# Things to do with kids in Jackson County, MO > 101 upcoming family events and 40 places and ongoing programs in Jackson County, MO, in the Kansas City area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/jackson-county-mo ## Events ahead - [Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour at SEA LIFE](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/animal-crossing-aquarium-tour-at-sea-life--listing-d90c49f32fe783f9357b2aad) — Oct 22 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium (Crown Center) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Limited-time Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed event at SEA LIFE Kansas City with a stamp rally, critter panels presented by Blathers, character standees, a light-wall photo… - [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-90ef54e460704ae2b275b73e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 14. Not-so-scary, safe trick-or-treating at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Children come in family-friendly costumes; trick-or-treat bags are provided at the entrance for children… - [Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/brick-or-treat-at-legoland-discovery-center--listing-a40da690467964373b94b474) — Oct 14 – Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City (Crown Center) · With admission · checked Oct 14. Halloween season at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City: Halloween build activities led by the Minifigure Monsters, Ghoulish Glow creative workshops with glow-in-the-dark brick… - [Cleaver YMCA Trunk or Treat](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/cleaver-ymca-trunk-or-treat--listing-4c45f817c9d54f19747d80ba) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Cleaver Family YMCA · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free Halloween festivity at the Cleaver Family YMCA (71st & Troost) with candy and vendors on the basketball court, Haunted MiniGolf, a Glow Room with glow-in-the-dark temporary… - [Electric Poe at Union Cemetery (The Coterie)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/electric-poe-at-union-cemetery-the-coterie--listing-1b27a39f2ccc5f35051f11c8) — Oct 14 – Nov 1 · 6:30 PM · Union Cemetery · Ages 10+ · Paid · checked Oct 14. Outdoor sunset performance of Poe's The Masque of the Red Death by one actor and one live musician in front of the 1857 Holding Vault in Kansas City's oldest public cemetery… - [Floating Pumpkin Patch at Lovell Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/floating-pumpkin-patch-at-lovell-community-center--listing-a38b55f8eaf5dbb0275b227f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · J. Thomas Lovell Jr. Community Center at Legacy Park, Lee's Summit · From $7 · checked Oct 20. Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation turns the indoor pool at the J. Thomas Lovell Jr. Community Center at Legacy Park into a floating pumpkin patch the Saturday before Halloween… - [GloWild: Hidden Treasure lantern festival](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/glowild-hidden-treasure-lantern-festival--listing-42e08f2f4c3615bb3ce34e6b) — Oct 14 – Nov 30 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Nighttime lantern festival at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium with a mile-long one-way path of lighted sculptures themed on shipwrecks, buried treasure, expedition camps and… - [Graveyard 5K and Family Fun Run at Elmwood Cemetery](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/graveyard-5k-and-family-fun-run-at-elmwood-cemetery--listing-ee822f7bd17057842b9a8f31) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Elmwood Cemetery · All ages · checked Oct 16. KC Crew's ninth annual Graveyard 5K winds entirely through historic Elmwood Cemetery and raises money for its preservation and upkeep. New this year is a 1-mile fun run for all… - [Kansas City Ballet: The Wizard of Oz](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-ballet-the-wizard-of-oz--listing-cdddba5d3986986c61429a9a) — Oct 16 – Oct 25 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. Kansas City Ballet's full-length The Wizard of Oz at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, following the yellow brick road. - [Keebler Spookie Stripes Safari at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/keebler-spookie-stripes-safari-at-the-zoo--listing-4e9d017b21e038c1cf412189) — Oct 14 – Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 14. Zoo-wide family scavenger-style activity at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium presented with Keebler, running through October during daytime hours. Free with Zoo admission. - [Kirk YMCA Trunk or Treat Fall Block Party (Downtown KCMO)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kirk-ymca-trunk-or-treat-fall-block-party-downtown-kcmo--listing-a97ddc1bec9a021f97a0c7ca) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Kirk Family YMCA · checked Oct 14. Trunk or Treat block party at the Kirk Family YMCA downtown, open to children, teens and adults: decorated car trunks with treats, family-friendly costumes, music and games. - [Monster Bash at Wonderscope](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/monster-bash-at-wonderscope--listing-4d881bbc2ebd18b4610ed060) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · Up to 10 · From $15 · checked Oct 14. After-hours family Halloween party at Wonderscope for little ghouls and goblins aged 10 and under: spider weaving in the Creation Station, experiments in the Design Lab, themed… - [Saturday STEM Seminar: Can we cure DIPG? (Monika Yadav, Children's Mercy Research Institute)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/saturday-stem-seminar-can-we-cure-dipg-monika-yadav-children-s-mercy-r--listing-aef1ca1d7e0961484d8a82ec) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Regnier Extreme Screen at Union Station · Free · checked Oct 14. Science City's Saturday STEM Seminars bring local STEM professionals to present hot topics in science, technology, engineering and math plus highlights of their education and… - [Spiders of Missouri (Burr Oak Woods)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/spiders-of-missouri-burr-oak-woods--listing-fb5c632d0c68790b69fe4750) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · Ages 12+ · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. October is a fitting month to get to know spiders, and this Burr Oak Woods program introduces some of Missouri's most common species, how to identify them and why these… - [Spookfest in Science City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/spookfest-in-science-city--listing-0440faab528ad871c578362d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Science City at Union Station · All ages · From $17.25 · checked Oct 14. Science City's Halloween signature day: jumping-spider and Boo Buddies crafts, a science laboratory display, Skele-fun, candy catapults, deep-ocean creature exploration, a… - [The Snowy Day & Other Stories at Starlight Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-snowy-day-and-other-stories-at-starlight-theatre--listing-c80c161089f4607e0b25fb4e) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Starlight Theatre · checked Oct 16. Ezra Jack Keats' picture-book characters come to life in this musical play adapted from Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, A Letter to Amy and The Snowy Day. Children follow Peter and… - [Full Moon Hike at Burr Oak Woods](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/full-moon-hike-at-burr-oak-woods--listing-52ac7ab2e5ea2628af8d7f68) — Sun, Oct 25 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 14. Guided hike with a Burr Oak Woods naturalist and a member of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City about native wildlife, with a break in the prairie for full moon viewing… - [Walktober 2026: Truman Courthouse and Truman Trail](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/walktober-2026-truman-courthouse-and-truman-trail--listing-d94d7fa552dccad188208e5d) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Historic Truman Courthouse, Independence · checked Oct 16. The last Walktober walk of 2026 celebrates Jackson County's 200th anniversary on the Independence Square. Families check in at the Historic Truman Courthouse at 10 a.m. and walk… - [Loteria Night (North-East Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/loteria-night-north-east-branch--listing-f94a18b60abaccd785262d47) — Tue, Oct 27 (+2 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · North-East Branch · All ages · checked Oct 14. Lotería night with prizes and light snacks for