Kite Flying in Kansas City

     March and April are excellent 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 Drive in Lee's Summit, MO

Belton Community Center Park:16400 South Mullen Road in Belton, MO.

Brookside Park:58th Street between Grand & Oak in KCMO.

Canterbury Park:501 SE Blackwell Road in Lee's Summit, MO

Fleming Park: 228067 Woods Chapel Rd., in Blues Springs, MO.

Legacy Park:1201-1501 NE Legacy Park Dr in Lee's Summit, MO.

Longview Lake Park Shelter #11: 470 & Raytown Rd in KCMO. Take Raytown Rd. South to Shelter 11.

Loose Park: 51st Terrace and Wornall in KCMO.

Lowenstein Park:1901 NW Lowenstein Dr in Lee's Summit, MO

Nelson-Atkins Museum Lawn: 4525 Oak in Kansas City, MO

Ruth Stockdale Park: George Raines Rd. & Hwy 210 in Liberty, MO.

Smith's Fork Park at Smithville Lake: 1601 DD Hwy in Smithville, MO.

Swope Park: Meyer Blvd and Swope Pkwy in KCMO.

Tiffany Springs Park: N. Hwy & Tiffany Springs Park Rd. in Platte City, MO.

Great Kite Flying Parks in Kansas:

Black Bob Park:14500 West 151st St. in Olathe, KS.

Frontier Park:15501 W Indian Creek Parkway in Olathe, KS.

Garrett Park: 47th St. & Monticello Rd. in Shawnee, KS.

Kill Creek Park: 33460 W 95th Street, De Soto, KS.

Leawood Park: 10601 Lee Blvd., Leawood, KS.

Heritage Park Shelter #1: 160th and Pflumm in Olathe, KS.

Mill Creek Park:4731 Wilder Road near the intersection at Holliday Drive, Shawnee, KS.

Shawnee Mission Park: 79th and Renner Rd. in Shawnee, KS.

Bonus Event! Flights of Fancy

• April 17, 2010 from 11am-4pm at Longview Community College 500 SW Longview Rd., KCMO.
• Enjoy one of the largest kite festivals in the Midwest! The Kansas City Kite Club hosts this annual event. Watch Mega Kites, Stunt Kites, Power Kites, and enjoy a candy drop for the kids. Make your own kite, enjoy 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.

Do you have a favorite Kite Flying Park? Email kristina@kcparent.com and let us know!

Photos from Flights of Fancy 2010:

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KCParent.com: Exclusive Videos from Kansas City's Kite Festival, "Flights of Fancy 2010"

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