Fall in Kansas City kick off!

September 2, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in kansas city

Yesterday marked the end of summer. Not technically – we still have a couple more weeks until the actual start of fall {September 23rd}. But with Labor Day, the pools closed and, to me, that says – goodbye summer!

Don’t get me wrong – we had a great summer! But I love fall! The weather! The scents! The sounds!

So, to get you ready for FALL – here are a few KC Fall Favorites!

Pumpkin Patches

American Royal

Chiefs

Sporting KC and the Royals still going strong!

Renaissance Festival

Scarecrow’s at Powell Gardens

Plaza Art Fair

What is your KC Fall Favorite?

Verruckt to open Thursday, July 10th

July 9, 2014July 9, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, kansas city

The tallest water slide in the world …

is finally opening Thursday, July 10th, 2014!

Because of this …

Thank you brave guys for ~~risking your lives~~ testing the waters for everyone else!

Who’s in?!?

4th of July Eve Celebration {aka – July 3rd Family Fun!}

July 3, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, kansas city

If you can’t wait until tomorrow night to see some fireworks – here are a couple of places that are starting the celebration a day early!

Booms and Blooms Festival at Powell Gardens

Lee’s Summit Legacy Blast Fireworks Extravaganza

Independence Day Fireworks: Lexington

Fireworks Celebration in the Park (Kearney, MO) – concert at 7:30pm; fireworks display to follow

Fireworks in the Park, Pierson Park, Kansas City, KS

Fairway / Westwood / Roeland Park KS Fireworks – Bishop Miege High School

Mahaffie 19th Century Fireworks-Family Fun night

Celebrate 4th of July in Kansas City!

July 2, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, free, kansas city, kids

How do you celebrate Independence Day? Family, fun, barbeque, parades, carnivals, and, of course … FIREWORKS! Here is your {almost} complete list of firework displays on both sides of the state line!

Kansas:

Village Fest in Prairie Village

Star Spangled Spectacular at Corporate Woods {FIREWORKS!}

4^th of July Celebration at Leawood City Park {FIREWORKS!}

Lenexa Community Days Parade

Fort Leavenworth 4^th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Gardner’s 4^th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

City of Olathe 4th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Downtown Stilwell {FIREWORKS!}

City of De Soto’s Annual 4th of July Celebration at Riverfest Park {FIREWORKS!}

T-Bones v. Canaries {FIREWORKS – after the game!}

Missouri:

KC Riverfest {FIREWORKS!}

Parkville July 4^th Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Raymore’s Spirit of America Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Celebrate 4^th of July at Longview Lake {FIREWORKS!}

Independence Day Celebration in Gladstone {FIREWORKS!}

Celebrate America at World’s of Fun {FIREWORKS!}

Liberty4thfest {FIREWORKS!}

Smithville Lake {FIREWORKS!}

Red, White & Blue Springs {FIREWORKS!}

What are your plans?

Kansas City’s Family Fun Activities for June 28th – June 29th!

June 28, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, kansas city

June 28th – June 29th

Maker Faire, Union Station,

Repticon ~ Kansas City Reptile and Exotic Animal Expo at the Abdallah Shrine

“Guys and Dolls” (Rated G) at Theater in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park

T-Bones vs. the Railcats

Royals vs. the Angels

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival presents “The Winter’s Tale” (ongoing through July 6th)

Saturday, June 28th

Time Travelers at Shawnee Town 1929

Annual Bonner Blast in Bonner Springs ~ Kelly Murphy Park in Bonner Springs ~ 8:30pm – 10pm ~ Free!

Great Lenexa BBQ Battle

Longview Charity Horse Show

Sunday, June 29th

Art of the Machine Cars ~ City Market

Art+Family = FUN at Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

Cinderella at Wonderscope

Family Summer Camp at Bass Pro Shops ~ Olathe

Super Sunday Family Day at the Bay Water Park

Movies in the Park at Theater in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park!

June 23, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, kansas city, kids

Movies in the Park featuring “Cars & The Love Bug!”

