The family-friendly Lenexa Spinach Festival is packed with food, entertainment, crafts and activities. And it’s FREE to join the fun!
This annual fall festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 6th, at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park.
Admission is FREE.
There will be food options, vendors, music, and more!
Why Spinach?
The Lenexa Spinach Festival celebrates Lenexa’s history as the Spinach Capital of the World during the 1930s.
Lenexa Spinach Festival Schedule
All-day Activities
- Art and craft booths
- Food court
- Live music
Other Activities
- Live music
- 9 a.m.: Dave Panico, Soaring Sax
- 10:45 a.m.: Chill Phil Steel Drums
- 12:30 p.m.: Laura Fotovich
- 2:15 p.m.: Tre’ Mutava
Swee’Pea children’s and family activities
- 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: Cane pole fishing, pedal boat rides
- 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.: Craft activity, inflatables, face painting, balloon twisting, Hi-Striker, pedicab rides
- 10:30–11:30 a.m.: (or while supplies last) Spinach Smoothie Lab
- 9 a.m.–noon: Goats on the Go meet and greet
- 11:15 a.m.: Swee’Pea Baby Crawling Contest (check-in at 10:45 a.m.; crawling babies only)
- 2 p.m.: Rock skipping contest
Special activities
- 9:30 a.m.: Spinach cooking demos
- 10 a.m.: Spinach cooking demos
- 10 a.m.: World’s Largest Spinach Salad served
- 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Popeye & Olive Oyl
- 10:30–11 a.m.: History Walking Tour
- 11 a.m.–1 p.m. (or while supplies last): Spinach Dip Showdown – dip tasting and voting
- 11:30 a.m.–noon: History Walking Tour
- 12:30–1 p.m.: History Walking Tour
- Noon–1 p.m.: Spinach Recipe Contest entries due
- 1:30 p.m.: Spinach Recipe Contest judging
Lenexa Spinach Festival Location & Parking
Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park is located at 87th Street and Lackman Road.
Spots are limited at the park. Free satellite parking is available at:
- Lenexa Place Business Park, southeast corner of 95th Street and Lackman Road.
Free shuttles run from these lots approximately every 10 minutes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Limited handicapped parking is available in the Sar-Ko-Par Aquatic Center lot, 8801 Greenway Ln.
Like arts, crafts, music, carnival rides and other fun? Don’t miss our round-up of Kansas City Fall Festivals.
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