all ages, facilitated in English and Spanish (Meeting Room A & B). - [Family Night! Nature Mandalas](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/family-night-nature-mandalas--listing-14edeca68181e42802bf0c14) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · checked Oct 14. Families create circular mandala designs from natural materials at Burr Oak Woods; all materials provided, with time to explore the area and gather natural treasures. Each family… - [Boo Bash (North-East Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/boo-bash-north-east-branch--listing-1542970dfd791e29b7f16c3a) — Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · North-East Branch · checked Oct 14. Halloween celebration for families at the North-East Branch with crafts, candy and community. Part of the Halloween Happenings series. - [Book or Treat! (Southeast Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/book-or-treat-southeast-branch--listing-994c3950c68f311be85eac47) — Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Southeast Branch · All ages · checked Oct 14. Afternoon of crafts, games and candy for families, with teal pumpkin painting by FARE. Part of the Halloween Happenings series. - [School's Out and Winter Break Day Camps at the Kansas City Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/school-s-out-and-winter-break-day-camps-at-the-kansas-city-zoo--listing-0e0b016b5c7eb8340a0471fa) — Thu, Oct 29 (+13 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · From $65 · checked Oct 16. The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium runs single-day camps for children in kindergarten through 5th grade on days when schools are closed. Campers spend the day on animal antics… - [Trunk-or-Treat with IPD](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/trunk-or-treat-with-ipd--listing-042ffd0085f59db7fb55011c) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM · Independence Uptown Market · Free · checked Oct 14. Independence Police Department's annual free, family-friendly trunk or treat at the Uptown Market with trick-or-treating from decorated trunks, vendors, music and a chance to… - [Boo Bash (Lucile H. Bluford Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/boo-bash-lucile-h-bluford-branch--listing-f7b2d479f57b06d484eee148) — Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Lucile H. Bluford Branch · checked Oct 14. Bluford Branch's annual all-ages Boo Bash: candy, pumpkin painting, mask making, a special spooky storytime for families and a performance by Reggie Regg the Magic Man. - [Cargo for Kids Community Trunk or Treat](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/cargo-for-kids-community-trunk-or-treat--listing-780b9183b7cd01b2d2e0633c) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Cargo Largo (southeast corner of retail parking lot), Independence · Free · checked Oct 14. Free community trunk-or-treat sponsored by Cargo for Kids in the southeast corner of the Cargo Largo retail parking lot, with decorated trunks, a Child I.D. program from IPD, a… - [Floating Pumpkin Patch (Southeast Community Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/floating-pumpkin-patch-southeast-community-center--listing-e75a3ffd4c509bf98f35579d) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Southeast Community Center · checked Oct 14. KC Parks community center pool becomes a pumpkin patch: kids swim with pumpkins in the pool, pick one out and decorate it, plus candy and games at an indoor trunk-or-treat hosted… - [Maker Space Workshop at Wonderscope](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/maker-space-workshop-at-wonderscope--listing-c4aa33b14e6d3175f7c7fb73) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · With admission · checked Oct 16. Wonderscope's Maker Space Workshop on the last Friday of each month gives children the chance to plan and build a self-guided project from recycled materials, using resources and… - [78th Annual Independence Halloween Parade](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/78th-annual-independence-halloween-parade--listing-3a3c7a31cf6d0eb57180c3ee) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM · Independence Square (Truman Courthouse) · checked Oct 14. Independence Chamber of Commerce's Halloween parade on the Independence Square with floats from school marching bands, community organizations, businesses, dance studios, fire… - [Boos, Barks & Badges Halloween Parade](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/boos-barks-and-badges-halloween-parade--listing-5da834487712a7c95b9ff061) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Howard Station Park, Lee's Summit · checked Oct 14. Downtown Lee's Summit Halloween morning: costume contest at Green Street at 9:30 am, then a walking parade (families and pets welcome) at 10 a.m. from City Hall to Howard Station… - [Conservation Families: Forest Play Date](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/conservation-families-forest-play-date--listing-aa850577ebb4258705fcaac8) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · All ages · checked Oct 14. Family nature time in the outdoor Discover Nature classroom at Burr Oak Woods with extra activities, play props and decorations: find hidden treasures in the sand tracking area… - [KC Symphony Petite Performance: Halloween Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kc-symphony-petite-performance-halloween-spooktacular--listing-9136b192f9699da5020f8b47) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM · Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Ages 0–6 · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Short interactive chamber concert for little listeners ages 0–6 by Kansas City Symphony musicians: creepy classics, thrilling tunes and playful surprises. Costumes encouraged… - [Penguin March at the Kansas City Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/penguin-march-at-the-kansas-city-zoo--listing-275303747c406c8ce20cfea8) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM · Helzberg Penguin Plaza, Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 16. During Penguin March, the Kansas City Zoo's penguins leave their habitat and waddle, explore and parade through Helzberg Penguin Plaza with their animal care team. Visitors line… - [Pumpkin Palooza (Waldo Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/pumpkin-palooza-waldo-branch--listing-e7958dfcc1fd2cffbbccfe81) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Waldo Branch · checked Oct 14. Pumpkin painting competition, crafts, games and snacks, plus screenings of Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School and Beetlejuice in the meeting rooms. Costumes encouraged but not… - [Track or Trees: Printed Trick-or-Treat Bags](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/track-or-trees-printed-trick-or-treat-bags--listing-b9dd37cd01e9234344785137) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center · All ages · checked Oct 14. Walk-in Halloween nature art at the Gorman Discovery Center: hand print recycled paper bags with animal tracks, leaves, feathers and snakeskin sheds to make a custom… - [Día de los Muertos Festival at the Nelson-Atkins](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-festival-at-the-nelson-atkins--listing-8c10e9c5c573731826f3a318) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free festival honoring Latin American Day of the Dead traditions with folkloric dance performances, live music, artist demonstrations, artmaking activities and traditional… - [Babes in the Woods: Fall Scavenger Hunt](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/babes-in-the-woods-fall-scavenger-hunt--listing-d9fcf57606f9d37d3e3d4a69) — Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · checked Oct 14. Scavenger hunt for little ones and their grown-ups in the fall forest of Burr Oak Woods. - [Teen Drop-In Art Making at the Nelson-Atkins](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/teen-drop-in-art-making-at-the-nelson-atkins--listing-7c8c52cceb86d1ebfcb792a8) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Free · checked Oct 16. Teen Drop-In Art Making is a casual monthly after-school studio for teenagers at the Nelson-Atkins. Members of the museum's Teen Council set a theme and lead projects, but teens… - [Basics of Cooking for Kids (George Owens Nature Park)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/basics-of-cooking-for-kids-george-owens-nature-park--listing-09c1fbe1900b3a7c53ca77b6) — Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · George Owens Nature Park (The Lodge), Independence · Ages 5–12 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Independence