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The Kansas City Zoo has introduced the “Postcard to Adventure” program for residents of the Zoological District. This program alters the scheduled free days at the Zoo and provides more flexibility for residents to visit when it is more convenient. These free visit opportunities are being offered to all residents in Jackson and Clay Counties […]
Going OUT is IN this July: Month-long celebration highlights value of parks and recreation for local communities. Nearly three in 10 U.S. adults do not spend time outside on a daily basis and of those who do, almost half spend less than 30 minutes in the fresh air according to a new survey released by the […]
The Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department would like your input to help determine parks and recreation priorities for the future. Please click the link below between now and August 1, 2014, to launch the 10-minute survey. Your thoughts and suggestions are very important to us! Take the KC Parks Survey Now.
On Saturday, June 28, Kansas City Parks and Recreation celebrated the 100th anniversary of its oldest operating community center. Garrison Community Center is a historic landmark located on the northeast edge of downtown Kansas City, just east of the City Market at 1125 E. 5th Street. HISTORY The development of the Garrison Square area began in […]
A Few Minutes of Your Time Will Help Make Kansas City a Better Place to Live, Work and Play! Kansas City Parks and Recreation is conducting a public forum to establish priorities for the future improvement of parks, recreation facilities, programs and services within the Kansas City community. Your voice and opinions are very important to us. The […]
The City of Kansas City, Missouri, advises motorists that two races will affect traffic in Kansas City this weekend. Please observe caution and obey all posted detours, barricades and no parking signs. The Dress for Success 5K takes place Saturday, June 21 from about 7:15-11 a.m. and will temporarily close the following streets: Troost Avenue, […]
The 22nd season of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival will feature a production of The Winter’s Tale.The play will be performed from June 17 through July 6, 2014 in Southmoreland Park, Tuesday through Sunday evenings and Monday, June 30. There will not be a performance on July 4. Admission to the Festival will continue […]
Kansas City Parks and Recreation in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has received a $ 30,000 grant to support its out-of-school time healthy food access and nutritional literacy programs. The gift is part of a $2.3 million grant NRPA received from the Walmart Foundation to support out-of-school time programs in 50 […]
The BayRider Opens Saturday at south KC Water Park. This weekend, Kansas City becomes the second city in Missouri to operate a surfing simulator in a municipal water park. The BayRider opens to the public on Saturday, May 24 at The Bay Water Park, 7101 Longview Road, in south Kansas City. “We are thrilled to add this unique amenity […]
The City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation has launched a new website to better serve Kansas City’s road racing community. KCRaceDay.org is a one-stop shop for organizers and residents to locate details about events taking place on the streets of Kansas City, Missouri. Races, runs, bike rides, and walks are a common way […]
Members of the UMKC Women’s Volleyball team opened the new sand volleyball court in Brookside Park, Brookside Blvd & E. 56th, with the official first serve on May 13 as KC Parks hosted a beach party celebrating the new court. COURT DETAILS: Court was constructed following a PIAC request $75,000 for construction Court features nets, 12” […]