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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

What are your plans?

Celebrating Father’s Day in Kansas City!

June 12, 2014June 12, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, kansas city, kids

This Sunday {JUNE 15, 2014} is FATHER’S DAY! Don’t know quite what to do yet? Here are a few ideas …

Take Dad to the Kansas City Zoo. Guess what? He gets in FREE! He also gets some free treats around the zoo including a hot dog!!!

Does your Dad like games, jazz, and art? Take him to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and enjoy Pops in the Park!

Wonderscope is open and Dad’s get in FREE!

Paul Mesner Puppets, a scavenger hunt, and Gardens Gone Wild are all part of the fun at Powell Gardens!

Is a little miniature golf in the plans for Sunday? Dad’s get to play free putt-putt at Cool Crest!

So you think your Dad is a ROCKSTAR?!? Take him to the Grammy Museum Experience and, you guessed it … he gets in FREE!

For the car enthusiasts Dad … head on down to the City Market to enjoy the Art of the Machine Car series! This Sunday the Heart of America Z Car Club will be featured!

Start the day off with a yummy brunch! Check out the Brunch Guide for Father’s Day!

Or maybe BBQ is on the menu for the day? Which one will it be? Oklahoma Joe’s? Gates? Arthur Bryants? Jack’s Stack? Perhaps BB’s Lawnside Blues & BBQ and listen to Lee McBee and the Confessors!

Grab a frisbee and head to the park! Go fishing! Go on a hike! Enjoy a movie!

Whatever you do ~ ENJOY IT! Make sure your Dad’s day is filled with love, laughter, and fun!!!

Old Shawnee Days are HERE!

June 3, 2014June 3, 2014 by shawnee30, posted in events, family, kansas city, kids

Old Shawnee Days are just a couple of days away! Here is what you need to know:

When: June 5th – June 8th at Old Shawnee Town in Shawnee, KS

1st thing to know … WRISTBAND NIGHT is Thursday, June 5th. This is when you can buy a wristband for $25 ($15 for 6 and under) and then ride all of the carnival rides you want to!!! Rides, bounce houses, rock wall … It is so worth it! Wristband night starts at 5pm and ends at 10pm Thursday night!

2nd thing to know … The Old Shawnee Days PARADE is Saturday, June 7th!!! I love parades ~ it is such a great way to support the community! The kids love it because they come home with a bag full of candy! This year the theme is “Building Shawnee One Block at a Time!” The parade starts at 10am. The parade route starts at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nieman heads north to Johnson Drive then west on Johnson Drive to Old Shawnee Town (right before Quivira). Arrive early to get your parade spot and avoid the traffic!!!

3rd thing to know … Lots of things for the kiddos to do! Hula hoop contest, whipped pie bubble blowing contest, water balloon toss, sack races, three legged races, frog & turtle races, relay races. (See the schedule events below for all of the times!)

4th thing to know … MUSIC! Do you like John Mellencamp, U2, and Creedence Clearwater Revival? No, they won’t be there – but their music will! Great tribute bands lined up for Friday night. Saturday night’s performance will be wrapped up with a performance by The Guess Who!

I could go on and on … but I won’t! Here is the complete list of all scheduled activities for Old Shawnee Days!!! Have fun!!! Old Shawnee Days Events