Parks and Recreation offers a one-day introductory cooking class for children ages 5 to 12 in the Lodge at George Owens Nature Park. Kids learn about flavour… - [Beginner Bird Walk (Discovery Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/beginner-bird-walk-discovery-center--listing-be506eb7c4a965075d956466) — Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center · Ages 8+ · Free · checked Oct 16. A Missouri Master Naturalist and Burroughs Audubon member guides this leisurely walk around the Discovery Center grounds, looking for birds that use its native gardens, trees and… - [Cub Scout Night at the Kansas City Zoo (overnight campout)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/cub-scout-night-at-the-kansas-city-zoo-overnight-campout--listing-e32dff71c6eda4920358109e) — Nov 6 – Nov 7 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 AM · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $55 · checked Oct 24. An overnight campout for Cub Scouts and their adults inside the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium in Swope Park. After the gates close, scouts explore the zoo after sunset on night… - [Opening Day Free Skate at Crown Center Ice Terrace](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/opening-day-free-skate-at-crown-center-ice-terrace--listing-f311d127e76e94c6b6b10f02) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM · Crown Center Ice Terrace · Free · checked Oct 14. Opening day of the 2026-2027 season at the Crown Center Ice Terrace, described by Crown Center as Kansas City's original public outdoor ice skating rink. Skating is free from 6… - [Conservation Families: Primitive Skills Stations](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/conservation-families-primitive-skills-stations--listing-16405587670d3d6033c3231c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · checked Oct 14. Hands-on survival skills for families at four stations: outdoor fire starting, wilderness survival and safety, DIY outdoor survival gear (Y walking sticks, bark rope and knot… - [Craft with a Critter](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/craft-with-a-critter--listing-45630c15587ec478555acba6) — Sat, Nov 7 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 14. Afternoon of crafting at Burr Oak Woods while meeting live animals; a new critter is brought out every 15 minutes. Bring a craft or use supplies provided. - [Fall Bazaar at Union Cemetery](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/fall-bazaar-at-union-cemetery--listing-31042331d6434572ac6ebec7) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Union Cemetery Park · Free · checked Oct 20. The Union Cemetery Historical Society holds its annual Fall Bazaar on the grounds of historic Union Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri, a property listed on the KC Parks calendar… - [Game Day in the Stacks (Plaza Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/game-day-in-the-stacks-plaza-branch--listing-8dfecf5d845ad04e1714aac5) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plaza Branch · checked Oct 14. Afternoon of board games, classic favorites and new discoveries, for friends, family or solo players. Part of International Games Month. - [Hike with a Naturalist at Lakeside Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hike-with-a-naturalist-at-lakeside-nature-center--listing-502907fd1d79345e818cf174) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lakeside Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 14. Guided hike focused on habitats around Lakeside Nature Center, typically on the upper Fox Hollow trail (primarily rock-covered); some naturalists add a more challenging part of… - [Lee's Summit Annual Veterans Day Parade: America 250](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/lee-s-summit-annual-veterans-day-parade-america-250--listing-c52a727ce297786c8becaa1f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Downtown Lee's Summit · Free · checked Oct 14. Veterans Day parade in Downtown Lee's Summit with the theme "Legacy of Liberty: 250 Years of the American Spirit," featuring marching units, floats and community entries spanning… - [Mother Nature Reads – Storytelling for Children](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mother-nature-reads-storytelling-for-children--listing-e1081dd61b0502472f9ba6d9) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Lakeside Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 14. A morning of storytelling for children given by "Mother Nature" at Lakeside Nature Center. Children make a craft to take home; occasionally a presentation with one of the… - [SSSSnakes: Snakes Through the Seasons (Discovery Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/ssssnakes-snakes-through-the-seasons-discovery-center--listing-f999c159bb1512bdbe915229) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Join an MDC naturalist at the Discovery Center to learn how each season shapes snake behaviour in Missouri — what snakes do in winter, when they are most active, and plenty of… - [Second Sunday Free Days at the Toy and Miniature Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/second-sunday-free-days-at-the-toy-and-miniature-museum--listing-1decef672df27f8f3c345398) — Sun, Nov 8 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free admission for everyone on the second Sunday of every month at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. Reserve free tickets online. - [Sensory Friendly Monday at Wonderscope](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/sensory-friendly-monday-at-wonderscope--listing-6589f5d198231665511fc952) — Mon, Nov 9 · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · checked Oct 16. Wonderscope opens on some Mondays, when it is normally closed, for Sensory Friendly Mondays: reserved visits for individual families with children who have sensory concerns and… - [The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! (The Coterie)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-pigeon-gets-a-big-time-holiday-extravaganza-the-coterie--listing-347bd3ca8eaa380fd6559b8c) — Nov 10 – Dec 31 · The Coterie Theatre (Crown Center) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Rolling world premiere musical based on Mo Willems' books: the Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come to celebrate, but will The Pigeon join in or run… - [Tiny Explorers Stroller Adventures at the Nelson-Atkins](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/tiny-explorers-stroller-adventures-at-the-nelson-atkins--listing-201ea0beabc6e4a059d52579) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Ages 0–2 · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Tiny Explorers Stroller Adventures is a gallery tour built for the museum's youngest visitors: children two and under and their grown-ups. Families roll through the galleries… - [Family Fun Fiesta (Irene H. Ruiz Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/family-fun-fiesta-irene-h-ruiz-branch--listing-dcff53770665c30a3f1a7527) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Irene H. Ruiz Branch · checked Oct 14. Monthly family event with coloring and activity pages, storytime, board games and access to the library's 3D printers. Children should not be dropped off without adult supervision. - [Saturday STEM Seminar: Above and Beyond, Life as an Aerospace Engineer (Brad Lucht)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/saturday-stem-seminar-above-and-beyond-life-as-an-aerospace-engineer-b--listing-2cda5fb39650b402aef717c9) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Regnier Extreme Screen at Union Station · Free · checked Oct 14. Science City's free Saturday STEM Seminar series for teens. Retired aerospace engineer Brad Lucht describes why he became an aerospace engineer, his career path, interesting… - [Meet the Maker: Diné/Navajo Weaving Demonstration at the Toy and Miniature Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/meet-the-maker-dine-navajo-weaving-demonstration-at-the-toy-and-miniat--listing-ca28c79bdd570ad3b7b5c270) — Sun, Nov 15 · The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures · With admission · checked Oct 24. Artists-in-residence Barbara Teller Ornelas and her son Michael Teller Ornelas, fifth- and sixth-generation Diné (Navajo) weavers featured in the museum's Native Arts in… - [Little Acorns: Talkin' Turkey (Burr Oak Woods)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/little-acorns-talkin-turkey-burr-oak-woods--listing-ecae79a201b97dab4bde6121) — Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · Ages 3–6 · Free · checked Oct 