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May 2024
2024 Brookside Art Annual
May 3-5, 2024 Friday, May 3rd, 5pm - 9pm Saturday, May 4th, 10am - 9pm Sunday, May 5th, 11am - 5pm The 38th Brookside Art Annual brings a weekend of family-friendly activities, local flavor, and over 170 juried artists from across the nation for this beloved celebration of art in the heart of Kansas City (63rd and Brookside Boulevard in the historic Brookside Shops).
Find out more »Mother Nature Reads
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.
Find out more »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
Find out more »Hike Fox Hollow with a Naturalist
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, layers of clothing for cold weather, sunscreen and hats for warm weather, insect repellent, closed-toed shoes or boots). The hike begins at 10:30 AM. Please…
Find out more »Goal For Health: Fiesta, Salud Y Futbol
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 Health Screenings Live DJ Food, Prizes and more! For more information, call 816-513-7530.
Find out more »Summer Camp Open House
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 Mary Williams-Neal and Southeast Community Centers ONSITE ONLY.
Find out more »May the 4TH Be with You Skate
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 treats and kids can enter the Star Wars coloring contest for a chance to win a prize. The best dressed wins a prize!
Find out more »ReMake Learning Days
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 unique. Take some time to explore our nature trail and experience many of our featured habitats! Examine the grasses and flowers of our Tallgrass Prairie,…
Find out more »Mobile Music Box Concert
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 your lawn chairs and a picnic and enjoy a beautiful evening of music making with your community at Indian Mound Park.
Find out more »Opening Celebration for the Gillham Park Book Walk
Thursday, May 9, 2024 4-6 p.m. Gillham Park, 3915 Gillham Rd. The Kansas City Public Library and KC Parks are excited to celebrate the opening of the Gillham Park Book Walk with local author and illustrator Charlie Mylie and his book, We Might See! Join us for a trailside storytime with Charlie, followed by free ice cream, raffles, and a make-your-own nature journal activity with Missouri State Parks.
Find out more »Brush Creek Film Festival
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 about the creek and surrounding communities. This event is a partnership with the Kansas City Art Institute. In the event of bad weather, the venue…
Find out more »Pawsitive Protection KC Community Vaccine Day
Saturday, May 11, 2024 9 a.m.-Noon Swope Park, enter from Gregory Blvd. Bring your pets to Swope Park for Pawsitive Protection KC Community Vaccine Day! This event is hosted by 3rd district council woman Melissa Patterson Hazley and the city of KCMO with support from the Pet Resource Center, KC Pet Project, and Union Hill Animal Hospital. **This event is for KCMO residents ONLY. Proof of residency will be required. Only the FIRST 200 PETS WILL BE SEEN.** At this…
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