5 Spectacular Reasons to LOVE Spring in KC
It's spring, Kansas City! Flowers are blooming (my sympathy to allergy sufferers), birds are chirping, and grass is green! We have been enjoying great parks and family fun in the great outdoors again ... and that reminds me why I love spring in Kansas City.
- Kansas City offers so many terrific parks that are fun to explore. We love to visit the best parks in Kansas City ... Penguin Park with giant animals, Meadowbrooke Park with urban tree houses, Meadowmere Park with Brumble’s Forest and others. Search “parks” under the Going Places tab on KCParent.com to find the coolest park near you.
- Flowers are blooming! Powell Gardens, Loose Park’s Rose Garden, Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden and the Overland Park Arboretum are just a few of our favorite places to enjoy the blooms. Search “garden” under the Going Places tab on KCParent.com.
- Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead opens for the season! Every time we ask KC Parent readers for their favorite outdoor attractions, Deanna Rose always gets a mention! The petting zoo and farm offers fantastic educational attractions for the family. Pony rides, wagon rides, miniature tractors, an old-fashioned school, mining camp, gardens and farm animals are just part of the fun.
- It’s the season of homegrown goodness—whether that means a tour of a local farm where kids can learn where food comes from, a visit to one of the 30-plus local farmers markets in Kansas City (on KCParent.com in our Farmers Market Guide) or lunch at a local restaurant that specializes in serving farm-fresh local food. (Tip: Read “Eating Homegrown at KC’s Restaurants” on KCParent.com.) Spring is the beginning of fresh fruits and veggies for the whole family to enjoy.
- It’s not quite beach season at the local lakes, but it is time for some great fishing! Search “fishing” on KCParent.com to discover our favorite spots. Our pools and beaches open for the season Memorial Day weekend.