16. Little Acorns is a nature program for preschoolers at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center. Just before Thanksgiving, children ages 3 to 6 learn about the wild turkey… - [Children's Mercy Science Friday at Wonderscope](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/children-s-mercy-science-friday-at-wonderscope--listing-dd2dd6ac0a2d7bae8ca0b375) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the third Friday of each month, a team of scientists from the Children's Mercy Research Institute leads hands-on science exploration for children at Wonderscope, the… - [Holiday Reflections Walk-Thru Village at Union Station](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/holiday-reflections-walk-thru-village-at-union-station--listing-f5b94f13bc91fe4b6b8b2756) — Nov 20 – Jan 4 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Union Station Kansas City · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Timed-entry holiday walk-through in Union Station with a Kansas City streetscape of 3-D storefronts through the decades, a new 1,300-square-foot Frozen Winter Wonderland with… - [Mayor's Tree Lighting in Downtown Lee's Summit](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mayor-s-tree-lighting-in-downtown-lee-s-summit--listing-99dc0fd9b3076c88d01bc2c1) — Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Green Street, Lee's Summit · Free · checked Oct 14. Lee's Summit tree lighting at Green Street: doors open 5 p.m. with warm drinks, treats, holiday vendor booths, free kids' activities in the market building and live music; 6 p.m… - [Santa's Village (Independence)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-s-village-independence--listing-5e43dcde85e9f723792d03bb) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 PM · Independence Uptown Market · checked Oct 14. Independence Parks and Recreation's Santa's Village at the Uptown Market: photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, reindeer games, hot cocoa and cookies, and a goodie bag for kids while… - [Winterland: A Holiday Cirque Experience](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/winterland-a-holiday-cirque-experience--listing-ac4e88279973fb893d4fe762) — Nov 20 – Dec 22 · Grand Theater, Crown Center Shops · Paid · checked Oct 16. Winterland is a holiday cirque show from Music Theater Heritage at the Grand Theater inside Crown Center Shops. The production imagines a wonderland where the northern lights… - [Artful Tales: Storytelling at the Nelson-Atkins](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/artful-tales-storytelling-at-the-nelson-atkins--listing-672469de42a2411897bec966) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Free · checked Oct 16. Artful Tales is a storytelling session at the Nelson-Atkins in which a storyteller leads children and their caregivers through tales inspired by artworks in the museum's… - [Earth Keepers – a Native Wildlife Event](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/earth-keepers-a-native-wildlife-event--listing-ca5fd8b34d560dfc43be67a4) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Lakeside Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 14. Native wildlife event on how to be an earth keeper and support wildlife and habitats. Table displays include 'leaving the leaves', darker skies for wildlife, planting native… - [KCRep: A Christmas Carol 2026](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kcrep-a-christmas-carol-2026--listing-884e14f6b8de6bd8f6be3bb7) — Nov 21 – Dec 24 · Spencer Theatre (UMKC campus) · Paid · checked Oct 14. Kansas City Repertory Theatre's holiday tradition, adapted by Jason Chanos and Stuart Carden and directed by Darrington Clark, with Mark Robbins as Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge… - [Low Sensory Morning at the Nelson-Atkins](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/low-sensory-morning-at-the-nelson-atkins--listing-af70933db16f806dd1e6a326) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Free · checked Oct 16. Low Sensory Morning opens the Nelson-Atkins an hour before the public arrives so that families and care partners of children with autism or sensory sensitivities can explore in a… - [Trees & Trails: Discover the Forest at Swope Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/trees-and-trails-discover-the-forest-at-swope-park--listing-0b3cf3ac86d9d5e260e3e5b7) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Swope Park – Wudchuk Run Trailhead · checked Oct 14. Leisurely two-hour guided hike from the Wudchuk Run Trailhead in Swope Park on identifying native trees by leaves, bark, buds and form, and forest ecology. Easy to moderate… - [Trip the Light Fantastic Bike Ride through Christmas in the Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/trip-the-light-fantastic-bike-ride-through-christmas-in-the-park--listing-f7a43f8f91f7ebe942087e37) — Sun, Nov 22 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Frank White Jr. Softball Complex (ride through Christmas in the Park), Lee's Summit · Free · checked Oct 16. For one evening before the drive-through opens to cars, Jackson County lets cyclists ride through Christmas in the Park. The 4.5-mile route starts at the Frank White Jr. Softball… - [Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-in-the-park-at-longview-lake--listing-019311c646f10ab3f10d5b69) — Nov 25 – Dec 31 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Christmas in the Park (Frank White Jr. Softball Complex / Longview Lake Campground), Lee's Summit · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Jackson County's Christmas in the Park, now in its 39th year, is a free drive-through light display with more than a million lights and over 200 animated displays, all designed… - [Christmas in the Sky at Longview Lake Beach](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-in-the-sky-at-longview-lake-beach--listing-b2030814d2833904cabdeff7) — Wed, Nov 25 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Longview Lake Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Christmas in the Sky is Jackson County's free kickoff to the holiday season on the shore of Longview Lake, held this year as part of the county's bicentennial. Gates open at 5… - [Donutology Day at Wonderscope](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/donutology-day-at-wonderscope--listing-387436460c684587ec173a5d) — Fri, Nov 27 · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the fourth Friday of each month the Donutology shop sets up at Wonderscope Children's Museum and makes fresh donuts that children decorate and then eat. It is included with… - [Elf on the Extreme Screen at Union Station](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/elf-on-the-extreme-screen-at-union-station--listing-9388527d08b92049759223a4) — Nov 27 – Dec 10 · 12:30 PM · Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre at Union Station · From $4 · checked Oct 16. Union Station brings back the 2003 holiday comedy Elf (rated PG, 1 hour 37 minutes) for a two-week run on the Regnier Extreme Screen, which the station bills as the region's… - [Hallmark Christmas Experience at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hallmark-christmas-experience-at-crown-center--listing-716d61b2d0dffdaa6306847a) — Nov 27 – Dec 20 · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Crown Center Square · With admission · checked Oct 16. For four weekends Crown Center Square becomes a Hallmark-movie-style holiday town square. The core experience is free and open to the public: a Christmas Market and Holiday… - [Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mayor-s-christmas-tree-lighting-at-crown-center--listing-b999fe047259715a190c4697) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Crown Center Square · Free · checked Oct 14. Kansas City's Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Crown Center Square, Friday, November 27 at 6:00 pm: illumination of one of the largest Christmas trees in the nation, a… - [Santa Visits at Destination North Pole (Crown Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-visits-at-destination-north-pole-crown-center--listing-cdd48b415ffac1620346f62e) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Crown Center Shops, Level 1 Showplace · Free · checked Oct 14. Crown Center's holiday exhibit Destination North Pole in the Showplace: families walk through a candy cane forest with interactive stations and letters to Santa flying overhead… - [Santa's Arrival at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-s-arrival-at-crown-center--listing-a68cc01ff170250d8c2841c2) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM · Crown Center Shops (Grand Boulevard Entrance / Atrium) · Free · checked Oct 14. Santa Claus arrives at Crown Center in a horse-drawn carriage on November 27, 2026 at 10 a.m. to kick off the holiday season, then makes his way to Destination North Pole, where… - [The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (Theatre for Young America)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-great-christmas-cookie-bake-off-theatre-for-young-america--listing-253d5f96a019d55a52bc9c7e) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · City Stage Theatre at Union Station · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Theatre for Young America's holiday musical: eight young cookie chefs from around the country battle for first prize at the Cookie Coliseum, where rivalry gives way to charity… - [Free Selfies with Santa at Lee's Summit History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/free-selfies-with-santa-at-lee-s-summit-history-museum--listing-640f9d1af7f6e8093cf446ce) — Sat, Nov 28 (+3 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Lee’s Summit History Museum, Lee's Summit · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free photo sessions with Santa at the Lee's Summit History Museum on four Saturdays (November 28, December 5, 12 and 19), 3-5 p.m. Bring your own camera; no cost to participate… - [Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-ballet-the-nutcracker--listing-e83ee6245334373aed3521c1) — Nov 28 – Dec 24 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. Kansas City Ballet's holiday production of The Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. A separate sensory-friendly performance is offered (page could not be… - [Traditional Nature Crafts (Burr Oak Woods)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/traditional-nature-crafts-burr-oak-woods--listing-06a2fce343fc5a6f02fd6e3a) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Burr Oak Woods demonstrates traditional uses of native plants at four hands-on craft stations: basic weaving, natural dyeing, blending herbal soap and… - [BRW "Winter Wonderland" Holiday Display](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/brw-winter-wonderland-holiday-display--listing-44a283cf269d9429e960dff5) — Dec 1 – Jan 9 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center · checked Oct 14. Annual holiday exhibit at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center showcasing Black Santa figurines and decorations from the Wilhelmina L. Stewart family collection… - [A Christmas Celebration at Missouri Town Living History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/a-christmas-celebration-at-missouri-town-living-history-museum--listing-f8842a8a9fd2849d7c63ef76) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Missouri Town Living History Museum, Lee's Summit · From $4 · checked Oct 16. Missouri Town Living History Museum, Jackson County's collection of historic buildings at Fleming Park, celebrates Christmas the way rural Missourians did in the mid-1800s. This… - [All Aboard with Santa on the Missouri River Runner (Lee's Summit stop)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/all-aboard-with-santa-on-the-missouri-river-runner-lee-s-summit-stop--listing-a832eb042353e1aab9c7b648) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · Lee's Summit Amtrak Station · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Santa rides Amtrak's Missouri River Runner on one weekend in December, and Downtown Lee's Summit lists the ride as a holiday outing from its Amtrak station. On Saturday, December… - [KC Symphony Petite Performance: Holiday Harmonies](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kc-symphony-petite-performance-holiday-harmonies--listing-5fce829ea14ca8e722850def) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:30 AM · Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Ages 0–6 · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Holiday chamber concert for children ages 0–6 and families in Helzberg Hall with beloved holiday favorites; Santa Claus appears for photos. Tickets go on sale 30 days before the… - [Santa Paws in the Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-paws-in-the-park--listing-2451169f08957be1f1bc3b0e) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Loose Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Santa Paws in the Park is a free KC Parks holiday tradition at Loose Park for families and their dogs. Children can line the route or walk their leashed pup in a pet parade… - [A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-the-kansas-city-jazz-orchestra--listing-1a87842eb0f2f39db64e2526) — Tue, Dec 8 · 7:00 PM · Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra presents A Charlie Brown Christmas in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center, a holiday tradition the orchestra pitches at the whole family. The… - [A Ruby Room Christmas (Music Theater Heritage)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/a-ruby-room-christmas-music-theater-heritage--listing-910d6796f49228cf092b0eff) — Dec 9 – Dec 23 · Music Theater Heritage (Ruby Room), Crown Center · Paid · checked Oct 16. A Ruby Room Christmas is a new, original holiday concert from Music Theater Heritage, staged in its Ruby Room space at Crown Center. The show features holiday arrangements of… - [Frugal Foraging Folks: Weaving with Reeds, Vines & Grass (ages 12+)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/frugal-foraging-folks-weaving-with-reeds-vines-and-grass-ages-12--listing-b52b7e6aa1bd4fbf5ea4893c) — Wed, Dec 9 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 20. A two-hour Missouri Department of Conservation workshop at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center in Midtown Kansas City. Participants weave something useful from… - [Mexican Tin Ornament Holiday Workshop at the Museum of Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mexican-tin-ornament-holiday-workshop-at-the-museum-of-kansas-city--listing-e61fbd785440ca385e816438) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Museum of Kansas City · From $12 · checked Oct 24. A hands-on holiday workshop at the Museum of Kansas City, the Long-Bell mansion on Gladstone Boulevard in the Historic Northeast. Participants learn about Mexican tin art… - [Puzzle Madness Family Jigsaw Competition (Lee's Summit)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/puzzle-madness-family-jigsaw-competition-lee-s-summit--listing-d40b0d68939fedd37bf5f403) — Fri, Dec 11 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Gamber Community Center, Lee's Summit · From $50 · checked Oct 20. A two-hour jigsaw puzzle building competition at Gamber Community Center in Lee's Summit, designed by the parks department as a fun, family-friendly evening. Teams of two to four… - [The Polar Express on the Extreme Screen](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-polar-express-on-the-extreme-screen--listing-30d01a2e38eee363e7a502d2) — Dec 11 – Dec 24 · Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre at Union Station · From $4 · checked Oct 14. Holiday screenings of The Polar Express (2004, rated G, 1 hr 40 min) on the region's biggest screen at Union Station's Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre. Assistive moviegoing… - [Around Since the Dinosaurs – a Native Wildlife Event](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/around-since-the-dinosaurs-a-native-wildlife-event--listing-d2b3d43c9156d589421287d8) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Lakeside Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 14. Native wildlife event at Lakeside Nature Center about animals that shared the world before, during and after the dinosaurs. Visitors meet animal ambassadors whose kinds were… - [BRW Holidazzle 2026: A Children's Holiday Festival](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/brw-holidazzle-2026-a-children-s-holiday-festival--listing-69b9ad65d350e476ff0f28ff) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center · Ages 0–14 · Free · checked Oct 14. Free children's holiday festival at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center with family breakfast, live entertainment and a toy give-away, for families with children ages… - [Candlelight Tour at Fort Osage](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/candlelight-tour-at-fort-osage--listing-34a82d1a9d10a7de022984e1) — Sat, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Fort Osage National Historic Landmark, Sibley · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Fort Osage National Historic Landmark in Sibley offers an evening guided tour