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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
Fox Hollow Fest will be returning this year again to help promote local trails. The event is scheduled to coincide with National Trails Day. Come out and enjoy guided hikes, make crafts, buy cool merch and play your luck with our raffle, all while enjoying the outdoors and some live music! There will be natives […]
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 […]
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