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Special Events

September 28
Ribbon Cutting for Kansas City’s largest urban orchard located
in the city’s largest park officially opened
the Urban Orchard in with a ribbon-cutting ceremony set in the
fruit trees. The orchard, located adjacent to
Swope Park the Off-Leash Dog Park in Swope Park, is
just over an acre in size and includes 200
fruit trees that will yield more than 1 million
pounds of fresh fruit over the next 20 years.
October 7 The Swope Park Orchard is a partnership
Curling Club Open House at Line Creek Ice Arena among KC Parks, the Kansas City Urban
Farm Co-op and The Giving Grove.
October 11
Feast of Fountains: A Food Truck Fest on The
Great Lawn at 18th & Vine
October 25
October 12 End of Season Employee Appreciation Luncheon
Brush Creek Confluence Trail Opening & Maintenance Rodeo

October 13 October 26
Harvest Fest Shoal Creek Living History Museum Bring Your Dog to Work Day
in Hodge Park
October 27
HOWLoween at Waggin’ Trail Off Leash Dog Park Kid Safe Halloween at Shoal Creek Living History
Magic Woods at Lakeside Nature Center Museum in Hodge Park
October 14-20 Ponies and Pumpkins at Little Blue Valley Park
Customer Appreciation Week at KC Parks Spooky Skate at Line Creek Ice Arena
Community Centers
October 28
October 20 KCMO Charity Softball Tournament at KCUYA
Neighborhood Connect Day at Blue Hills Park
Historical Epitaphs at Union Cemetery
October 21
Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration
at Kansas City Museum

26 KC PARK & REC 2018 year in review