KCKidsFun

A big time for the kids in Kansas City this weekend – Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th (and even a few fun things on Thursday and Friday too!):

Thursday, May 15

Funky Mama at Wonderscope, Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m.

M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village, Thursday, May 15 at dusk, between Trezo Mare and Nell Hill’s, this week’s movie – Ratatouille.  Bring your chairs and blankets!

Royals vs. Tigers, at the K, Thursday, May 15, Storm Station DVD giveaway

Friday, May 16

Mr. Stinky Feet at Wonderscope, Friday, May 16 at 10 am

Saturday, May 17

Wonderscope LIVE!, Saturday, May 17 at the Kansas City Literary Festival on the Country Club Plaza.  Wonderscope is sponsoring the children’s area at this fantastic event.  Fun! 

Schedule of kids’ events for the LitFest is:

10 a.m.       Paul Mesner Puppets  (performing Aesop’s Fables) – For all ages 
10:45          DJ Dennis, Radio Disney
11 a.m.       Sharon Robinson  (author) – Upper elementary, young adult
11:30          Stephen T. Johnson  (author/illustrator, Caldecott Honor Award winner) – all ages
Noon          Milton Gray (lively storyteller) – all ages
12:30 p.m.   Jane Kurtz  (author and international speaker) – all ages
1 p.m.          Laura Huliska-Beith (author/illustrator) – all ages
1:30 p.m.    Dino O’Dell & the Veloci-Rappers (musicians) – all ages
2 p.m.       Shane Evans  (author, illustrator and international speaker) – all ages
2:30 p.m.    Jenny Whitehead  (poet/illustrator) – all ages
3 p.m.       DJ Dennis, Radio Disney
3:30 p.m.    Brad Sneed  (author/illustrator) – all ages
4 p.m.       Elizabeth Bunce  (author) – upper elementary, young adult
4:30 p.m.    J.B. Cheaney  (author) – upper elementary, young adult
5 p.m.       Barri Bumgarner (author) – young adult
5:30 p.m.    Shakespeare Festival Actors

Merriam Turkey Creek Festival, Saturday, May 17, at 6501 Antioch in Merriam.  This runs from 10 am to 5pm.  The day will start with a pancake breakfast and a 5k run/walk.  Throughout the day, there will be arts & crafts, a petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, train rides, pedal boat rides and concerts.

Liberty Heritage Festival, in historic downtown Liberty, MO, Saturday, May 17 from 9 am to 5 pm, check their website for great activities including a performance by Mr. Stinky Feet!

Stand of Colors Civil War Reenactment, at the park at 139th & Holmes in south KCMO on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18.  Tickets and parking are only available at a remote shuttle site near Bannister Mall.  Be sure to check out their website for ticket and parking details.

Gross Science: Get Into Gross! – Family Science Workshop at Science City, Union Station, Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  The class is about 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Cost info and more details at the Science City website.

Leawood Fire and Police Department Day at Park Place shopping center in Leawood, KS.  Saturday, May 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  K-9 demonstrations and Ladder and Rescue Unit demonstrations.  Free!

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, now open daily

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 through May 18. Union Station, Gottlieb Planetarium.

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

A big time for the kids in Kansas City this weekend – Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th (and even a few fun things on Thursday and Friday too!):

Thursday, May 15

Funky Mama at Wonderscope, Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m.

M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village, Thursday, May 15 at dusk, between Trezo Mare and Nell Hill’s, this week’s movie – Ratatouille.  Bring your chairs and blankets!

Royals vs. Tigers, at the K, Thursday, May 15, Storm Station DVD giveaway

Friday, May 16

Mr. Stinky Feet at Wonderscope, Friday, May 16 at 10 am

Saturday, May 17

Wonderscope LIVE!, Saturday, May 17 at the Kansas City Literary Festival on the Country Club Plaza.  Wonderscope is sponsoring the children’s area at this fantastic event.  Fun! 

