Looking for fun things to do with your family in Kansas City this week? Whether your kids are home with you over summer break or you’re juggling work and looking for memorable evening activities, we've got you covered. This is just a small snapshot of a few highlight events for each day. Looking for more ideas? Check the Macaroni KID events calendar for your area of KC for a TON more events, or sign up for our weekly family fun events e-newsletters HERE!
More events in each area of KC:
- WyCo and Leavenworth Co
- Overland Park-Olathe-Shawnee (Johnson County)
- Downtown-South KC
- Northland KC
- SE Kansas City, MO
- Gardner-Spring Hill-Paola
A few highlights for this week:
Monday 7/14
Movin' Mondays (Spring Hill, KS)
Sing & Rhyme Storytime (Lawrence, KS)
Time Travelers at Shawnee Town 1929 Museum (Shawnee, KS)
Open Playground at Mill Creek Activity Center (Shawnee, KS)
Open Gym for 6 & Under at 360 Gymnastics (Olathe, KS)
UP! Summer Movie Series at Pinstripes Overland Park (Overland Park, KS)
Toddle Time (5 and under pool play!) at Bonner Springs Aquatic Park (Bonner Springs, KS)
Pre-K Play Time at Leavenworth Library (Leavenworth, KS)
Color Splash at West Wyandotte Library (Kansas City, KS)
Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails (Kansas City, MO)
Beanstalk Children's Garden Tour (Kansas City, MO)
Busy Bean Play Cafe (Liberty, MO)
Juice & Paint for Teens at North-East Branch Library (Kansas City, MO)
Tuesday 7/15
Pinwheel Club - Free Kids Club at Park Place! (Leawood, KS)
Story Time Adventures (Louisburg, KS)
♟️Chess Night (Spring Hill, KS)
Treat Yourself Tuesday-$6 Tickets at B&B Theatres (Multiple Locations)
Preschool Indoor Playground (Merriam, KS)
Little Explorers Club: Shooting Stars & Meteors at Prairiefire Museum (Overland Park, KS)
Splash Day: Toddler Tuesday at Fat Brain Toys (Overland Park, KS)
🎬 Despicable Me 4: Movies in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park (Shawnee, KS)
STEAM Tuesdays at South Branch Library (Kansas City, KS)
Chess for Kids & Teens at Leavenworth Library (Leavenworth, KS)
Toddler Time at Fun Run Cafe (Liberty, MO)
Family Night at River Roll (Riverside, MO)
Art Making for Kids at Kaleidoscope Crown Center (Kansas City, MO)
Visit the Money Museum (Kansas City, MO)
Wednesday 7/16
Books & Babies Storytime (Lawrence, KS)
Comic Creator Club (Louisburg, KS)
Teen Writing Club (Ottawa, KS)
Summer Kids Bash at Olathe Indian Creek Library (Olathe, KS)
Touch-a-Truck at Shawnee Town 1929 Museum (Shawnee, KS)
Family Night at Lenexa Public Market (Lenexa, KS)
Baby Storytime at Kansas City Main Library (Kansas City, KS)
Book Bites: Storytime & a Snack Activity at South Branch Library (Kansas City, KS)
Toddler Time at Above All Trampoline Park (Liberty, MO)
Storytime at North KC Library (North Kansas City, MO)
Youth DnD at Mindgames & Magic (Lee's Summit, MO)
FREE Concert in the Garden (Blue Springs, MO)
Toddler & Me Yoga at Central Library (Kansas City, MO)
Wednesday Fun at Waldo Branch (Kansas City, MO)
Thursday 7/17
The Coffee Club at Zona Rosa (Kansas City, MO)
Uplift Story Time On The Patio (Baldwin, KS)
A Chill Movie Night at the Pool (Gardner, KS)
Inspired Play Cafe (Leawood and Merriam, KS)
Rainbow of the Heartland Indoor Playground (Olathe, KS)
Backyard Specialists Pay For Play (Olathe, KS)
Teen Crochet for Beginners at Olathe Indian Creek Library (Olathe, KS)
Drawing From Nature: Kansas City Zoomobile is Coming at West Wyandotte Library (Kansas City, KS)
3rd Thursday Concerts in Basehor (Basehor, KS)
Storytime at Macken Park (North Kansas City, MO)
Community Storytime at the Hippo Hub (Lee's Summit, MO)
♟️Pick-Up Chess (Independence, MO)
Family Play Night at Blade and Timber (Kansas City, MO)
Fandom Fest for Teens at Plaza Branch (Kansas City, MO)
Friday 7/18
🎨 Drop-in Painting & $5 Craft Kits (Ottawa, KS)
Toddler Time at Spring Hill Civic Center (Spring Hill, KS)
Pre-K Stay & Play (Louisburg, KS)
Open Gym at Element Gymnastics (Gardner, KS)
Dive-In Movie Night at the Eudora Aquatic Center (Eudora, KS)
Tales, Tails & Trails at Prairie Oak Nature Center (Leawood, KS)
Music & Movement Class at The Learning Tree (Prairie Village, KS)
Family Night Skate at Skate City Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS)
Movie Nights at the Arboretum: A Bug's Life (Overland Park, KS)
The Mom Walk Collective: Basehor July Walk 7/18 (Basehor, KS)
Wiggle Workshop at Leavenworth Library (Leavenworth, KS)
Open Gym at Edge Gymnastics in Riverside (Riverside, MO)
🎵 Summer Concerts in the Park at Zona Rosa (Kansas City, MO)
Lara's Cakes and Bakes' Grand Opening (Blue Springs, MO)
Play & Learn at Red Bridge Library (Kansas City, MO)
Totally Tots at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (Kansas City, MO)
(So much more happening this Friday, check the event calendars!)
Saturday 7/19
Louisburg Farmers Nomad Market KC (Louisburg, KS)
Scavenger Hunt Saturdays (Lawrence, KS)
Cars & Coffee at Kansas City Automotive Museum (Olathe, KS)
Parents Skate Free at Skate City Overland Park (Overland Park, KS)
SciFun Saturday: Worlds Snake Day at Prairiefire Museum (Overland Park, KS)
Puppet Palooza: Big Play Saturday at Fat Brain Toys (Overland Park, KS)
Wicked Singalong at West Wyandotte Library (Kansas City, KS)
Family Night at the Dive-In at Wollman Aquatic Center (Leavenworth, KS)
Miniature Train at Kansas City Northern Railroad - Frank Vaydik Line Creek Park (Kansas City, MO)
Summer Fest at Zona Rosa (Kansas City, MO)
🎅 Santa's Luau at Creekside Parkville (Parkville, MO)
Market on Main (Blue Springs, MO)
(So much more happening this Saturday, check the event calendars!)
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