| 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! |
| All Aboard!! KCN Railroad Opens May 1 | 
The 16-gauge railroad on the north section of the Line Creek Community Center and Ice Arena, 5940 NW Waukomis Drive, is open weekends and holidays from May through September.The train will not operate in inclement weather.
Hours: Saturdays, 10:00am-6:00pm; Sundays and Holidays, Noon-6:00pm
Cost: .50 cents for a single trip ticket; 10-trip tickets are $4.50; and 20-trip tickets are $9.00.
Groups: Groups may charter the train on Fridays only. For reservations or more information, call 816-436-0576. |
| Mother's Day for Mother Earth |
 Sunday, May 8
1:30-3:30pm
Theis Park in the Wheeler Amphitheatre (corner of Volker Boulevard and Oak Street)
StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents Mother's Day for Mother Earth - a FREE event- featuring The Greatest Show is Earth, a puppet show of enormous proportions, as well as a pre-show with Mr. Stinky Feet - Jim Cosgrove!! Come see these amazing puppeters and volunteers bring their artistic creations to life while promoting a positive image of clean water and caring for our planet Earth.
For more information on StoneLion Puppet Theatre or to volunteer click here!!! |
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Thimble Thursdays Begin May 12 | |
Bring your lunch, kick back and enjoy some great performances every Thursday from May 12 to June 23 in Garment District Park (one block west of 8th & Broadway). These lunchtime concerts are a great way to relax and bonus they are FREE!! Concerts run from 12:15-1:00pm. This year's line-up includes:
 May 12: Kaw Mountain Band-free chips! May 19: DST Band-free cookies! May 26: Checkered Past-free candy! June 2: Aaron Duncan-free ice pops! June 9: Kansas City Flute Choir-free cookies! June 16: Five Second Rule-free chips! June 23: Lost in the Zoo-free ice pops!
Thimble Thursdays are brought to you by The Historic Garment District Group, Downtown Council, DST Systems, Inc., KC Loft Central (which are also providing free snacks at each concert while supplies last), State Street, and Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation. |
| Hershey Track & Field Area Meet on May 14 |
 Saturday, May 16
10:00am
Central High School
3221 Indiana, KCMO
Do you know of a kid between the ages of 9 and 14 who loves to run, jump and throw? If so, then we have an event for them!! Sign them up today so they can join in the fun by competing in basic track and field events and have a chance to receive an all expense paid trip to compete in the annual North America Final Meet in Hershey, PA. For more information call Helston Singelton at 816-513-0633, or come to the Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri to pick up an entry form. A copy of the participants birth certificate must accompany the entry form. Registration is limited, so don't delay. This event is FREE to register!!! |
| Pools* & Spraygrounds Open May 28! | |
The majority of KC Parks' outdoor public pools and spraygrounds will open on Saturday, May 28! With an Aquatics Center, three diving pools, nine swimming pools, 11 wading pools, and 14 spraygrounds, KCMO Parks and Recreation can keep you cool this summer!!
*Neighborhood pools (Arbor Villa, Ashland Square, Gillham and Jarboe) open Sunday, June 12!
We can also host your next birthday party, teach you how to swim, or train you to become a lifeguard.
Make sure to check out our Aquatics webpage for admission fees, locations, and times. |
| Together As One Run/Walk May 21 | |
Join our partners in Platte County for the Together As One Run/Walk!
 Saturday, May 219:00am
English Landing Park
Parkville, MO
The "Together as One" Run will be held in English Landing Park on Saturday, May 21st and will include a 5k, 1 mile run and a ½ mile Kids Fun Run. There will be tons of extra activities for the entire family!
Join Together As One for a day of family exercise and fun, while helping to build the scholarship fund that enables all kids to play their favorite sports . . . together as one! |
| "Crowned in Glory" Photographic Exhibition | |
 May-June 2011 (normal business hours)
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & State Museum
3700 Blue Parkway
African American women often mix faith with fashion when dressing in their best clothing and placing a "crown" on their head for Sunday church service. The exhibition, "Crowned in Glory", celebrates this tradition with photographs of women from the Kansas City metro area wearing their church hats. The exhibit is based on the bestselling book, "Crowns: Portraits of African American Women in Church Hats". |
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MORE EVENTS | |
ONGOING: Car Free Weekends along Cliff Drive. Gates are closed Friday, 2:00pm until Monday, 8:00am
May 1-2: Greater KC Dahlia Society Root Sale, Loose Park Garden Center, 9:30am-3:00pm. Call 816-784-5300 for details.
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May 14: "The Days of Bugs and Roses", presented by the Kansas City Rose Society, Loose Park Garden Center, 10:00am
May 14: Celebrate Urban Birds, Lakeside Nature Center in Swope Park, 10:00am-4:00pm
May 21 Be 1 Run, Swope Park, 9:00am
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May 24: Hospital Hill Park Dedication, 11:00am
May 28-29: Jiggle Jam, Crown Center/Grand Boulevard, Saturday, 9:00am-8:00pm and Sunday, 11:00am-6:00pm
May 28 & 29: Ikebana Exhibit, Loose Park Garden Center, 10:00am-5:00pm. For more info call 816-784-5300.
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Kansas City, Missouri
Parks & Recreation
4600 East 63rd
KCMO, 64130
816-513-7500
www.kcmo.org/parks
 The Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department facilities and programs are available to people of all abilities. If accommodations or individualed supports are needed to participate, please contact Carrie Randle, Inclusion Facilitator, at (816) 513-0730.
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