Four Fabulous Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day in KC

Honor your favorite father with some local fun!

• Celebrate Dad at Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun

  Worlds of Fun is the perfect place for family fun. Max out on thrills with flips on Patriot, splashes at Predators’ Plunge and raging waters at Fury of the Nile. To make the day complete, top things off with some Father’s Day barbecue at the Cotton Blossom BBQ. With all these things and more, you can treat Dad to an amazing day!

• Go to the Game

  Celebrate dad and baseball by taking in a Kansas City Monarchs (the new name for the KC T-Bones, part of the American Association of Baseball) game. The Monarchs brand hasn’t had a home field since 1965. The team is rebranding in a partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and celebrating part of Kansas City’s rich baseball history. The Kansas City Monarchs was the longest-running franchise in Negro Leagues history and a founding member of the league in 1920. The Monarchs won 10 league pennants and the inaugural Negro League World Series Championship in 1924. When the team was disbanded in 1965, it had produced more major league players than any other Negro Leagues franchise.

• Ride the Rails

  Belton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad is a short line passenger railroad and demonstration museum. The BG&KC offers excursions running south from Belton on a 5-mile, 45-minute round trip. Special events include hot dog train rides, ice cream rides and specials on holidays. This is a great family experience for all ages. Visit KCRRM.org for a complete schedule.

• Spend the Day at the Lake

  Lake Olathe (445 S. Ward Cliff Dr., Olathe), Shawnee Mission Park Beach and Marina (located in Shawnee Mission Park at 7900 Renner Rd., Shawnee and Lenexa) and Kill Creek Park Beach and Marina (11670 Homestead Ln., Olathe) are favorite summer hangouts. Celebrate Dad with a day at the lake. Enjoy swimming at the swim beach; rent a pedal boat, kayak or canoe at the lake; or enjoy a day of fishing.