# Things to do with kids in Shawnee, KS

> 7 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Shawnee, KS (Johnson County, KS), in the Kansas City area. Listings whose address is in this town. 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/towns/shawnee-ks

## Events ahead

- [Fall Public Hayride at Shawnee Mission Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/fall-public-hayride-at-shawnee-mission-park--listing-7dc619414684202f9228654b) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Oak Ridge Parklands at Shawnee Mission Park · Ages 3+ · From $13 · checked Oct 14. One-hour hayride through Oak Ridge Parklands at Shawnee Mission Park followed by an hour at a campfire with marshmallows and cold apple cider. Advance registration required.
- [Historical Hauntings at Shawnee Town 1929](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/historical-hauntings-at-shawnee-town-1929--listing-d02321c311aadd61a0130159) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Shawnee Town 1929 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Family-friendly Halloween evening at the Shawnee Town 1929 museum with trick-or-treating, tractor-drawn hayrides, lantern-lit farmhouse tours, a bounce house, costume contest, DJ…
- [Christkindl at Moonlight Market & Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting (Shawnee)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christkindl-at-moonlight-market-and-mayor-s-christmas-tree-lighting-sh--listing-d449f4a6a12ac10e4f7587c9) — Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Shawnee · checked Oct 14. Holiday edition of Shawnee's Moonlight Market in Downtown Shawnee with live performances, local vendors and the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting.
- [JCPRD Holiday Tree Lighting at Shawnee Mission Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/jcprd-holiday-tree-lighting-at-shawnee-mission-park--listing-c37c70dac800871139a63cd1) — Wed, Nov 18 · 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Shawnee Mission Park – John Barkley Plaza · checked Oct 16. Johnson County Park & Recreation District kicks off the season by switching on its holiday flagpole light display at John Barkley Plaza in Shawnee Mission Park. The short…
- [Sewing Fun for Kids (Monticello Library)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/sewing-fun-for-kids-monticello-library--listing-a7a195dbeddfcc1ce35a0a21) — Wed, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Monticello Library, Shawnee · Ages 8–18 · Free · checked Oct 16. In this hands-on workshop children learn how a sewing machine works and the basics of sewing while completing a practice project they take home. The library's machines are ready…
- [Graham Cracker Cottages (Monticello Library)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/graham-cracker-cottages-monticello-library--listing-2c64c9e2efd4ab6cb8c4c98a) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Monticello Library, Shawnee · Free · checked Oct 16. On Saturday morning, December 12, the Monticello Library in western Shawnee hosts a graham cracker cottage workshop. Every registered participant gets a sturdy base created by…
- [Family Bingo (Monticello Library)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/family-bingo-monticello-library--listing-15bbe168d527e1f536fc880d) — Wed, Dec 16 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Monticello Library, Shawnee · Free · checked Oct 16. Family Bingo at the Monticello Library is a library-style bingo night with categories inspired by books, music and more. Families and friends play together for bragging rights…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Learn To Play Hockey: Late Fall 2026 (Kansas City Ice Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/learn-to-play-hockey-late-fall-2026-kansas-city-ice-center--listing-675a788277257a15f7386d50) — Saturdays October 10 - December 5, 2026 (no class 11/28). Beginners Group 1… · Kansas City Ice Center, Shawnee · Paid · checked Oct 14. Saturday-morning Learn To Play Hockey session at the Kansas City Ice Center in Shawnee, home of the Kansas City Stars Hockey Club. Beginners Group 1 is for skaters taking Learn…
- [Learn to Skate: Early Winter 2026-27 session (Kansas City Ice Center, tentative)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/learn-to-skate-early-winter-2026-27-session-kansas-city-ice-center-ten--listing-e62249a0785ba362d7d8ee46) — November 16, 2026 - January 16, 2027, 6 weeks; skips 11/23 - 11/29 and 12/21/26… · Kansas City Ice Center, Shawnee · Paid · checked Oct 14. Next Learn to Skate USA session at the Kansas City Ice Center, listed under "Tentative Future Dates". Same level structure as other sessions: Parent & Me, Snowplow Sam 1-4 (ages…
- [Learn to Skate: Late Fall 2026 session (Kansas City Ice Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/learn-to-skate-late-fall-2026-session-kansas-city-ice-center--listing-c45e491cf126ad76d3433baf) — October 5 - November 11, 2026 (6 weeks). Monday 5:20-7:00pm, Thursday 9:00-10:00am… · Kansas City Ice Center, Shawnee · From $105 · checked Oct 14. Six-week Learn to Skate USA session at the Kansas City Ice Center in Shawnee. Levels include Parent & Me, Snowplow Sam 1-4 for beginners ages 3-5, Basic Skills 1-6, Basic 1 Teen…
- [Public Skate at Kansas City Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/public-skate-at-kansas-city-ice-center--listing-5ac8010fbaf8e681bc5e5905) — Session times vary; schedule can be changed without notice (check website or call… · Kansas City Ice Center, Shawnee · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Public ice skating sessions at the Kansas City Ice Center in Shawnee, on Johnson Drive across from the Mid-America Sports Complex. Skate rental and skate helpers are available…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Johnson County, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/johnson-county-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/counties/johnson-county-ks.md)
- Other towns in Johnson County, KS: [Overland Park, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/overland-park-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/overland-park-ks.md), [Olathe, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/olathe-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/olathe-ks.md), [Lenexa, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/lenexa-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/lenexa-ks.md), [Leawood, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/leawood-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/leawood-ks.md), [Prairie Village, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/prairie-village-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/prairie-village-ks.md), [Merriam, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/merriam-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/merriam-ks.md), [De Soto, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/de-soto-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/de-soto-ks.md), [Mission, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/mission-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/mission-ks.md), [Edgerton, KS](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/edgerton-ks) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/towns/edgerton-ks.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.