Best of February

It's time for terrific exhibits, great shows, and holiday fun. Our top picks for February in Kansas City are here.

Note: We are looking forward to each event on this list. They are numbered to correspond with their position on the map, not in order of preference. We love them all.

• Midwest Trust Center

  Jabari Dreams of Freedom

  Jabari Dreams of Freedom at Midwest Trust Center: Two shows at 10am and 1pm, Friday, February 11

  Ten-year-old Jabari loves to paint. Through these paintings, he escapes the turbulent world around him and the reality of a friend’s violent encounter with police. In his dreams, he meets children and young people from the Civil Rights era, including Ruby Bridges and Claudette Colvin, who teach him how to be fearless. He also meets his hero, former U.S. President Barack Obama, as a young boy on the eve of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Kansas City Zoo

  Winter Events at Kansas City Zoo

  The Kansas City Zoo is open year-round. Enjoy these upcoming events: 

  • Penguin March: Every Saturday and Sunday:  See the zoo's penguins up close as they take a stroll in front of Helzberg Penguin Plaza.
  • Teddy Bear Clinic: Feb. 19:  Do you have a teddy bear or stuffed animal in need of some TLC? Bring your favorite stuffed friends to the Teddy Bear Clinic and let the volunteers from Kansas City Young Matrons nurse them back to health. We will fix rips, tears and holes and give them a good fluff. Once they are back to tip-top shape, they will receive a clean bill of health. Every stuffed animal deserves a little TLC at the Zoo’s Teddy Bear Clinic.

• Puppygrams

  Give the gift of a Great Plains SPCA Puppygram all February long! Puppygrams are puppies delivered to your home or office for you to play with and snuggle for 15, 30 or 60 minutes. All proceeds benefit the shelter pets at Great Plains SPCA. Great Plains SPCA's annual Puppygrams are available throughout the month of February, including Valentine's Day! Puppygram orders can be placed through the Great Plains SPCA website starting on Wednesday, January 26. Puppygram puppies will be made available for adoption throughout the month of February and will appear on the Great Plains SPCA website, www.greatplainsspca.org/adopt. Adoptions at Great Plains SPCA are by appointment only. To make an appointment, email adoptions@greatplainsspca.org.

• Storling's Underground

  Storling Dance Theater's UNDERGROUND at Kauffman Performing Arts Center Feb. 4-5:  UNDERGROUND tells the history and heroics of the Underground Railroad, a story of White and Black people coming together to work toward freedom, justice and equality. This year marks UNDERGROUND's 15-year Anniversary!

• William and Jill DiMartino

  Animal Tales & Trails

  Animal Tales & Trails: Feb 12 - May 1 at Crown Center: Children will experience what it's like to prowl in a wild animal's world. Kids can swing like a monkey through the jungle; climb up to an eagle's nest; slide down an iceberg like a penguin; tunnel through an ant hill; ride a cal through the desert; and so much more at this fun, wild, and FREE exhibit. Open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm and Sunday, noon - 5pm. Closed Easter Sunday, April 17. Crown Center Showplace, Level 1, Crown Center Shops.

• Kristina Light

  Pirate Fun at Legoland Discovery Center

  Throughout the month of February, embark on pirate adventures at Legoland Discovery Center. Join Brickbeard's pirate crew and hunt for the golden treasures at Legoland's NEW Pirate event!

• Sea Turtle Month at Sea Life

  Throughout the month of February, join the turtle rescue team and see how we rescue sea turtles. Find them, feed them, track them, help them.

• Kansas City PBS

  Kansas City PBS' Life's Little Lessons with Daniel Tiger

  Kansas City PBS' Life's Little Lessons with Daniel Tiger: Feb. 21 - March 14: Join us for Daniel Tiger's Life's Little Lessons with Kansas City PBS Kids, a four-week virtual program featuring lessons from Daniel Tiger to help your little tiger manage everyday social and emotional challenges. This free program for pre-school children ages 3-5 years old will use Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood videos, songs, and resources from PBS Kids. Weekly activities will include a Family Zoom meeting to introduce each week's topic followed by a story time for children. This program is for KC local residents only. Topics that will be covered include: Separation, Alike & Different, Sharing,and Using Your Words. Each Kansas City local participating family will receive a Daniel Tiger's Life's Little Lessons packet in the mail prior to the beginning of their session. For further questions, please contact education@kansascitypbs.org. This program is supported by the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation & R.A. Long Foundation.