by candlelight in which costumed interpreters portray the fort's early-19th-century residents… - [Christmas Makers Mini Art Camp (Lee's Summit)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-makers-mini-art-camp-lee-s-summit--listing-c48d52b3e266315e391880b4) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Gamber Community Center, Lee's Summit · Ages 5–14 · From $50 · checked Oct 20. A three-hour holiday art camp at Gamber Community Center near downtown Lee's Summit. In this "North Pole experience" campers work like elves in Santa's workshop, making various… - [Skate with Santa at Summit Ice](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/skate-with-santa-at-summit-ice--listing-e81ed1afb6bc58d7b2ca8915) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Summit Ice, Lee's Summit · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation's Skate with Special Guests brings Santa onto the outdoor Summit Ice rink on a Saturday evening in December. Families skate alongside him, get a… - [Youth Symphony of KC Winter Concert: Debut & Philharmonic Orchestras](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/youth-symphony-of-kc-winter-concert-debut-and-philharmonic-orchestras--listing-e3f1c96839bf18fab6417208) — Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM · Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · All ages · checked Oct 14. Winter concert by the Youth Symphony of Kansas City's Debut and Philharmonic Orchestras at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception downtown. - [Youth Christmas Pond Hockey Tournament at Summit Ice (ages 10-13)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/youth-christmas-pond-hockey-tournament-at-summit-ice-ages-10-13--listing-3bf3d431647b15ff87897f99) — Tue, Dec 22 (+6 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Summit Ice, Lee's Summit · Ages 10–13 · From $90 · checked Oct 20. A recreational winter-break pond hockey tournament for players ages 10 to 13 on the outdoor Summit Ice rink in Lee's Summit. Players register individually and staff form balanced… - [The Polar Express in Concert (Kansas City Symphony)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-polar-express-in-concert-kansas-city-symphony--listing-23390b80961b6092bd466314) — Wed, Dec 23 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Kansas City Symphony and Symphony Chorus perform Alan Silvestri's score live while the animated film The Polar Express plays on the big screen. Families follow the train up… - [Noon Year's Eve in Science City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/noon-year-s-eve-in-science-city--listing-c97ca931af74b4a532c1ba75) — Thu, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Science City at Union Station · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Science City's family New Year's signature event, traditionally with themed STEM activities, demonstrations and a balloon drop at noon. All 300+ exhibits are open. Full schedule… ## Places and ongoing programs - [American Jazz Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/american-jazz-museum--listing-91e3f1506d8e96c3d08d6245) — Tue–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun 12–5 pm; Mon closed (Sept 14, 2026–May 31, 2027). Closed… · American Jazz Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Museum of jazz history in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, sharing a building with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, with The Blue Room jazz club. Closed Mondays Sept 14… - [Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/anita-b-gorman-conservation-discovery-center--listing-8ef0b9b23fbcf71e9fc06cdf) — Building: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-4:00 pm (until 7 pm 1st and… · Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center · Free · checked Oct 14. MDC discovery center in midtown Kansas City with eight acres of natural areas, short paved and natural trails through forest, woodland, wetland and prairie habitats, native-plant… - [Arabia Steamboat Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/arabia-steamboat-museum--listing-2ae82a55a57cfd35001e5e1c) — Mon–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun noon–5 pm. Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving… · Arabia Steamboat Museum · All ages · From $6.50 · checked Oct 14. Museum in the historic City Market displaying cargo from the Steamboat Arabia, which sank near Kansas City on September 5, 1856 and was excavated in 1988: clothing, fine china… - [Art Time at Wonderscope (Thursdays)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/art-time-at-wonderscope-thursdays--listing-a3c77a2a146cb1f730f46fea) — Thursdays; sessions at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · With admission · checked Oct 24. On Thursdays Wonderscope children's museum runs Art Time, a staff-led art class where children try a hands-on project with colors, shapes and materials. The museum explains it in… - [Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/arvin-gottlieb-planetarium--listing-832c0c5930e08575078f335b) — Show schedule varies; see planetarium show schedule · Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Kansas City's only dome theater, at Union Station, offering public shows for students and families, evening laser concerts and telescope viewings. Family titles include… - [Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area and Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/burr-oak-woods-conservation-area-and-nature-center--listing-99841080fa7801fca71d5e27) — Nature Center: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 am-5:00 pm; closed Sunday, Monday and state… · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · checked Oct 14. 1,071-acre Missouri Department of Conservation area in Blue Springs with forested hillsides along Burr Oak Creek, limestone boulders and outcrops, restored prairies and… - [Children's Storytime at the Sermon Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/children-s-storytime-at-the-sermon-center--listing-fbc5757df202ed3bcec16731) — First Tuesday of each month, 9–9:30 a.m. (next: Nov 3, Dec 1) · Roger T. Sermon Community Center (lobby), Independence · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. On the first Tuesday of each month, Independence Parks and Recreation and the Mid-Continent Public Library host a free children's storytime in the lobby of the Roger T. Sermon… - [Crown Center Ice Terrace (2026-2027 season)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/crown-center-ice-terrace-2026-2027-season--listing-1f64e8d919ff5412a99f8e77) — Nov 6, 2026 - Mar 14, 2027. Nov-Jan: Sun-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm. Feb-Mar: Sun… · Crown Center Ice Terrace · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Outdoor public ice-skating rink on Crown Center Square, open November 6, 2026 through March 14, 2027 (weather permitting). November-January hours: Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm… - [Dungeons and Donuts Club for Teens (DeWitt Hall)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/dungeons-and-donuts-club-for-teens-dewitt-hall--listing-eca4085466077868400dfe80) — Monthly, Saturday mornings (Oct 17, 2026 at 9 a.m.); registration due one week prior · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · Ages 12–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Dungeons and Donuts is a monthly tabletop role-playing club for kids ages 12 to 17 run by Independence Parks and Recreation at George Owens DeWitt Hall. Each month starts a… - [Food Chain: Critter Feeding at Burr Oak Woods](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/food-chain-critter-feeding-at-burr-oak-woods--listing-eb8b5b5fd6907053f585228d) — Tuesdays and Fridays, 2–3 p.m.; snakes fed 2nd and 4th Wednesdays · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · Free · checked Oct 16. Twice a week visitors to Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center can watch the nature center's amphibians, fish and turtles get their meal. Critter Feeding takes place on… - [Free Weekend Fun: Bach to Nature at the Nelson-Atkins](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/free-weekend-fun-bach-to-nature-at-the-nelson-atkins--listing-3c1ba7c80303c4c273791662) — Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; the museum calendar lists sessions every weekend… · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Free · checked Oct 16. Every Saturday and Sunday this fall the Nelson-Atkins runs a free, drop-in family art station called Free Weekend Fun. The current theme, Bach to Nature, is inspired by Farhad… - [Garage