’s FREE concert event takes on the South Plaza of Union Station Kansas City and the North Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial – both near Pershing Road and Main Street, just south of Downtown […]
Something for everyone – activities and crafts for the kids, booths, hikes, native plant sale, live music, food and beverages.
Join us for Rose Day, a beloved Kansas City tradition celebrating the peak bloom of the stunning Laura Conyer Smith Rose Garden at Loose Park. Everyone is welcome—bring your family, friends, and fellow garden lovers! Enjoy the beauty of one of the region’s most iconic rose gardens in full bloom, and stop by the Garden […]
The KC Symphony's Mobile Music Box returns to Westwood Park! A String Quintet with the comprised of musicians Stephanie Larson, Tony Demarco, Jessica Nance, Alex East, and Evan Halloin, will play a repertoire that includes "Everything from Boccherini to tangoes". Also, FREE WARM COOKIES from Tiff's Treats!
Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical follows a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A […]
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.
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, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). […]
The event is for patrons to view the inside of the buildings with history provided. No skits. Mansion, School, Church, and City Hall open with discussion. Other buildings will be gated and open for viewing. Admission - $5.00 per person. Ages 3 and under are free
This powerful and educational exhibit celebrates the legacy of cowboys in American history—particularly the often-overlooked contributions of African American cowboys. Distinctive Opening
Summer has officially arrived! Which means the start of Mayor’s Night Hoops, Mayor’s Night Kicks, Mayor’s Night Nets, Mayor’s Night Swim, and Club KC. Join KC Park and Mayor Lucas at a grand kick-off for this summer’s festivities. Registration for Mayor’s Nights activities is at the front desk. For more information, call 816-513-7567.
Celebrate National Prairie Day with KC WildLands and KC Parks and Recreation at Party on the Prairie! Enjoy family-friendly activities among the plants and animals of Jerry Smith Park, Jackson County’s last remaining remnant prairie. Enjoy live music, guided trail hikes, bird walks, a plein air quick paint competition, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Volunteers will remove invasive species and maintain/improve the Fox Hollow trail system. Please email [email protected] if you are planning to attend. Please include if you need tools or will bring your own. The workday is weather dependent and will be cancelled if actively raining or snowing and temperatures are under 40 degrees. You will be emailed if […]
The KC Iola Hormigas will be a team in Pecos League in the 2025 Season. KC Iola stands for Kansas City/Iola. The Pecos League is independent Professional Baseball League that has teams in nine states in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Missouri and Colorado. The Hormigas are affliated with Bravos De Leon of Liga Mexicana. The Hormigas […]
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