Best Kite Flying Parks in Kansas City
Spring is an excellent time for kite flying in Kansas City! Choose your favorite park with wide open spaces, watch for power lines and go fly kites! This is your Kansas City guide to great kite flying parks!
Great Kite Flying Parks in Missouri:
- Arborwalk Park: 1301 SW Arbor Park Dr., Lee's Summit
- Belton Community Center Park: 16400 S. Mullen Rd., Belton
- Brookside Park: 58th St., between Grand & Oak, Kansas City
- Canterbury Park: 501 SE Blackwell Rd., Lee's Summit
- Fleming Park: 228067 Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs
- Legacy Park: 1201-1501 NE Legacy Park Dr., Lee's Summit
- Longview Lake Park Shelter #11: 470 Hwy. & Raytown Rd., Kansas City (Take Raytown Rd. south to Shelter 11).
- Loose Park: 51st Ter. & Wornall, Kansas City
- Lowenstein Park: 1901 NW Lowenstein Dr., Lee's Summit
- Nelson-Atkins Museum Lawn: 4525 Oak, Kansas City
- Ruth Stockdale Park: George Raines Rd. & Hwy. 210, Liberty
- Smith's Fork Park at Smithville Lake: 1601 DD Hwy., Smithville
- Swope Park: Meyer Blvd. & Swope Pkwy., Kansas City
- Tiffany Springs Park: N. Hwy. & Tiffany Springs Park Rd., Platte City
Great Kite Flying Parks in Kansas:
- Black Bob Park: 14500 W. 151st St., Olathe
- Black Hoof Park at Lake Lenexa: 9054 Monticello Rd., Lenexa
- Frontier Park: 15501 W. Indian Creek Pkwy., Olathe
- Garrett Park: 47th St. & Monticello Rd., Shawnee
- Kill Creek Park: 33460 W. 95th St., De Soto
- Leawood Park: 10601 Lee Blvd., Leawood
- Heritage Park Shelter #1: 160th & Pflumm, Olathe
- Mill Creek Park: 4731 Wilder Road, near the intersection at Holiday Dr., Shawnee
- Shawnee Mission Park: 79th St. & Renner Rd., Shawnee, KS.
Plan Ahead!
Flights of Fancy 2016
Saturday, April 16, 10:00-5:00, at Metropolitan Community College (Kitefest.mcckc.edu/).
Enjoy one of the largest kite festivals in the Midwest featuring the Kansas City Kite Club. Watch mega kites, stunt kites, power kites, and enjoy a candy drop for the kids. Kids can make their own kites while enjoying face painting and balloon artists. Pack your picnic, bring your own kites and enjoy a day on the lawn at Longview Community College flying kites.