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Fun and FREE in KC: 7/31/2009- 8/9/2009

Posted July 31, 2009 8:43am by Kiran

Who would have thought with the arrival of August we’d see temps in the LOW 80’s?!?  Seriously?  All the more reason to get outside and have some fun with the family.  Readers–we heard you!  Seems like people appreciated this “roll up” of FREE and very inexpensive happenings.  I’m more than happy to oblige and do it again–and then I’m skipping town for the weekend with my family to enjoy a little lake time with my in-laws.  Enjoy your weekend!

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Friday, July 31, 2009

Saturday, August 1, 2009

  • Mr. Stinky Feet live at Metro North Mall (Kansas City North) – 1pm – FREE!
  • Clown Day, Crown Center – 11am to 1pm – performances, balloon animals, face painting  FREE!
  • Lenexa’s Waterfest – Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 87th & Lackman – 10am to 2pm – live music, paddle boating, cane pole fishing, waterslides, moonwalks and more – FREE!
  • Live at the Legends (KCK) – live music for mom & dad; Wonderscope Kids’ Zone for the little ones! – 5pm to 8pm
  • Saturday Dive-In Movies at the Westin Crown Center (KCMO) – movie begins at sundown; food/drink available for poolside service – this week’s flick: Night at the Museum (open to registered hotel guests only)
  • Annual Butterfly Count (Powell Gardens, east of KC on U.S. 50) – 9am-noon, $3.  REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY 7-31-09.
  • Straw Hat Saturday:  (Lenexa’s Shawnee Town) – 10am-2pm.  $1.  Visit with in-character locals at work in Shawnee Town!
  • Corn Festival (KC, MO) City Market, 5th and Walnut.  10am-2pm.
  • Wyandotte County Fair, Kansas City, KS – July 28 thru August 1- carnival activities have been canceled – livestock activities held in Leavenworth

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009

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Fun and FREE in KC: 7/17/09-7/26/09

Posted July 17, 2009 11:51am by Kiran

As the weekend nears, I thought I’d do a quick rundown of what’s going on in the metro.  And not only is it going on, but it’s going on for FREE!  Aside from running through the sprinkler (a favorite at our house), there are some really fun things to do on the cheap.

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Friday, July 17, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

  • Saturdays at Central: The Reptile Show – Central Branch, KCMO Public Library – 2pm – FREE - RSVP req’d
  • Dino O’Dell at the Blue Springs North branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library – 2pm – FREE!
  • July Puppet Show Series at Crown Center – shows at noon and 2pm in the Atrium – this week: StoneLion Puppet Theatre  -FREE!
  • Sprint Family Fun Days in the Power & Light District, KCMO – 12pm to 4pm – games, crafts, activities and Radio Disney! July’s theme is “Scien-tastic: The Fun of Science.” Your family will experience first-hand how fun science can be as they interact with other kids and instructors to make wax hands, slime, super balls, climb a velcro wall and watch a fire and ice explosion show and “Up, up and Away,” a cool hoverboard show! - FREE!
  • North Kansas City Public Library hosts Movie Day, featuring the Disney movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua at 1:00 pm.  Watch the movie on the library’s big screen and enjoy free popcorn. Event is FREE but Pre-Registration is a must!!!  You may register: in person at North Kansas City Public Library, by phone at 816.221.3360, or online at www.northkclibrary.org.
  • Platte County Fair Preview Day – Zona Rosa, Northland – 11am to 1pm – FREE - singers, dancers, musicians!
  • See a Movie; See Kansas City – FREE movie starts at dusk – Budd Park; Wall-E
  • Live at the Legends (KCK) – live music for mom & dad; Wonderscope Kids’ Zone for the little ones! – 5pm to 8pm – FREE!
  • Saturday Dive-In Movies at the Westin Crown Center (KCMO) – movie begins at sundown; food/drink available for poolside service – FREE! – this week’s flick: Star Wars
  • All Time Classics Car Show (Raytown, MO) – 9am-1pm, Westridge Christian Church, 7903 Westridge.  (816)356-6631.  FREE!
  • Straw Hat Saturday:  Visit with Shawnee Town’s townfolk, 10am-2pm.  Shawnee Town, 11501 W. 57th, Shawnee KS.  $1.00

Sunday, July 19, 2009

  • Shuttlecocks Celebration (KCMO) – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 1-4pm in the sculpture park.  Includes puppet-making, art, musical performances.

