Celebrate Mother Earth and save on Kansas City Zoo admission during the Party for the Planet at the Kansas City Zoo on April 26-27! Photo Credit: Deposit Photos This runs 10AM – 3PM for both days, and admission is free with your Kansas City Zoo admission. You can enjoy some fun craft time, too! […]
Free Events
FREE Fishing Days in Missouri & Kansas Set in June
Get hooked on fishing with FREE Fishing Days in both Kansas and Missouri. Photo Credit: Deposit Photos FREE Fishing Days is an annual event where some states allow anglers to fish without a license on designated days. The 2025 dates for Kansas and Missouri are as follows: Kansas: June 7-8, 2025 Missouri: June 7-8, 2025 FREE […]
Arbor Day Giveaway at Overland Park Arboretum
In celebration of Arbor Day, the City of Overland Park and the Legacy of Greenery Committee are giving away FREE tree saplings to visitors on Saturday, April 12th. See details below. This is for Overland Park residents only. A selection of trees native to Kansas will be available while supplies last to Overland Park residents […]
Handmade, Local Goods at Spring Chick Event
Shop local this spring at the ninth annual Spring Chick Event May 3-4, 2025. Chick Events provides a fun shopping experience that combines beautiful pieces from KC artists, good eats from around the Midwest, trendy clothing boutiques, and fabulous handmade goods, all in an outdoor tented marketplace. Admission is FREE for the event happening in […]
FREE Admission to Raymore Easter Festival
On Saturday, April 19, Raymore Parks and Recreation will be holding its annual Easter Festival at Memorial Park. Admission is FREE. Bring your own basket. (ages are for 4th grade and under for the egg hunt) This event includes an Easter egg hunt with more than 15,000 eggs, Easter Bunny visits (bring your camera), refreshments, kids’ […]
Take On the Kansas City Playground Challenge
Are you up for the Kansas City Playground Challenge? Playgrounds are a time-honored, kid-approved classic for keeping kids active and outside (for free!) Kids can soak up the sunshine and run out their wiggles on play apparatuses designed to ignite their imaginations while their parents and caregivers can either join in the fun or take […]
FREE Admission to West Bottoms First Festival Weekends
On the first weekend of every month (Friday through Sunday), more than 20 old warehouses in the Historic Kansas City West Bottoms Business District open their doors to the public for West Bottoms First Festival Weekends. Admission is FREE. This event features antiques and vintage merchandise for sale (the warehouses restock each month, so there’s always […]
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 […]
U.S. National Parks Free Entrance Days for 2025
America’s Best Idea — our national parks — is even better when admission is free! Mark your calendar now for entrance fee-free dates for the coming year. On these dates, FREE entrance is available at any of the U.S. National Parks across the country that normally charge an entrance fee. During the fee-free days, the parks waive entrance fees, […]
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 […]