Band for Beginners (KCYA, ages 8-11)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/garage-band-for-beginners-kcya-ages-8-11--listing-4f7f81be17761e840de49def) — Tuesdays 6:00-6:50 PM (calendar shows Oct 13 - Nov 10, 2026) · Kansas City Young Audiences · Ages 8–11 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Weekly beginner rock-band class at Kansas City Young Audiences' Community School of the Arts. Students play, collaborate and create in a 'garage' rock band format, learning… - [Hands-on History at the WWI Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hands-on-history-at-the-wwi-museum--listing-afc09c3f9d0b427dfa9385b0) — October 2026: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am–1 pm · National WWI Museum and Memorial · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Family-friendly drop-in program where guests of all ages handle Great War artifacts near the Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge. Complimentary with paid museum admission. - [Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/harry-s-truman-presidential-library-and-museum--listing-92a11d8982f17c2fddc35aea) — Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm; Sundays noon–5 pm April–December (closed Sundays January–March)… · Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Independence · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Presidential library and museum in Independence, recently renovated, with exhibits including the White House Decision Center and the special exhibition America 250: The Story of… - [Homeschool Recreation (Independence Parks & Rec)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/homeschool-recreation-independence-parks-and-rec--listing-f9a33e781cfd3eb5e775890f) — Thursdays at 2 p.m. on scheduled dates (e.g. Oct 22 at National Frontier Trails Museum… · Roger T. Sermon Community Center, Independence · Ages 6–18 · From $4 · checked Oct 16. Homeschool Recreation gives Independence-area homeschoolers ages 6 to 18 a regular afternoon of PE-style games and rotating physical activities, with occasional crafts, museum… - [Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-zoo-and-aquarium--listing-6ea6612b2adb9f926b3a100a) — Mar–Oct: Mon–Fri 9:30 am–4 pm, Sat–Sun 9:30 am–5 pm; Nov–Feb: daily 9:30 am–4 pm. Closed… · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · All ages · From $22 · checked Oct 14. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium in historic Swope Park, home to Sobela Ocean Aquarium, Helzberg Penguin Plaza, Giraffe Crossing, Orangutan Canopy and Stingray Bay. Seasonal hours… - [Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kemper-museum-of-contemporary-art--listing-59c2cd2a4eb33236b3d4c666) — Mon–Tue closed; Wed 10 am–4 pm; Thu 10 am–9 pm; Fri–Sun 10 am–4 pm · Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free contemporary art museum near the Country Club Plaza. Current exhibitions include Barbara Takenaga: Awestruck (Oct 8, 2026–Apr 10, 2027), Lie. Sit. Stand. Be Still. and Edra… - [Lakeside Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/lakeside-nature-center--listing-da3e33700a0c6a195b7dfce2) — Nature Center building: Tuesday-Sunday 9 am-4 pm, closed Monday. Gardens and trails… · Lakeside Nature Center · checked Oct 14. Nature center in Swope Park owned and operated by Kansas City Parks and Recreation, with support from Friends of Lakeside Nature Center. It houses about 60 native animals… - [LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/legoland-discovery-center-kansas-city--listing-f70507421e872d1f4e2666a6) — Daily 10 am–4 pm (last entry 2:30 pm) · LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City (Crown Center) · From $21.99 · checked Oct 14. Indoor LEGO play attraction at Crown Center with millions of LEGO bricks, 12+ attractions, rides and experiences, a 4D cinema, build zones and LEGO education workshops. Combo… - [Let's Build Club for Kids (DeWitt Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/let-s-build-club-for-kids-dewitt-center--listing-27ddc7191efbf26a5fe9b641) — 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 3–4:30 p.m. · George Owens Nature Park – DeWitt Center, Independence · Ages 3–12 · From $2 · checked Oct 16. Let's Build Club is a twice-monthly LEGO club at the George Owens Nature Park DeWitt Center for children ages 3 to 12. Each month has a new building theme, and kids work with a… - [Music & Movement at Wonderscope (Wednesdays)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/music-and-movement-at-wonderscope-wednesdays--listing-686c20685719eb07febecd24) — Wednesdays; sessions at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Wonderscope's Wednesday Music & Movement class gets young visitors singing, dancing and playing together in a short group session led by museum staff. The museum pitches it as… - [National WWI Museum and Memorial](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/national-wwi-museum-and-memorial--listing-58a2709403767588a53e8fde) — Labor Day–Memorial Day: Wednesday–Monday 10 am–5 pm; Tuesdays closed. Closed Nov 26, Dec… · National WWI Museum and Memorial · All ages · From $11.50 · checked Oct 14. America's museum dedicated to World War I, with the Main Gallery, Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center, a featured exhibition and the Liberty Memorial Tower… - [Negro Leagues Baseball Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/negro-leagues-baseball-museum--listing-d2d69a06b0b01148f0f819bf) — Tue–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun 12–5 pm · Negro Leagues Baseball Museum · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 14. The world's only national museum dedicated to the history of African-American baseball, in the 18th & Vine Jazz District. Self-guided exhibition with text panels, hundreds of… - [Parent & Me Dance Class (KCYA, ages 3-6)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/parent-and-me-dance-class-kcya-ages-3-6--listing-9288459910554b4a15a18a45) — Saturdays 10:00-10:40 AM (calendar shows Oct 10 - Nov 14, 2026) · Kansas City Young Audiences · Ages 3–6 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Saturday-morning class at Kansas City Young Audiences where parents and little ones dance, play and explore movement together, designed to build bonding, coordination and early… - [Pretend Players weekly acting class (TYA, ages 6-8)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/pretend-players-weekly-acting-class-tya-ages-6-8--listing-53cf2092f76b872eebcd5af5) — Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 PM. Fall Semester 9/30/26 - 12/9/26 (no class 11/25/26); Spring… · Union Station Kansas City · Ages 6–8 · From $150 · checked Oct 14. Theatre for Young America's Theatre Arts Training Program class for the youngest actors, held Wednesday evenings at Union Station. Young actors discover storytelling through… - [Rookies beginner music program at School of Rock Lee's Summit](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/rookies-beginner-music-program-at-school-of-rock-lee-s-summit--listing-5d490dd3e3a3fb87a8f25d19) — One weekly group lesson; days/times arranged with the school · School of Rock Lee's Summit · Paid · checked Oct 14. Rookies is School of Rock Lee's Summit's music program for children with no previous musical experience. Students have one weekly group music lesson using simplified rock… - [Science City at Union Station](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/science-city-at-union-station--listing-97b59317e9137d7b20c147ee) — Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday 12–5 pm · Science City at Union Station · All ages · From $17.25 · checked Oct 14. Hands-on science center inside Union Station Kansas City with 100,000 square feet of themed spaces and more than 300 interactive exhibits, including Dino Dig and Lab, Nature… - [Science Time at Wonderscope (Tuesdays)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/science-time-at-wonderscope-tuesdays--listing-802c27a2795ba9457833f97c) — Tuesdays; sessions at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · With admission · checked Oct 24. Every Tuesday, Wonderscope children's museum in south Kansas City runs Science Time, a short hands-on class led by the museum's programs staff (the event listing introduces the… - [SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/sea-life-kansas-city-aquarium--listing-aa021d6899ebf435b590b239) — Daily 10 am–4 pm (last entry one hour before closing) · SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium (Crown Center) · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Indoor aquarium at Crown Center with Kansas City's only 