June 13 10AM-11:30AM Explore the rise of America’s Favorite Vacation, as new inventions like the automobile, paved roads, gas stations, National Parks, and more encouraged families hit the road! Each tour includes special featured stories and a custom guided route led by our professional museum staff, who get to highlight their favorite facts and collections […]
Explore the rise of America’s Favorite Vacation, as new inventions like the automobile, paved roads, gas stations, National Parks, and more encouraged families hit the road! Each tour includes special featured stories and a custom guided route led by our professional museum staff, who get to highlight their favorite facts and collections around our town […]
Lanesfield Historic Site is open to the public from 10:00am to 4:00pm on the second Saturday of each month. Admission is free! About the Site The limestone schoolhouse, the last remaining structure in the former town of Lanesfield, is the oldest operating schoolhouse in Johnson County. Students attended from 1869 - 1963 when the school […]
Ages: 5 and up, Experience Mary's Lake with a self-guided paddling adventure! Pick up your ticket at Prairie Park Nature Center, stroll to the lake, and grab your kayak or canoe gear at the boathouse. Enjoy up to two hours on the water-bring your own fishing gear if you like. Life jackets required. Kayaks are […]
As part of city-wide observances and in partnership with JuneteenthKC, the free Juneteenth Celebration honors the enduring contributions of African Americans with a full day of festivities, including live music and dancing, storytelling performances, and educational experiences in the museum’s galleries. About Juneteenth Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth is an abbreviation of “June nineteenth” […]
FREE crafts for kids, extra savings for parents Kids get a FREE: Craft, ID badge & lanyard Collector's pin each month + Craft Medallion after completing 6 crafts Extra 10% Off* coupon for parents to boost your savings!
Join us in Bloch lobby to create your own time telling tool! Then join us in the galleries to learn how different civilizations approached the concept of time. Visit Museum Guides to explore both historical and modern methods of telling time in a...
Join them for a vibrant, uplifting performance of “The Little Mermaid” performed by a cast of nearly 200 amazing dancers. Bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors, and friends to go “under the sea” together with all your favorite characters for a fantastic experience!
This class is a great introduction to making stuffed toys with Jase! Due to popular demand, we are crocheting an octopus stuffed toy on a Saturday afternoon. This toy is an adaptation of a common charity project to give to babies in the NICU so they can clutch the toy rather than the tubes connected […]
This class is a great introduction to making stuffed toys with Jase! Due to popular demand, we are crocheting an octopus stuffed toy on a Saturday afternoon. This toy is an adaptation of a common charity project to give to babies in the NICU so they can clutch the toy rather than the tubes connected […]
Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Linus, and Sally all come to vivid and musical life onstage in this happy musical. A review of the London production noted "...this is a show for all ages and all seasons - and as a sunny summer's entertainment, could hardly be bettered. The musical retains the fast, sharp […]
Get ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by exploring the cultures arriving in Kansas City. Discover food, music, dance and traditions inspired by some of the nations playing here. Whether you’re a soccer fan or simply curious, this drop-in celebration brings the spirit of the world to Kansas City.