• Succulent Container Workshops

  Succulent Container Workshops at Family Tree Nursery: Feb 11 & 12: We are excited to host our Annual Succulent Container Workshops and hope you will join us! We are hosting our Workshops at our Liberty, Shawnee, and Overland Park stores on Friday, Feb. 11th, and Saturday, Feb. 12th. Limited spots are available, so RSVP soon! At our Succulent Workshops, you’ll have the option of making an 8-inch container (starting at $24.99) that includes three succulents or cacti (choose from several options), or a 9-inch container (starting at $39.99) with five succulents or cacti (choose from several options). We’ll supply all the material and help needed to create a beautiful container. Succulent containers are easy to care for and are perfect for adding life and beauty to any well-lit indoor space.

• FEBRUARY IS FREE at the NLBM

  FEBRUARY IS FREE at the NLBM! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our friends at the Kansas City Royals and Royals Charities, admission to the NLBM is FREE the entire month of FEBRUARY! Make plans to visit!

• Roar: The Musical

  Roar: The Musical Feb 25- 26 | Location: TCH Stage and Studio at Oak Park Mall. Roar is a family musical that tells the story of Sarah the Bear who, like many bears before her, has been forced by humans to perform as a dancing bear. But Sarah dreams of escaping captivity to live life as a free bear in the forest. 

• Auschwitz Exhibition at Union Station

  Open thru March 20, 2022: Auschwitz Exhibition is a groundbreaking exhibition bringing together more than 700 original objects and 400 photographs from over 20 institutions and museums from around the world.  Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America, and an unparalleled opportunity to confront the singular face of human evil—one that arose not long ago and not far away. The exhibition explores the dual identity of the camp as a physical location—the largest documented mass murder site in human history—and as a symbol of the borderless manifestation of hatred and human barbarity. Featuring more than 700 original objects and 400 photographs, the exhibition allows visitors to experience artifacts from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, including hundreds of personal items—such as suitcases, eyeglasses, and shoes—that belonged to survivors and victims of Auschwitz. Other artifacts include concrete posts that were part of the fence of the Auschwitz camp; fragments of an original barrack for prisoners from the Auschwitz III-Monowitz camp; a desk and other possessions of the first and the longest serving Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss; a gas mask used by the SS; Picasso’s Lithograph of Prisoner; and an original German-made Model 2 freight train car used for the deportation of Jews to the ghettos and extermination camps in occupied Poland.

• Wonders of Wildlife: National Museum & Aquarium

  The 1.5-million-gallon aquarium—showcasing 35,000 live fish, mammals, reptiles and birds—and immersive wildlife galleries that bring visitors eye-to-eye with the greatest collection of record-setting game animals ever assembled.

• Science City at Union Station

  Kansas City’s Science Center, Science City at Union Station Kansas City, is a dynamic, hands-on science center featuring nearly 200 individual interactive exhibits and daily programming. Kids of all ages experience the amazing world of science fir...

• Crown Center Ice Terrace

  Enjoy ice skating at Kansas City's original outdoor rink, open annually November-March.

• Tick Tock Escape Rooms

  Enjoy family time at Tick Tock Escape Games: Quality and creativity is what separates Tick Tock® from the crowd. They use sound, technology, and other special effects to bring your game to life in an immersive experience you won’t soon forget. The puzzles are well thought out and blend seamlessly into the games. Rooms are themed to transport you into another world. When you want the best experience for your groups' special event, Tick Tock is here, ready to serve. Tick Tock Escape Games is conveniently located one block east of College and Metcalf just west of the Overland Park Convention Center. 

• Urban Air Trampoline Park Lenexa

  If you’re looking for the best year-round indoor amusements in Shawnee, Bonner Springs and Lenexa area, Urban Air Adventure Park is the perfect place!

• RoKC Olathe

  RoKC’s mission is to bring a state of the art climbing facility to the Olathe community, and provide a fun, adventurous environment, capable of teaching and challenging individuals of all ages and abilities.

• Backyard Specialists Pay For Play

  Backyard Specialists is the premier outdoor play spot in Olathe, and surrounding areas when you are looking for great outdoor fun! Plan a play date for your children and their friends at our amazing outdoor showroom.

  Play-for-Play Includes:

  • HUGE Outdoor display area, all fenced in.
  • Play on our Swing Sets, and Basketball Goals (don't forget your basketballs) Sorry, but the trampolines are not available for play
  • Snack area to enjoy a treat (you may bring your own food and drinks)
  • $2 Cash or $4 Credit per kid (ages 18 months & up)
  • Available Tuesday and Thursday from 10 - 5

  *Closed all major holidays.

• The Rink at Zona Rosa

  The Northland’s newest ice rink is at Zona Rosa this winter season. The Rink at Zona Rosa is open daily through February 2021 for public ice skating, curling, pond hockey, special events and more.