| With 220 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! |
| KC RiverFest: July 4 | |
Wednesday, July 4
1:00-11:00pm
Richard Berkley Riverfront Park
Since 2005, KCRiverFest has been recognized as Kansas City's premier Independence Day Festival. Located on the Missouri Riverfront at beautiful Berkley Park, KC Riverfest isthe only place in downtown Kansas City to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks, food and family entertainment.
FREE admission from 1:00-3:00pm. Regular priced adult tickets are $5 at the gate (cash only), but may be purchased online for $4 at www.KCRiverFest.com. Children age 12 and under are admitted free of charge.
Reserved paid parking is available on the grounds for the duration of the festival. A continuously running free shuttle is available at the following locations: 3rd and Grand Avenue, 5th and Grand Avenue, 7th and Grand Avenue.
For more information, click here!!
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| Children's Film Fest: July 6, 13, 20 & 27 |
 Bring a blanket or lawn chair to these fun, free evenings in Hyde Park (36th & Gillham). Featuring great movies, fun entertainment, neat prizes and fantastic refreshments! Concerts and educational activities begin at 7:30pm; movies at 8:30pm.
Friday, July 6
Concert: Bob Walkenhorst & Jeff Porter
Educational Activity: Puppet Parade with Flying Heart Theatre
Movie: Hugo
Friday, July 13
Concert: Kasey Rausch & Friends
Educational Activity: Odd Ball Kids Craft Project
Movie: Never Say Never
Friday, July 20
Concert: Danny Cox
Educational Activity: Odd Ball Kids Craft Project
Movie: Flight of the Navigator
Friday, July 27
Concert: "Fast" Johnny Ricker
Educational Activity: Odd Ball Kids Craft Project
Movie: The Muppets
The last Friday, July 27, will also feature the showing of movies filmed by children attending the festival. This educational project is led by Dr. Benjamin Meade.
For more information, please call Amelia McDaniel, 816-531-8116.
Sponsored by Pilgrim Center, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, Kansas City Parks and Recreation, and the KCMO Neighborhood Tourism Development Program, Hyde Park is the place to be on Friday nights in July!
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USTA National Husband and Wife Mixed Hard Courts Tournament: July 6, 7 & 8
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 The Plaza Tennis Center
J.C. Nichols Parkway & Ward Parkway on The Country Club Plaza
The Plaza Tennis Center will host the 7th Annual USTA National Husband and Wife Mixed Hard Courts, July 6-8. The event will feature open, and senior combo (100, 120, or 140 age divisions). Any couple legally married to each other may enter with a 3 match guarantee, player party, T-shirt and more. For more information or to register, click here!!
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Party in the Park: July 21
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 Saturday, July 219:00am-5:00pm
Swope Park
Celebate National Park and Recreation Month with free or low-cost, family-friendly activities at Swope Park attractions through out the day. Party in the Park is presented by KCWE29 and HOT 103 JAMZ!
9:00am-12:00pm Earth Riders Trail Association (ERTA) Hikes & Rides, Swope Trails at Camp Lake of the Woods...FREE!
9:00am-1:00pm SNAG Golf course and mini-lessons, The First Tee of Greater Kansas City and Orion Managment at Heart of America Golf Academy....FREE!
9:00am-3:00pm Beanstalk Children's Garden Open, Kansas City Community Gardens...FREE!
9:00am-5:00pm Kansas City Zoo Open, Regular Zoo Admission Fee
10:00am-2:00pm Mother Nature Reads, Lakeside Nature Center..FREE!
10:00am-3:00pm Kids, Water, Bugs and Fish, Lakeside Nature Center...FREE!
10:00-11:30am Herb Walk Workshop, Kansas City Community Gardens...FREE!
10:00am-12:00pm Hike with a Naturalist, Lakeside Nature Center...FREE!
10:30am-12:00pm Ladies ZUMBA Class, Southeast Community
Center...FREE! (registration begins at 9:30am)
10:30am Cheetah Enrichment Program, Kansas City Zoo, Free with regular zoo admission
11:00-11:50am AquaZumba Class, Swope Pool...FREE!
11:00am-2:00pm Ethnic Enrichment Commission Culture Box Displays, Southeast Community Center...FREE!
12:00-12:50pm Aqua Boot Camp Class, Swope Pool...FREE!
1:00-5:00pm Family Fun Fair and Pool Party, Swope Pool...FREE!
1:00-5:00pm Battle of Westport Museum Open, 6601 Swope Parkway... FREE! (living history demonstrations throughout the day)
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Northland Hot Trot: July 21
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 Saturday, July 21
5:00pm
Hodge Park (96th Street and Shoal Creek Parkway)
$25 Registration Fee
Join Northland Neighborhoods Inc. and The Wheel Cyclery for the 2nd Annual Hot Trot 5K Run/Walk and Family Fun Festival. Festivities will begin at 5:00pm and the 5K will begin at 7:00pm. Portions of Shoal Creek Parkway will be closed from 5 pm to 9 pm. To access Hodge Park, participants will need to proceed via I-435 and 96th Street. For more information or to register, CLICK HERE!!!
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Brush Creek Art Walk: July 27, 28 & 29
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 Brush Creek Trails
Roanoke Parkway to Elmwood
The public is invited to come out and walk the newly completed, nearly 4-miles of walkways along Brush Creek while musicians play and painters paint. Plein-Air Painters will have three days to complete paintings on-site along the creek. Artists will enter their finished paintings for a chance to show in the Gallery of Art at UMKC in an exhibition starting August 23. All artists are welcome. There is a $25 registration fee for artists.
For more information on the event or to register as an artist, click here!
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PASS IT ON!
We encourage you to forward (forward email link below) this e-calendar to friends, family, coworkers, members of your organization, and more. You can also easily post in on your social networking sites. Help spread the good news about Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation.
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MORE EVENTS
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ONGOING: Car Free Weekends along Cliff Drive. Gates are closed Friday, 2:00pm until Monday,
8:00am
Every Thursday through October: Downtown Farmer's Market, Ilus Davis Park, 10:30am-1:00pm
July 1-15: Last days to see the Shakespeare Festival in Southmoreland Park. Gates open at 6:00pm, performance begins around 8:00pm
July 6-10: All-Star Baseball Week, so many events to choose from all over town... CLICK HERE!!!
July 6- 7: Club KC, the place to be on Friday and Saturday nights, Gregg Klice Community Center, 6:00-11:00pm for Middle School age, and Brush Creek Community Center, 7:00pm-Midnight, High School age.
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July 21: In the "Pink of the Evening" Summer Concert Series, The Colonnade in Kessler Park, 7:00pm
July 28: Season Pass Holder Appreciation Bash, Springs Aquatic Center and The Bay Water Park, 8:00-10:00pm. Free for season ticket holders only. Guests of season pass holders would cost $3. Call 816-350-2628 for more info.
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www.kcmo.org/parks
Kansas City, Missouri
Parks & Recreation
4600 East 63rd
KCMO, 64130
816-513-7500
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 Sheronda Stonum, Inclusion Facilitator, at (816) 784-5200.
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