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