Where: Theater in the Park (at Shawnee Mission Park)

When: Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Movie starts at 8:45 pm.

Cost: $1 per person! Pay cash at the door.

Kansas City’s Family Fun Activities for June 21st-June 22nd!

June 21, 2014June 21, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, kansas city, kids

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here you go …

Saturday, June 21^st – Sunday, June 22^nd

We Will Rock You at Starlight

Royals v. Mariners at Kauffman Stadium

T-Bones v. Laredo Lemurs at Community America Ballpark

Art + Family = FUN at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Fiesta Kansas City at Crown Center

Saturday, June 21

1^st Day of Summer – just to remind you that the hottest days are yet to come!

Jazz in the Woods at Corporate Woods

Busker Festival at the City Market

Scavenger Saturdays at the Kemper

Shatto Dairy Farm Family Day

Family Fun Day at the Johnson County Museum

Browne’s Irish Street Faire

Sunday, June 22^nd

For the vintage car enthusiast … Art of the Car Concours at the Kansas City Art Institute

Future Stages Festival at Kauffman Center

Touch a Truck at Overland Park Convention Center

Watch USA v. Portugal in the FIFA World Cup

And if you happen to see Paul, Eric, Jason, David, Rob, or any of their other Hollywood friends ~ just say “HI!” They are in town for the Big Slick Fundraiser this weekend!!

Shatto Family Day at the Farm

June 19, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, free, kansas city, kids

June 21, 2014 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fun activities for everyone:

Take a tour the farm.

Pet the baby calves.

Milk a cow.

Learn how the milk is processed.

If the weather is cooperating … Enjoy a hay ride.

Enjoy free snacks (while supplies last!)

Prizes & Games!!!

Taste a sample of Shatto products.

Take a look in their retail store.

Sit back and enjoy the country setting.

Click here for more information!

Shatto Farm is located …

9406 N. Hwy 33, Osborn MO 64474.

The farm is on Highway 33, 4 miles south of US 36 and 6 miles north of Missouri 116, accessible from both I-35 and I-29.

Busker Festival at the City Market

June 18, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, free, kansas city, kids

This is a busker …

A street performer who practices their craft in public places, for gratuities.

Celebrate buskers at the City Market!

Saturday, June 21, 2014

8:00am – 1:00pm

Come on down to enjoy the “fresh, free, freaky, fun entertainment!”

Musicians, unicycling, juggling, fire twirling, aerial arts, stilt walkers, musicians, dancers, comedy, circus acts, balloon twisting, magicians, and more!!!

All performers are local!

Kansas City’s Family Fun Activities for June 13th-June15th!

June 13, 2014June 13, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, kansas city, kids

Here is a list of some of the fun activities going on around Kansas City this weekend!

Friday, June 13th – Saturday, June 14th

20th Annual Parkville River Jam

Festival on the Trails in Gardner

Friday, June 13th

CALF (Children’s Agriculture Learning Fest) Days at American Royal Complex

Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival

Light Up The Lawn Concert at Johnson County Community College {front lawn of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art}

Sand Cinema at Longview Lake Beach ~ Tonight’s movie: FROZEN!!!

Saturday, June 14th

Get Outdoors Lenexa {at Black Hoof Park ~ my FAVORITE park!!!}

Dragon Boat Festival

National Marina Day at Lake Jacoma

Family Day At National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence

Farmstead Dairy Days at Deanna Rose Farmstead

GeoKids at Overland Park Arboretum

Brandon Draper’s Drum Safari at Wonderscope

Saturday Night Feeder at Cedar Cove Feline Sanctuary

Sprint Family Fun Days ~ the ULTIMATE FIELD DAY!!!

Sunday, June 15th

Pops in the Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Dad’s get in free at the Kansas City Zoo

Art of the Machine Car Series at City Market

Yesterday marked the end of summer. Not technically – we still have a couple more weeks until the actual start of fall {September 23rd}. But with Labor Day, the pools closed and, to me, that says – goodbye summer!

Don’t get me wrong – we had a great summer! But I love fall! The weather! The scents! The sounds!

