Mayor Quinton Lucas continues the longstanding tradition Summer is officially here and that means Mayor’s Night Hoops, Mayor’s Night Nets and Club KC are back. Mayor’s Night Hoops is continuing to help prevent youth violence in Kansas City. The grand kick off is June 16th at the Southeast Community Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “I am proud […]
Children of all abilities are encouraged to attend Kansas City’s Parks & Recreation Department is excited to bring the Pop-Up play program to different parks across the area. Staff members are bringing equipment, activities and games to parks and playgrounds for kids to play with. It’s a self-led play time where children and parents can […]
Northland Trailhead named after long-time KC Parks Commissioner On May 5, current and former KC Parks leadership and Northland residents gathered to unveil a new trailhead sign on Happy Rock Trail within Maplewoods Greenway, 2001 NE Barry Road, named in honor of Commissioner David Mecklenburg. The 3-mile trail is one of most popular in Kansas […]
Carl DiCapo served as a Park Commissioner from 1986-1992. He passed away on April 26, 2023, but his legacy lives on. Carl DiCapo was born in 1927 in Kansas City, MO. He married his wife, Anita, in 1954. They raised three children (Jack, John David, Carl Michael) and doted on three granddaughters (Lauren, Alexandra, Ava) […]
Enjoy free lunchtime concerts in downtown Kansas City Kansas City Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the return of the Garment District Grooves for its fifth year. Every third Wednesday of the month from April until October live bands will play at Garment District Place, a quaint downtown park. Food trucks will also be […]
At the April 6th City Council meeting, KC Parks Ambassadors were recognized for their service to the city and for National Volunteer Appreciation Month with a courtesy resolution sponsored by Councilwoman Kathryn Shields: Declaring April 2023 as National Volunteer Month and recognizing the outstanding individual contributions and collective impact of KC Parks Ambassadors in the […]
Mary Williams-Neal was appointed to the Board of Parks & Recreation Commission in 2019. Kansas City is celebrating the life of Commissioner Mary Williams-Neal. She was not only known for her great leadership within the City but her deep dedication to its residents. Commissioner Williams-Neal was born in Pace, Mississippi and traveled to Kansas City, […]
Kansas City Parks & Recreation Crews will Dye Fountains Blue Throughout the Season The City of Fountains Foundations is celebrating 50 years in 2023 and is partnering with the Royals Bring Out The Blue initiative to celebrate. Beginning on Fountain Day, April 14, one fountain will be dyed blue each month at the start of […]
Nominations are accepted until March 31, 2023 Be part of honoring history! What American Civil Rights Movement – tied to the Black experience in Kansas City – events, elements, or people should be illustrated along the Brush Creek Cultural Heritage Corridor Trail? Community members are invited to participate in the process to help the Kansas […]
The Missouri Parks & Recreation Association recently recognized our KC Parks Ambassadors and Recreation Manager Jody Siemer for their accomplishments. Ambassadors Program: 2023 Organization Citation AwardIn 2020, Kelly Jander was hired by KC Parks to develop a volunteer program. Little did we know a global pandemic would begin shortly thereafter. Undaunted, Kelly changed her recruitment […]
Community members are invited to weigh in at a public meeting on February 28 Kansas City, Mo. – Kansas City Parks & Recreation is calling on the people of Kansas City to submit ideas for the development of the Brush Creek Cultural Heritage Corridor Trail, a one-mile stretch around Brush Creek from The Paseo to […]
Next Practice Partners launches 1st Annual Rankings for Social Media Engagement in Parks and Recreation: Kansas City Parks & Recreation ranks #2 overall for 100 largest cities by population “These rankings were created to inspire parks and recreation agencies to tell their stories…and more often. These agencies and their staff transform lives in their communities and […]