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Water Parks 3
Major Pools 4
Indoor Pools 4
Spraygrounds 5
KC Parks Community Centers 6
Calendar of Events 9
Summer Camps 11
Active Agers Programs 12
Aquatics 14
Youth Zone 14
Mayor’s Night Program 16
Homeschool Programs 16
E-Sports Program 16
Our Mission Athletics 17
To improve the quality of life, health and wellness Racquet Sports 20
of our community by providing socially equitable, Martial Arts 21
community-driven programming and Boxing 21
environmentally sound natural resource Ice Sports 22
management. Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation 23
Fitness 24
Arts, Books, and Games 26
Ceramics and Pottery 27
Dance 28
Golf 29
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
31
Lakeside Nature Center 31

More About Us
Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation provides facilities, programs and recreational
opportunities for the community that contribute to an aesthetically pleasing environment and
enhanced quality of life. The department maintains 221 parks, 12,242 acres of parkland, 158 miles
of trails and bikeways, 29 lakes, hundreds of athletic fields and tennis courts, 106 playgrounds, and
five public golf courses. Miles of scenic boulevards and parkways crisscross the city, where 48
fountains and 122 monuments and sculptures surprise and delight. Ten community centers, along
with eight museums, provide the setting for socially equitable and community-driven programming.

Board of Parks & Recreation

Commissioners

Jack Holland, President
Alejandra Perez
Mary Williams-Neal

Stephenie K Smith

Parks & Recreation Director

Chris Cotten