So, to get you ready for FALL – here are a few KC Fall Favorites!

Pumpkin Patches

American Royal

Chiefs

Sporting KC and the Royals still going strong!

Renaissance Festival

Scarecrow’s at Powell Gardens

Plaza Art Fair

What is your KC Fall Favorite?

If you can’t wait until tomorrow night to see some fireworks – here are a couple of places that are starting the celebration a day early!

How do you celebrate Independence Day? Family, fun, barbeque, parades, carnivals, and, of course … FIREWORKS! Here is your {almost} complete list of firework displays on both sides of the state line!

Kansas:

Village Fest in Prairie Village

Star Spangled Spectacular at Corporate Woods {FIREWORKS!}

4th of July Celebration at Leawood City Park {FIREWORKS!}

Fort Leavenworth 4th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Gardner’s 4th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

City of Olathe 4th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Downtown Stilwell {FIREWORKS!}

City of De Soto’s Annual 4th of July Celebration at Riverfest Park {FIREWORKS!}

T-Bones v. Canaries {FIREWORKS – after the game!}

Missouri:

KC Riverfest {FIREWORKS!}

Parkville July 4th Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Raymore’s Spirit of America Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Celebrate 4th of July at Longview Lake {FIREWORKS!}

Independence Day Celebration in Gladstone {FIREWORKS!}

Celebrate America at World’s of Fun {FIREWORKS!}

Liberty4thfest {FIREWORKS!}

Smithville Lake {FIREWORKS!}

Red, White & Blue Springs {FIREWORKS!}

What are your plans?

June 28th – June 29th

Saturday, June 28th

Sunday, June 29th

Movies in the Park featuring “Cars & The Love Bug!”

Where: Theater in the Park (at Shawnee Mission Park)

When: Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Movie starts at 8:45 pm.

Cost: $1 per person! Pay cash at the door.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here you go …

Saturday, June 21st – Sunday, June 22nd

We Will Rock You at Starlight

Royals v. Mariners at Kauffman Stadium

T-Bones v. Laredo Lemurs at Community America Ballpark

Art + Family = FUN at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Fiesta Kansas City at Crown Center

Saturday, June 21

1st Day of Summer – just to remind you that the hottest days are yet to come!

Jazz in the Woods at Corporate Woods

Busker Festival at the City Market

Scavenger Saturdays at the Kemper

Family Fun Day at the Johnson County Museum

Sunday, June 22nd

For the vintage car enthusiast … Art of the Car Concours at the Kansas City Art Institute

Future Stages Festival at Kauffman Center

Touch a Truck at Overland Park Convention Center

Watch USA v. Portugal in the FIFA World Cup

And if you happen to see Paul, Eric, Jason, David, Rob, or any of their other Hollywood friends ~ just say “HI!” They are in town for the Big Slick Fundraiser this weekend!!

June 21, 2014 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fun activities for everyone:

Take a tour the farm.

Pet the baby calves.

Milk a cow.

Learn how the milk is processed.

If the weather is cooperating … Enjoy a hay ride.

Enjoy free snacks (while supplies last!)

Prizes & Games!!!

Taste a sample of Shatto products.

Take a look in their retail store.

Sit back and enjoy the country setting.

Shatto Farm is located …

9406 N. Hwy 33, Osborn MO 64474.

The farm is on Highway 33, 4 miles south of US 36 and 6 miles north of Missouri 116, accessible from both I-35 and I-29.

This is a busker …

A street performer who practices their craft in public places, for gratuities.

Celebrate buskers at the City Market!

Saturday, June 21, 2014

8:00am – 1:00pm

4^th of July Celebration at Leawood City Park {FIREWORKS!}

Fort Leavenworth 4^th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Gardner’s 4^th of July Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Parkville July 4^th Celebration {FIREWORKS!}

Celebrate 4^th of July at Longview Lake {FIREWORKS!}

Saturday, June 21^st – Sunday, June 22^nd

1^st Day of Summer – just to remind you that the hottest days are yet to come!

Sunday, June 22^nd