Come Out & Play
June 2009 Events
Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation |
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| With 219 parks, 10 community centers, 5 golf courses, 4 museums and much more, you'll find there is always something to do with Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation. So, what are you waiting for? Come Out and Play! |
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Rose Day
Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Loose Park
Sunday, June 7
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
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 Celebrate the $400,000 renovation of the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Loose Park on Sunday, June 7. The public can view award-winning roses in the Garden Center from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The official Rose Day ceremony begins at 3:00 pm with featured speaker Jonathan Kemper of the William T. Kemper Foundation which helped underwrite the renovation project. The Kansas City Youth Ballet will be on hand to dance and The Bon Ton Four will play the rediscovered 1901 song, "Rose of Kansas City Waltz". For more information on this event, please call the Loose Park Garden Center, 816-784-5300 or visit the Rose Society's website. |
| Farmers Market
Thursdays, June 11 - October 1
Ilus Davis Park
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 Building a Healthier Heartland Initiative brings a Farmers Market to downtown Kansas City every Thursday from June 11 through October 1. Located in beautiful Ilus Davis Park, just north of City Hall (9th and Oak Street), this partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation, will bring fresh, local produce and goods, right into the heart of the city. Check it out on your next lunch break, Thursdays, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, Ilus Davis Park! |
5th Annual Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, June 13
Brush Creek & Ward Parkway/The Plaza
10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
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 Come celebrate the traditions of the East at the 5th annual Dragon Boat Festival along Brush Creek and Ward Parkway on the Country Club Plaza. The festival will feature hands-on art activities for the kids, live music, traditional Chinese dance, food, and dragon boat races along Brush Creek. The festival will begin at 10:00 am. At 1:15 pm, the waking of the dragon ceremony will take place which summons the official start of the boat races. That evening at approximately 9:00 pm, Chinese wishing lanterns will be launched in Brush Creek, for a beautiful display on a summer evening, come make a wish! This traditional Chinese holiday is celebrated as a FREE, all ages, family fun event. This event is sponsored by The Society for Friendship with China, Inc. and Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation. For more info, click here!! |
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It's Summer Camp Time! |
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Calling all parents!! Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Look no further than Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department! With five different camps available in our community centers located all over the City, we're sure one will fit your child's needs/wants and your budget. Check out all the camps on our web-site, www.kcmo.org/parks
 Spots fill up fast, so sign up your child soon!
Have a safe, fun filled summer with Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation!!
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Heart of America Shakespeare Festival: The Merry Wives of Windsor
June 16 - July 5 Southmoreland Park |
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 FREE THEATER, YES YOU READ IT RIGHT, FREE THEATER!
In partnership, the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, the Missouri Arts Council and Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation, will again bring theater to the park this summer. Southmoreland Park (Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard and Oak Street) plays host to the festival and this year's production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. The show runs Tuesday through Sunday evenings, with gates opening at 6:00 pm (no shows June 22 and July 4). Pre-entertainment and food vendors will be on hand to start your evening off right, the show begins at 8:00 pm. General admission is free, but if you would like to look into purchasing VIP tickets, or for more information about the festival, please click here!!! |
| Celebrate National Trails Day
Saturday, June 6
9:00 am |
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National Trails Day 2008 will be observed on Saturday, June 6, bringing together outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds to celebrate the great natural heritage of the United States trail system.
Location: Indian Creek Trail (99th and Holmes)
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 9:00 am
Contact: 816-513-7527
Description: Walk the Indian Creek Trail 1.5 miles to State Line, meeting for refreshments at Watts Mill. Local fitness and health vendors will be on site for demonstrations and giveaways. Groups will walk back around 10:30 a.m. (Vans will be available for those who cannot walk back). Dogs on leash are welcome. This free event is jointly sponsored by Leawood and KCMO Parks and Recreation. | |
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MORE EVENTS
ONGOING: Car Free Weekends along Cliff Drive, Gates are closed Friday, 2:00 pm until Monday, 8:00 am
June 2: Women's Leadership Fountain Dedication, 12th and Paseo, 2:00 pm
June 3: Wellness Wednesday, City Market, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
June 4, 11, 18, & 25: Thimble Thursday Concerts, Garment District Park, Noon to 1:00 pm
June 7: Celebration of Life Rally on National Cancer Survivors Day, Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
June 7: First Sunday Family Fun Day, Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, Noon to 4:00 pm
June 13: Mayors Night Hoops Kickoff, Gregg/Klice Community Center, 3:00 pm
June 14: Dog-n-Jog on The Country Club Plaza/Ward Parkway, 7:00 am - 10:30 am
June 16 & 17: NSCD Sports Camps: Golf and Baseball
June 28: TLC's Duck Derby, Brush Creek and Ward Parkway on the Plaza, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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| Contact Information |
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Kansas City, Missouri
Parks & Recreation
4600 East 63rd
KCMO, 64130
816-513-7500
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