Monday, July 20, 2009

  • Dino O’Dell at the Cass County Library’s Northern Resource Center – 7:15pm – FREE!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

  • Children’s Concert featuring Dino O’Dell, Matt Ross Community Center, downtown Overland Park – 10:00am to 10:30am – FREE!
  • Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Theatres, KCKS – 10am (doors open at 9am) – this week: Doogal and Madagascar 2 – FREE!
  • North Kansas City Public Library is proud to welcome the internationally acclaimed Miss Jackie Silberg to perform her wonderful sing-a-longs and finger plays at 11:00 am.  Miss Jackie is an expert on both music and child development and an absolute joy to watch.  Please join us for this wonderful and free event.  Pre-Registration is a must!!!  You may register: in person at North Kansas City Public Library, by phone at 816.221.3360, or online at www.northkclibrary.org. – FREE!
  • Toddler Town on Tour at Benton Park, Independence, MO – 9:30am to 11:30am – for kids 2-10 with an adult – explore a new park each week, learn a fun, simple craft – FREE, no pre-registration req’d

Thursday, July 23, 2009

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Saturday, July 25, 2009


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Keeping Kansas City’s Kids BUSY over Winter Break

Posted December 14, 2008 4:00pm by Kiran

One more week and it’s here. WINTER BREAK. We’re moms too – so we know that you’re probably feeling excitement tinged with a little bit of dread. What the heck are we going to do with these kids for more than TWO WEEKS?! And how can we keep it fiscally under control after we’ve spent too much on Christmas?

Here are few free, cheap or relatively inexpensive ideas for things to do with the kids over break:

1. Swimming at indoor pools – lots of community centers have open swim during break for a daily fee of $3 to $7 – some of these pools are really neat with a water park feel – some of the less expensive ones include Park Hill Aquatic Center, Blue Springs and the KCMO Community Centers. We’ve got a pretty extensive list of indoor pools to check out.

Or you can check out your local YMCA for indoor pools and more! Did you know that you can use the YMCA facilities up to THREE TIMES as a guest for FREE?! (And, if you love it and want to join, they’re running a Friends and Family deal on December 26, 27 and 28, waiving the membership fee – a savings of up to $150!)

2. Check out some of Kansas City’s museums with cheap or free admission – the Puppetry Arts Institute, the Johnson County Museum of History (with the new Kidscape exhibit), the National World War I Museum, the Toy & Miniature Museum, The Money Museum at the Federal Reserve (for older kids) and the art museums (Kemper, Nelson & Nerman). Some of these have free admission – others will cost you a few bucks a person (with lower admission prices for the little ones).

3. Kaleidoscope at Crown Center – FREE Family Art Sessions almost every day of winter break

4. Visit Moon Marble Company in Bonner Springs for free glass marble making demonstrations

5. Open Gyms – most are for the preschool crowd but there will certainly be some open to the school-aged kids over break – check our list of Open Gyms – prices range from $1 to $10 for several hours of fabulous, exhausting play!

6. A few locations around town are having free movies during winter break – Legends in KCK will have their last free holiday movie on 12/20; the Westport library is showing Polar Express for free that day; the Irene B. French Community Center in Merriam, KS will have at least two free movies during break (Alvin & the Chipmunks & Snow Buddies). Check them out!

UPDATE: Paramount Pictures is screening the new movie Hotel for Dogs on 12/29 at 6:30PM at the Cinemark in Merriam. You can e-mail kcintern3@alliedadvpub.com for free passes for the entire family!

7. And don’t forget your local library! Many have fun holiday programming – there are regularly scheduled storytimes, craft sessions and holiday performances – or just hang out there for an afternoon for a change of scenery! Many library activities are listed in the KC Kids Fun Events Calendar.

8. Some of the local parks and recreation departments are also offering winter break camps and activities. For example, Blue Valley Rec is offering basketball camps, open gyms and art classes. I’m sure others are doing the same.

So, if Christmas has broken the bank – don’t despair. There are still great things to do with the kids that won’t involve the television, the computer or video games! Have a fantastic break!


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