Schedule of kids’ events for the LitFest is:

10 a.m.       Paul Mesner Puppets  (performing Aesop’s Fables) – For all ages 
10:45          DJ Dennis, Radio Disney
11 a.m.       Sharon Robinson  (author) – Upper elementary, young adult
11:30          Stephen T. Johnson  (author/illustrator, Caldecott Honor Award winner) – all ages
Noon          Milton Gray (lively storyteller) – all ages
12:30 p.m.   Jane Kurtz  (author and international speaker) – all ages
1 p.m.          Laura Huliska-Beith (author/illustrator) – all ages
1:30 p.m.    Dino O’Dell & the Veloci-Rappers (musicians) – all ages
2 p.m.       Shane Evans  (author, illustrator and international speaker) – all ages
2:30 p.m.    Jenny Whitehead  (poet/illustrator) – all ages
3 p.m.       DJ Dennis, Radio Disney
3:30 p.m.    Brad Sneed  (author/illustrator) – all ages
4 p.m.       Elizabeth Bunce  (author) – upper elementary, young adult
4:30 p.m.    J.B. Cheaney  (author) – upper elementary, young adult
5 p.m.       Barri Bumgarner (author) – young adult
5:30 p.m.    Shakespeare Festival Actors

Merriam Turkey Creek Festival, Saturday, May 17, at 6501 Antioch in Merriam.  This runs from 10 am to 5pm.  The day will start with a pancake breakfast and a 5k run/walk.  Throughout the day, there will be arts & crafts, a petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, train rides, pedal boat rides and concerts.

Liberty Heritage Festival, in historic downtown Liberty, MO, Saturday, May 17 from 9 am to 5 pm, check their website for great activities including a performance by Mr. Stinky Feet!

Stand of Colors Civil War Reenactment, at the park at 139th & Holmes in south KCMO on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18.  Tickets and parking are only available at a remote shuttle site near Bannister Mall.  Be sure to check out their website for ticket and parking details.

Gross Science: Get Into Gross! – Family Science Workshop at Science City, Union Station, Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  The class is about 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Cost info and more details at the Science City website.

Leawood Fire and Police Department Day at Park Place shopping center in Leawood, KS.  Saturday, May 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  K-9 demonstrations and Ladder and Rescue Unit demonstrations.  Free!

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, now open daily

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 through May 18. Union Station, Gottlieb Planetarium.

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

Looking for something special to do with the kids over the kids over the next few months?  Here’s a list of special events and concerts that have tickets on sale now!

The Coterie Theatre at Crown Center (Kansas City, MO) presents Sideways Stories from Wayside School, based on the book series by Louis Sachar, from April 8 through May 18.

Kansas City Brigade  at the Sprint Center - multiple dates, now through June – check out Arena Football and check out the Sprint Center and check out everything new and exciting downtown!  Wow!

Walking with Dinosaurs (Sprint Center) – this “arena spectacle” is based upon the awesome BBC Television series.  It will be in town June 3 through 7.  Don’t miss it!  Tickets are on sale now.

I know it’s early but the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be in Kansas City from September 10 through 14.  It will be a Bello-bration at Sprint Center.

Kansas City Wizards soccer at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, KS – multiple dates, now through October – check out the Wizards in their temporary home at VillageWest/the Legends out by the Kansas Speedway.  Take a look at the Wizards website for a list of their kid-friendly promotions!  (David Beckham’s team will be here in September.  Moms, I’m looking at you…)

Kansas City T-Bones baseball also at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in KCK – multiple dates, May through September – there couldn’t be a better, kid-friendly place to be this summer.  Check out their website for promotions schedule! 

Kansas City Royals baseball at the K.  Get out there and check out the new scoreboard (largest reply display in major league baseball) and the rest of the major renovations underway!  Oh, and root root root for the home team too!

Saddle & Sirloin Hunter Jumper Show (Hale Arena – American Royal Complex next to Kemper Arena) – June 6-8 – get down to the West Bottoms and take a look at these beautiful horses and their talented riders.

Starlight Theatre’s schedule this summer looks pretty kid-friendly!  The Drowsy Chaperone runs from June 17-22 (I don’t know much about this one), High School Musical on Tour runs from July 15-20, The Music Man runs from July 28-August 3, Fiddler on the Roof runs from August 11-17 and Les Miserables closes the season with a run from September 10-16.

Broadway Across America comes to Kansas City’s Music Hall (downtown KCMO) next fall and winter(you can still see Wicked as a part of this series May 5-27 – not advised for children under about 8 years of age).  Next season’s line-up looks fantastic and VERY kid-friendly!  Lion King and Annie will be here in October, November, December and early January.  Late winter and early spring will see Cirque Dreams and Phantom of the Opera as well as the Color Purple.  Individual and season tickets will be going on sale soon.  Look for tickets to Lion King on June 7!