Six-Stop Tour: Lenexa, KS

From Lenexa Rec Center's fabulous indoor pool and water slides to Urban Air Adventure Park's incredible indoor trampoline park to delicious dining The Junction on Santa Fe... discover six fabulous reasons we LOVE Lenexa in the winter!

Make Waves

Open year-round, the Lenexa Rec Center offers lap lanes for swimming, a warm water wellness pool and two tall water slides. The Gym for Me and Splash with Me drop-in activities for kids ages 5 and under are offered on various weekday mornings as excellent ways to get exercise and have fun in the winter.  Lenexa.com

Shop Local

The Lenexa Public Market is home to a variety of local merchants selling fresh food and handcrafted artisan products. Enjoy a meal, purchase goods or take a class while supporting local entrepreneurs. Kids enjoy playing one of the many games around the Market—from Jenga and Uno to checkers. LenexaPublicMarket.com

Cuddle Up with a Good Book

The Lenexa City Center Library offers a variety of excellent reading spaces including our favorite, a balcony outdoor area with comfortable seating, charging stations and Wi-Fi. The library also offers drive-thru service, a holds lobby and a charging counter making it accessible for everyone. JoCoLibrary.org

Enjoy the Great Outdoors

One of the most scenic parks in the area, Black Hoof Park is beautiful year-round. The 231-acre park is home to the deep-water Lake Lenexa. The centerpiece of the park is the artistic dam and spillway, perfect for an Insta-worthy photo. Children love the natural play areas and equipment. Lenexa.com

Discover Local History

Swiss immigrant Adam Legler built the Legler Barn in 1864 at 95^th & Quivira where the Santa Fe Trail passed by. The barn was relocated to Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in the 1980s and now serves as the home of the Lenexa Historical Society. Visitors take guided tours where they view exhibits showcasing local history. LenexaHistoricalSociety.org

All Aboard for Good Food

Located near the train tracks by Old Town, the Junction serves up great food to warm up bellies on a cold winter day. From barbecue to tacos to sandwiches, the variety of menu items is sure to please everyone. Don’t miss the Mississippi Sin Dip, served with homemade tortilla chips. The Little Engineers kids’ menu has plenty of options for the younger set. TheJunctionKC.com

• Black Hoof Park

  Black Hoof Park is a 160-acre park featuring 35-acre, deep-water Lake Lenexa. The park offers a unique dam and spillway, several miles of trails through open grass and wooded areas and fun natural play areas for children.

• Jason Dailey

  Johnson County Library - Lenexa City Center Library

  Experience all that the Library has to offer including materials, services, programs, Holds Lobby, rooms with AV, PCs, plenty of seating and the balcony.

• Legler Barn Museum

  The mission of the Legler Barn Museum Complex is to preserve, collect, exhibit, research, and educate the public about the history of Lenexa, Kansas from past to present.

• Lenexa Rec Center

  Get ready for an exciting new recreation experience in Lenexa! The 100,000-square-foot Lenexa Rec Center features cutting-edge fitness equipment, a fun-filled indoor pool, a jogging/walking track that encompasses a full-service fitness floor and t...

• The Junction on Santa Fe

  Out of business

• 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!