Up Coming events in KCMO parks

With 219 parks, 10 community centers, 5 golf courses, 4 museums and much more, you'll find there is always something to do with Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation. So, what are you waiting for? Come Out and Play!
National Trails Day: June 4

Trail Opening: Phase 4
Saturday, June 4
9:00am
ERTA Trail, Swope Park
Camp Lake of the Woods

Join KCParks, Trails KC, and the Earth Riders Trails Association (ERTA) to explore the newest addition to Swope Park.

Come out to experience the finest single track mountain bike trail in the metro. Whether on bike or foot; it's one of the best places to get back to nature. The new 1.75 mile Phase 4 addition to the trail will offically open at 9:00am. This addition puts the total of volunteer-built trail close to 8.5 miles to-date. Another 1/2 mile addition is planned for this summer.
Tennis Anyone?
PTC logoIf you are looking for a great place to play tennis, then look no futher than the Plaza Tennis Center. Centrally located, on the beautiful Country Club Plaza (4747 JC Nichols Parkway), the PTC has everything you are looking whether you are a novice, intermediate or advanced tennis player. Offering adult, women only and youth leagues and individual or group lessons all thoughout the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons, the Plaza Tennis Center has it all! Leagues generally run 3 weeks for youth and 5 weeks for adult sessions.

Don't want to sign up for lessons or a league, that's okay, the center also offers hourly court rental rates as well!

For more information or to register for the next upcoming session, please call 816-784-5100 or e-mail ptcguy@yahoo.com

KCUT logoThe Plaza Tennis Center is operated by KC United Tennis in partnership with the Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department.

Rose Day in Loose Park: June 5
Rose GardenSunday, June 5
1:00-5:00pm
Loose Park Garden Center and Rose Garden

The public is invited to stop and smell the roses in Loose Park's Rose Garden during the 80th anniversary of Rose Day. From 1:00-5:00pm, prize winning roses from the Society's Annual Rose Show will be on display in the Garden Center. From 2:00-4:00pm, there will be free ice cream treats for kids and at 3:00pm the Celebration in the Rose Garden will begin featuring a performance by StoneLion Puppet Theatre.

In the past decade, the Kansas City Rose Society has raised and spent over one million dollars on improvements in the garden, including the new fountain which was dedicated in 2002. Please join us in the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden for this free event!!

For more information, click here!!!!
Free Ice Skating: June 7
ice skatesIf you have you ever wanted to learn to ice skate, here is your chance! On Tuesday, June 7 Line Creek Ice Arena Instructors will teach you for FREE!! The 30 minute instructional class will begin at 6:20 pm and then you may continue to skate for free during the public session from 7:00-8:30pm. This free intro to ice skating class is open to all ages, you just need to call 816-513-0760 and press #9 to register.

Line Creek Ice Arena, 5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive, also offers Learn to Ice Skate group classes all year long. A great way to keep cool this summer, ice skating sessions begin in mid-June and run through August.

For more information or to register, call 816-513-0760 or go
on-line www.kcmo.org/parks
Shakespeare Festival Begins June 14

Shake FestHeart of America Shakespeare Festival
Tuesday through Sunday
June 14 - July 3
Gates open at 6:00pm
Southmoreland Park

Come visit Southmoreland Park, Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard & Oak Street, for this year's free production of Macbeth, brought to you by the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and KC Parks. Gates open at 6:00pm, with the performance beginning around 8:00pm. For more information or to reserve a seat, click here!!
The Beanstalk Children's Garden Opens June 15
beanstalkReady for summer fun? The Beanstalk Children's Garden will open June 15. Group tours and family visits to the Beanstalk are encouraged until the garden closes on October 21. A visit to the Beanstalk shows children how much fun it is to grow things. They can taste, feel, and smell the various vegetables, fruits and herbs. They learn how the "sensitive plant" and the "toothache plant" and other plants got some of their unusual names. They can feed the fish and take home a seedling.

The Beanstalk Garden is located at the Swope Park Community Garden site, 6917 Kensington. To arrange a tour for a group or for more information, contact Mary Roduner at 816-931-3877 or click here!!!

City of Fountains Bicycle Tour. . . June 19
COF LogoSunday, June 19
6:30am, registration
7:30am, ride starts
Washington Square Park
Pershing & Grand
Participants can choose from 9, 17, 22, 31 and 39 mile routes


Get an up close and personal look at the City of Fountains this Father's Day!


KCMO Parks and Recreation is partnering with the Kansas City Bicycle Club (KCBC) and Trails KC to present the annual City of Fountains Bicycle Tour on Sunday, June 19. The City of Fountains Bicycle Tour is a family-friendly ride that travels past many of Kansas City's historic fountains and other landmarks such as the Kansas City Museum, the Plaza, Liberty Memorial, and Cliff Drive.


Check out the KCBC website for all the tour details, to register or learn more about post-ride activity options.
Dragon Boats are BACK: June 25
racing boatsDragon Boat Festival & Races
Saturday, June 25
9:30am-2:15pm
Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza

Celebrate the traditions of the East at the 7th annual Dragon Boat Festival along Brush Creek and Ward Parkway on the Country Club Plaza. The festival will feature hands-on art activities for the kids, live music, traditional Chinese dance, food, and dragon boat races along Brush Creek. The festival begins with a mini parade at 9:30am. Racing and entertainment starts at 10:00am. This traditional Chinese holiday is celebrated as a FREE, all ages, family fun event. This event is sponsored by The Society for Friendship with China, Inc. and KC Parks. For more info, click here!!
Duck Derby on Brush Creek: June 26
ducks
Sunday, June 26
11:00am-3:00pm
Brush Creek & Ward Parkway on
The Country Club Plaza


Once again it is time for 20,000 little yellow duckies to race down Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza. Families can enjoy live entertainment and family fun on the Plaza while waiting on those yellow duckies to drop and race! The fun begins at 11:00am and will include a Kids Zone with inflatables, face and hair painting and much, much more!

ADOPT A DUCK ONLINE
By adopting a duck, you will have a chance to win a fantastic prize. To adopt a duck, view prizes, or start a team visit the adoption site at www.duckrace.com/kc.

For more information or to volunter, click here!!