Celebrate Kansas City’s blues and jazz heritage Saturday, June 29 at the 2019 Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival. This festival brings together down-to-earth blues musicians and a variety of vendor booths for a celebration of history, culture, community and the rich Kansas City blues sound. Admission at the gate is $15 but you can […]
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Blue Springs 8 Kids Show Summer Series offers $2.50 movies
Beat the heat all summer with cheap indoor movies at Blue Springs 8 Miller Theatre. Their 2019 Kids Show Summer Series features $2.50 movies every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Blue Springs 8 is located at 1901 NW State Route 7, Blue Springs, MO. Here’s the show schedule: June 4-6: […]
Canceled: PARKED Celebration at Stump Park
Shawnee Parks & Recreation has made the decision to cancel the 2020 PARKED event. They have planned the next one for Friday, June 25, 2021. Shawnee Parks and Recreation is hosting the 3rd annual PARKED event from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Stump Park. Come and enjoy a live […]
FREE Summer Concert Series in Leawood
On Thursdays during the month of June, 2019, Town Center Plaza in Leawood is putting on a Sunset Music Fest summer concert series in the North parking lot. Admission is FREE. The fun begins at 6 p.m. with a kids’ area that includes jugglers and aerial artists from Kansas City Aerial Arts, activities from The […]
Friends of the Johnson County Library book sale
The Sizzlin’ Summer Book Sale is here. From June 26 to June 29, the Friends of Johnson County Library will sell more than 60,000 gently-used books and audiovisual materials at bargain prices. I love this event. Reading is one of my biggest hobbies but I don’t like paying a lot of money for books. Since […]
FREE Apple Camps for kids
These FREE, creative summer day camp sessions always fill up very quickly, so if you want to sign your kids up, do it quickly. Kansas City area Apple stores are holding some FREE Apple Camps this summer for kids ages 8-12. During the three-day programs, the kids will learn how to use Apple products to showcase […]
KC RiverFest
The 2019 KC RiverFest will be held on Thursday, July 4, at the Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park. Tickets are $5 for adults; FREE for kids 12 and under. Cash only at the gate or skip the line and purchase in advance online. There is a limited amount of FREE and paid ($10) parking at […]
FREE Roller Skating for Kids
Many skating rinks across the country are taking part in the Kids Skate Free program. Participating locations in Kansas City include: RInk Ratz Inc. 513 SW Keystone Drive Blue Springs, MO 816-229-7793 Northland Rolladium Skate Center 1020 Kent Street, Liberty, MO 816-792-0590 River Roll Skate Center 4720 NW Gateway, Riverside, MO 816-587-0131 Get started by […]
Booms & Blooms at Powell Gardens
Celebrate America’s independence with beautiful color displays on the landscape and in they sky at the 25th annual Booms and Blooms festival Saturday, June 29 at Powell Gardens (1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, MO.) You should arrive early to check out the summer exhibition, Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks. They’ll be some other […]
Lee’s Summit Airport open house
The City of Lee’s Summit is inviting the community to its airport open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport, 402 NE Leinweber Rd. This FREE family-friendly event gives you a chance to experience everything the airport has to offer and enjoy an up-close look […]
