Celebrating Father’s Day in Kansas City!

 

father's dayThis 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!!!

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Fun in Kansas City this weekend ~ May 31st – June 1st!

Need something to do this weekend?  Here you go …

May 31st – June 1st

Prairie Village Art Fair

Head to Crown Center to check out the Super Kids Save the World exhibit.

Visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for Art+Family=Fun.

 Enjoy Festa Italiana at Zona Rosa

Take a Day Out with Thomas!

May 31st

Visit the Farmer’s Market in your neighborhood!

Listen to Yakety Sax perform at the Merriam Marketplace (10am)!

Watch the movie E.T. at Briarcliff Village’s FREE Saturday Night Summer Movie!

Gardens Gone Wild: An Animal Art Adventure opens at Powell Gardens!

 June 1st

For all of the car enthusiasts, visit Art of the Machine Car Series at the City Market.

Take a little trip to Weston, MO and enjoy Weston Kid’s Day from 12p-3p.

Kansas City Summer Fun, Take 1 ~ Fun in Nature!

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We’ve been cooped up all winter long … and part of spring!  It’s time to get outside and enjoy the wonderful landscape of Kansas City!  Places to enjoy:

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Powell Gardens,

Kauffman Memorial Gardens

Loose Park

Firefly Forest

Meadowmere Park’s Brumble’s Forest

Lakeside Nature Center

Ernie Miller Nature Center

Prairie Oak Nature Center at Ironwood Park