Lakeshore Learning is sparking creativity and learning in young minds with FREE kids’ learning events one or two Saturdays a month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The events are geared for kids ages 3 and up. The next two events will be: Saturday, January 11, 2025 Saturday, January 25, 2025 Lakeshore Learning is at Merriam […]
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Kansas City Public Library Offers FREE Friday Fun
Public libraries are so often the best source for FREE family entertainment. For instance, the Kansas City Library is holding a cozy, FREE weekly event for the whole family. Kansas City Public Library Friday Night Family Fun Every Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., bring your favorite kiddos to the Kansas City Public Library […]
Free visits to Kansas City Money Museum
Want to learn about how U.S. money is made? The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Money Museum is free to visit every day, with exhibits, a self-guided tour and more exhibits every day for those who want to learn more about the U.S. currency. Visitors can explore the exhibits using audio and iPad self-guided […]
FREE & Cheap Things to Do with Guests Over Christmas in Kansas City
The holidays bring us close together with family and friends. Sometimes after several days that closeness begins to wear on everyone’s nerves so it’s good to have some plans for getting out of the house. Here are some free and cheap ways of keeping your out of town holiday guests entertained. Make sure you don’t […]
Worlds of Fun Takes the Guess Work Out of Your Holiday Shopping
Not sure what to give the moody tweens and kids who have everything on your Christmas list this year? May I suggest a gift that will provide them with oceans, nay, worlds of fun? This holiday season Kansas City’s favorite theme park is offering unlimited summer and fall visits for only $89, and that includes […]
The Best Winter Hikes In Kansas City
I don’t know about you, but the holidays have left me feeling overfed, over-indulged, and overstimulated. If I’ve ever needed a little quiet time with nature, it’s now. But it’s also winter — cold, gray, and, let’s face it, not the time of year we typically associate with exploring the great outdoors. Except, with no […]
Need a Pick me Up? Support These Beloved Local Kansas City Coffee Shops
Kansas Citians who enjoy a seriously underrated coffee scene! If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, it’s high time you explored these beloved, local Kansas City coffee shops. Now, if you’ve been around Kansas City long, you’ve likely tried the big names — Messenger, The Roasterie, etc. And if you haven’t had the pleasure, […]
The Best, Hassle-Free Homemade Pies in Kansas City
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and I’m not talking about Christmas. I’m talking about homemade pie. That’s right, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we all know that’s code for stuffing our faces with as much pie as we can handle. But Thanksgiving is just a month before the […]
Free Open Jams Saturday & Sunday at Knuckleheads Saloon
Nothing makes the weekend like an afternoon of casual, laid back fun and music at Knuckleheads Saloon. Knucklehead’s hosts FREE open jam sessions on most Saturday and Sunday afternoons. They are located at 2715 Rochester Avenue in Kansas City, MO. Both jam sessions are for ages 21+ but minors can get in if they are […]
Wondering what to do with your pumpkins after Halloween? Party!
Are you wondering what to do with your pumpkins after Halloween? If you’re like me, you already have half a dozen pumpkins on your porch and haven’t even carved smiles into them yet. Pumpkins have come to define the atmospheric wonderland that is the fall season. But after Halloween passes, those pumpkins can become decaying […]
