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KC Kids Fun This Weekend: 8/14/09 – 8/16/09

Posted August 14, 2009 9:46am by Kate

My littlest boys at the schoolhouse at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park

For many, many Kansas City-area families, this weekend is summer’s last hurrah.  What will you be doing this weekend – other than scrambling to get ready for school on Monday?!

Here’s our list of great weekend family-friendly fun in Kansas City -

Friday, August 14, 2009

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009

If you know of something else going on this weekend in the Kansas City metro area that would be great for kids and families, please let us know in the Comments below!! Thanks and have a great, relaxing weekend – see you at school on Monday!!

(The photo is of my youngest two at the old schoolhouse at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead in Overland Park.)
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Kick Off the Kansas City Holiday Season with Lighting Ceremonies 2008

Posted November 20, 2008 2:22pm by Kiran

It’s that time of year when Kansas City lights up the night sky with millions of Christmas lights! Obviously, the granddaddy of them all is the Plaza Lighting Ceremony. Sponsored by KCPL, this year (2008) marks the 79th year for the annual tradition. The switch will be “flipped” on at 6:30pm on Thanksgiving night (Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008) by none other than David Cook, American Idol winner and Blue Springs, MO native! The show, which runs from 6-7pm, features several local music acts and fireworks immediately following the flip of the switch.

Did you know that the Plaza lights started with a single string over a doorway in 1925? If you haven’t yet taken your kids to enjoy this Kansas City tradition…this might be a great year to start! For those who like to watch things from the comfort of their own homes…you can tune in to the lighting ceremony live on KCTV Channel 5.

Other 2008 lighting ceremonies around the Kansas City metro include:

Other light displays not to miss:

  • Christmas in the Park, Longview Park, Kansas City, MO – November 26 thru December 31 – over 300,00 lights and almost 200 animated figurines make this Christmas light display an event not to miss!
  • “Christmas Place” in the Terrace Place subdivision, 131st Place and Antioch, Overland Park
  • “Christmas Card Lane” in Olathe, KS, north of 151st St. and west of Ridgeview (Ridgeview and Frontier)
  • Not sure if this one’s still going on…but I remember Mom and Dad driving us every year to a fantastically decorated, completely over-the-top house in Prairie Village, KS. It was located off of 75th Street and Falmouth, just east of Mission Road. You could peer into the attached garage-turned-Santa’s Workshop and also see hundreds of glass ornaments suspended from the ceilings of every room in the house. Readers, who remembers this? Is it still lit up?
  • Another cool place to drive by is located off of 63rd Street, west of State Line Road. This is more of a modern light display–long lines of white lights, zig-zagging from treetop to ground and back up to rooftop.
  • I recently drove by Vince & Associates, at 102nd and Metcalf in Overland Park. I can’t say that I’ve seen this display “turned on” yet, but it looks like it’s going to be bright. There’s not an inch of landscaping that hasn’t been covered by a light. Or lighted penguin, Santa or snowflake. Should be interesting!

If you know of another “don’t miss” neighborhood light display – please share it in the comments below!


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Fun with the Kids This Weekend – May 10 & 11

Posted May 06, 2008 7:05am by Kate

Mother’s Day Weekend is coming up! What will you be doing with your kids? There are some really great activities to share with them this weekend all around Kansas City. Take a look!

Photo from the Nelson-Atkins Museum website

Thursday, May 8:

M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village in the Northland, starting at dusk, between Trezo Mare and Nell Hill’s, this week’s movie – The Incredibles. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate this week! Bring your chairs and blankets. You can even hit the Briarcliff Village Farmer’s Market beforehand – it runs from 3 pm to 7 pm on Thursdays. www.briarcliffvillagekc.com

Friday, May 9:

Friday Night Fun at the Nelson, Kansas City, MO, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Fun for you and your child at the art museum! Friday’s program is called The Shape of Things. It is geared for kids, ages 6-12 with an adult. Why do artists love shapes? Look at examples of artists who create with shapes in the special exhibition Sparks! and create a three-dimensional sculpture inspired by what you find. Cost is $30 for museum members and $40 for nonmembers per adult/child pair. You can register online at the Nelson-Atkins website.

Fiesta Kansas City at Crown Center Square all weekend long to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. There will be music, food, dancing, activities, contests, exhibits and over 100 vendors. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. It’s free. www.fiestakc.com

Saturday, May 10:

The new Children’s Library at the downtown Central Library (Kansas City, MO) is holding its grand opening on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. At 11 am, Paul Mesner Puppets presents a performance of Blue Bell. At 12:30 pm, Words Un-Raveled Artistic Ministries, a talented collection of spoken word artists, vocalists, and dancers, will perform original pieces of poetry as well as selected music. And at 2 pm, catch a performance of Shakespeare To Go! featuring scenes from such classics as Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Throughout the day, children and their parents can also enjoy reading games, scavenger hunts, and crafts. Admission is free. Free parking is available in the Library District Parking Garage at 10th and Baltimore. Check out the website for more details.

Fashion for Fishing at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City, MO, from 10 am – 3 pm. Walk in anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. No reservations required. All ages are welcome. The weather is warming and the fish are biting. Don’t miss one of the Discovery Center’s most popular art events. You’ll create wearable works of art using textile inks, latex fish and t-shirts. Recycle an old shirt or use one of theirs. For directions, go to the Discovery Center’s website.

Mr. Stinky Feet, Cherokee Christian Church, Prairie Village, KS at 11:00 am. This performance is open to the public! Cherokee Christian is located at 7457 Cherokee Drive, Prairie Village, KS – approximately 75th Street & Belinder Avenue, just west of State Line.

Kids’ Fun Fest at the Kansas City Zoo, from 10 am to 3 pm. Learn what you can see in the daytime sky. This month’s Fun Fest is Astronomy Day and The Zoo has partnered with the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Enjoy booths and fun activities on topics such as the night sky network and light pollution, solar telescopes and sunspots, meteorites and astrophotography. Also, don’t miss Radio Disney from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All activities are included with regular admission. www.kansascityzoo.org

Free Family Yoga Class at the Zen Zone in Lee’s Summit. Class is at 12 pm for ages 4 and up. Check out our post about Zen Zone from last week for more info!

Sunday, May 11:

Royals vs. Orioles at The K, 1:10 pm gametime. There is a pink t-shirt for MOM giveaway! Check out the eSaver page at the Royals website to get $7 to $10 off your tickets this Mother’s Day weekend!

Family Day at the Park, Kansas City Sculpture Park – south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum, from 1 pm – 4 pm. Take your entire family to an event filled with fun and activities that focus on art in nature! The fun includes art-related activities such as a watercolor painting demonstration by Paul Jackson, a watercolor sketching adventure for children led by Park Ranger and artist Jack McGill, puppet-making activities led by Stone-Lion puppeteers and 3D art activities for children ages 3 and up, led by Museum staff. www.nelson-atkins.org

On-going Events:

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Theatre for Young America, now thru May 17, Union Station, City Stage

Worlds of Fun, open daily beginning May 10

Larry the Cat in Space–Kid-friendly cartoon planetarium show. 10:30a, 1:30p and 4:30p on Mondays and Saturdays, 1:30p and 4:30p on Tuesdays through Fridays and Sundays. Union Station, Gottlieb Planetarium.

The Coterie Theatre at Crown Center presents Sideways Stories from Wayside School, runs through May 18

Beanstalk Blues, Martin City Jr. Children’s Theatre, closes May 11

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