Kansas City’s first snowfall is here! Get out to the garage and clean up your sleds - then check out one of Kansas City’s best sledding hills. We’ve compiled a partial list but feel free to add your favorites in the Comments section below.

• “Suicide Hill” (KCMO) –56th and Brookside, Brookside Park
• Gillham Park (Kansas City, MO)
• Avila University (KCMO) - 119th and Wornall
• Water Works Park (Northland) - North Oak, just north of Burlington in North Kansas City - multiple hills here!
• William Jewell College (Liberty, MO)
• William Landahl Park Reserve (north side of park) (Blue Springs, MO)
• Ward Park (Blue Springs, MO) - SW 22nd St. off of 40 Highway
• High Grove Elementary School (Grandview, MO)
• Belvidere Park (Grandview, MO) - 6509 E. 147th
• Meadowmere Park (Grandview, MO) - 13610 Byars
• Glendale Elementary School, Lee’s Summit Road (Independence) - a good slope for smaller kids
• McCoy Park (Independence) - 24 Highway
• Hill across from Lea McKeighan Park (Lee’s Summit, MO) - 120 NE Chipman
• 119th & Kansas City Road (Olathe, KS)
• 137th and BlackBob (Olathe, KS) - just south of Lowe’s
• I-435 between Antioch and Metcalf (Overland Park, KS) by Cleveland Chiropractic College (formerly the Farmer’s Insurance building) - get there via College Blvd.
• Grace Church (Overland Park, KS) - 159th & Antioch
• Wyandotte County Lake Park (Kansas City, KS)
• Shawnee Mission Park (Lenexa/Shawnee, KS)
• Stump Park (Shawnee, KS) - 47th & Woodland

NOTE: Not all of these locations - though popular - are public property. It is always a good idea to seek permission before sledding on private property. Be careful and watch out for your kids! Sledding is super fun but can certainly be a bit dangerous.

Where are YOUR favorite sledding hills, KC Kids Fun readers?

It’s that wonderful time of year when thoughts turn from swimming pools and sunscreen to pumpkins and hardy mums! There are more than a few options around for you and your family to welcome fall, meander through a corn maze, sip some cider, and pick some PUMPKINS!! KCKidsFun has done all the legwork for you…all you need to do is load up the family and have some FUN! As always, if we’ve missed anything…feel free to leave a comment or shoot us an email. We’d be happy to add your favorites to our growing list of places to partake in pumpkins. Enjoy!

The Berry Patch (just south of Leawood & Martin City) Features fall blackberry picking. Train ride, Haybale mountain and maze also on site!

Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Liberty, MO) Has a mining camp, corn maze and railroad!

Faulkner’s Pumpkin Farm (Kansas City, MO - south of I-470) -check out the NEW LOCATION at 10600 Raytown Road with farm, ranch and train rides

Johnson Farms (Belton, MO) Pony rides, hay rides, and farm animal corral

KC Pumpkin Patch (Gardner, KS) Features petting zoo, haunted barn, and the ever-popular pumpkin launch!

Looper Farms (Holt, MO - just north of Clay County on I-35) - u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, trainrides

Louisburg Cider Mill (Louisburg, KS) -named one of the top 10 cider mills in America!

Louisburg Corn Maze (Louisburg, KS)

Pendleton’s Country Market (Lawrence, KS)

Powell Pumpkin Patch (Louisburg, KS) - FREE admission! Pack a lunch and enjoy the picnic area.

Pumpkins, Etc. (Platte City, MO)

Red Barn Farm (Weston, MO) -features pony rides, pumpkins and apples

Schaakes Pumpkin Patch (Lawrence, KS) - hayrides, hay maze and 35 varieties of PUMPKINS!  Free admission.

Sibley Orchards (Sibley, Jackson County, MO) -for apples, pumpkins, cider and homemade FRUIT PIES!

Vaughn Orchard, 816-386-2900 (Weston, MO)

Wagon Wheel Orchard (Gardner, KS)