A traditional celebration happens at the annual Parkville Fourth of July celebration on Friday, July 4th. Admission is FREE, but there is a cost for some activities. Parkville’s traditional salute to Independence Day includes a pancake breakfast, a community parade, food, fun, shopping, kids activities, a skydiving exhibition, and our Fireworks Finale at 9:30 pm. […]
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Summer Reading for Family Fun
Kids, teens, adults, even young ones who aren’t reading yet can earn FREE books and other prizes through Cass County Public Library’s summer reading program, Color Our World. Start by getting registered at your local Cass County Public Library branch. Limit one registration per participant. Adults sign up here. Kids, teens and pre-readers sign up […]
Free Family Art Sessions at Kaleidoscope
Looking for something fun to do with your kids? Kaleidoscope offers free 40-minute Family Art Sessions using leftover material from Hallmark. Tickets are offered the day of the workshops on a first-come, first-served basis. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and there must be at least one adult for every six children. Adults […]
Free Summer Concerts in Blue Springs
The weather is perfect, and the concerts are free! Spend some time checking out some of the free concerts this summer with a variety of rock, blues, country, and classics. If you’re looking for more free summer concerts (and who isn’t?), check the lineup in Blue Springs. The concerts are every Sunday night […]
Free Family-Friendly Summer Movies at Legends Outlets
Join Movie Night on the Lawn for FREE family-friendly movies every Saturday night this summer at The Legends Outlets. Movies are at 7 p.m. weather permitting. Legends Outlets Movie Night on the Lawn Schedule Catch one of these fun flicks for FREE this summer. 2025 MOVIE SCHEDULE: JUN 14: High School Musical JUN 21: Jumanji: Welcome […]
FREE Kansas City Spraygrounds
Are you looking for a place where kids in Kansas City can cool off on a hot day? Here’s a list of Kansas City area spraygrounds where kids can play in the water for FREE. These are perfect places for some cheap and spontaneous fun this summer. Throw in snacks or a picnic lunch for […]
Free Summer Concerts at Zona Rosa
Zona Rosa shopping center is hosting summer concerts in Central Park this summer. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy FREE music on Friday evenings ONLY from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Extend your evening with FREE outdoor movies at Zona Rosa. Zona Rosa Summer Concerts in the Park Schedule 2025 JUNE June 6 – […]
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 […]
