# Things to do with kids in Lee's Summit, MO

> 13 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Lee's Summit, MO (Jackson County, MO), in the Kansas City area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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 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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Jackson County, MO](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/jackson-county-mo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/jackson-county-mo.md)
- Other towns in Jackson County, MO: [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)

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