180-degree ocean tunnel, sharks, stingrays, rescued sea turtles, jellyfish, seahorses, an interactive touchpool and more… - [Sky Zone Lee's Summit trampoline park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/sky-zone-lee-s-summit-trampoline-park--listing-c873e739962abe65f35bae5e) — Hours not in page text; book sessions online · Sky Zone Lee's Summit · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Active entertainment and trampoline park with Freestyle Jump, SkySlam, Ultimate Dodgeball, Foam Zone, SkyJoust, Drop Zone, Warped Wall, FreeClimb, a Ninja Warrior Course and a… - [Storybook Magic (Coterie Theatre School, Pre-K acting class)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/storybook-magic-coterie-theatre-school-pre-k-acting-class--listing-8724830fa971d1d55c126102) — Fall session, Midtown (Crown Center): Oct 3 - Nov 7, 10:30-11:30 (Saturdays) · The Coterie Theatre School classrooms at Crown Center · Ages 3–5 · From $88 · checked Oct 14. Fall Coterie Theatre School class for preschoolers. Each week students are introduced to a different book and use theatre, movement, music and visual arts to explore it, acting… - [Summit Ice outdoor skating rink (2026-27 season)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/summit-ice-outdoor-skating-rink-2026-27-season--listing-86b14f006bdb620860e2ba55) — Season opens Wed Nov 25, 2026 (weather permitting). Mon & Wed 3:00-8:00 p.m.; Tue, Thu &… · Summit Ice, Lee's Summit · All ages · From $13 · checked Oct 20. Summit Ice is Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation's 8,000-square-foot outdoor ice rink at the corner of Chipman and Douglas, the only outdoor rink in eastern Jackson County. The… - [Tell-Tale Scenes of Horror (Coterie Theatre School, grades 5-12)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/tell-tale-scenes-of-horror-coterie-theatre-school-grades-5-12--listing-8c920baab09a8bbdeef12217) — Midtown: Oct 6 - Nov 10, 5:30-7:00 (Tuesdays); Overland Park (Miller Marley): Oct 3… · The Coterie Theatre School classrooms at Crown Center · From $98 · checked Oct 14. Fall Coterie Theatre School acting class inspired by The Coterie's production of Electric Poe. Students act out pieces written by Edgar Allan Poe and write new moody scenes… - [The Museum of Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-museum-of-kansas-city--listing-a7621f3b7556def04a0b76b9) — Thursday 10 am–8 pm; Friday & Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm · The Museum of Kansas City · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Kansas City's city history museum in the historic Long mansion on Gladstone Boulevard, with four floors of exhibits, special exhibitions, the Elixir soda fountain and a café… - [The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-national-museum-of-toys-and-miniatures--listing-f33f8c28e7beb2f6c8773dff) — Mon 10 am–4 pm; Tue closed; Wed–Sun 10 am–4 pm · The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 14. Museum on the UMKC campus with the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation's largest collections of historic toys. Current exhibitions include… - [The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-nelson-atkins-museum-of-art--listing-6b61e6515d8fa865825e2aca) — Mon 10 am–5 pm; Tue–Wed closed; Thu–Fri 10 am–9 pm; Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm. Closed Nov 26… · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Encyclopedic art museum with more than 5,000 years of art and free general admission, plus the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park (free, sunrise to sundown). Collections span African… - [Tiny Art (KCYA Community School of the Arts, ages 3-6)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/tiny-art-kcya-community-school-of-the-arts-ages-3-6--listing-b256a1f52cb74771bf7fd1c6) — Wednesdays 6:00-6:40 PM (calendar shows Oct 14 - Nov 11, 2026) · Kansas City Young Audiences · Ages 3–6 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Weekly Fall 6-Week Shorts class at Kansas City Young Audiences in Midtown. Tiny Art Explorers invites young artists to experiment, imagine and create, exploring colors, textures… - [Toddler Town Indoor Play (Sermon Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/toddler-town-indoor-play-sermon-center--listing-d23a3b8cb8c0ec67a29023c7) — Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. · Roger T. Sermon Community Center (gymnasium), Independence · Up to 5 · From $3 · checked Oct 16. Toddler Town is an indoor play time in the Roger T. Sermon Community Center gymnasium for families with children ages 5 and under. Staff set out a variety of toys and activities… - [WonderBaby & Me at Wonderscope](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/wonderbaby-and-me-at-wonderscope--listing-8d539f0107e6be5c382e3677) — Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · With admission · checked Oct 16. WonderBaby & Me is Wonderscope's weekly class for infants from 3 to 18 months and their grown-ups. The class encourages bonding and helps babies develop coordination, balance and… - [Wonderscope Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/wonderscope-children-s-museum--listing-5f76e42c804fb54a25055e4f) — Mon closed; Tue–Fri 9 am–4:30 pm; Sat 9 am–5 pm; Sun noon–5 pm (last admission 30… · The Regnier Family Wonderscope · From $16 · checked Oct 14. Children's museum in south Kansas City with indoor and outdoor exhibits, weekday programming classes (WonderBaby, Art Time, Science Time, Music and Movement), maker workshops and… ## Recently ended - [Archery: Aim for Adventure (Discovery Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/archery-aim-for-adventure-discovery-center--listing-c06b95c8b1d3b22fd91f4dc4) — ended Fri, Oct 23 - [Floating Pumpkin Patch (Tony Aguirre Community Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/floating-pumpkin-patch-tony-aguirre-community-center--listing-caf3a6ee2fea721eaacebf09) — ended Fri, Oct 23 - [Linwood YMCA Fall Fest Trunk or Treat](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/linwood-ymca-fall-fest-trunk-or-treat--listing-26213bb7d83b409cd37041a4) — ended Fri, Oct 23 - [Teen After-Hours: HalloTeen](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/teen-after-hours-halloteen--listing-5d81ffa783470ca53c9e8c94) — ended Fri, Oct 23 - [Totally Tots at the Kemper](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/totally-tots-at-the-kemper--listing-498de30a9fb253c5d14ad345) — ended Fri, Oct 23 - [Kids sBOOKtacular Party (Raytown)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kids-sbooktacular-party-raytown--listing-26431ed8bf97c6001230a0a8) — ended Wed, Oct 21 - [StoneLion Puppets Presents: Stellaluna (Grandview)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/stonelion-puppets-presents-stellaluna-grandview--listing-c16125f4df8d9349c8778f0d) — ended Wed, Oct 21 - [Movie: 'Ghostbusters' (Central Library)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/movie-ghostbusters-central-library--listing-3bc60b0a549549984206daea) — ended Tue, Oct 20 - [Dogtober Fest at Kemper Outdoor Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/dogtober-fest-at-kemper-outdoor-education-center--listing-998467dc5e81511fc45989b7) — ended Sun, Oct 18 - [13th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration at The Museum of Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/13th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-the-museum-of-kansas-cit--listing-4528389a22b407d23bb1432f) — ended Sat, Oct 17 - [2026 Downtown Lee’s Summit Haunted & Historic Spaces Tour](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/2026-downtown-lee-s-summit-haunted-and-historic-spaces-tour--listing-6bdb63339819a4678e311845) — ended Sat, Oct 17 - [2026 Downtown Lee’s Summit Haunted & Historic Spaces Tour](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/2026-downtown-lee-s-summit-haunted-and-historic-spaces-tour--listing-76dd99a1ba755fb27c133d3d) — ended Sat, Oct 17 ## Nearby - Towns in Jackson County, MO: [Lee's Summit, MO](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/lee-s-summit-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/lee-s-summit-mo.md), [Independence, MO](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/independence-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/independence-mo.md), [Blue Springs, MO](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/blue-springs-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/blue-springs-mo.md) - [Things to do with kids in Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city.md) - [This weekend in Kansas City](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.