Hike Swope Park with a Naturalist
Learn about nature on this fun hike through Swope Park. All hikes are free and open to the public.
Full Moon Hikes
All hikes take place at George Owens Nature Park. Each hike is limited to 15 participants. You must be able to hike off-trail. No baby strollers or light-up shoes, please. Reserve your place by 5 pm on the day before the hike…
Full Moon Hikes
All hikes take place at George Owens Nature Park. Each hike is limited to 15 participants. You must be able to hike off-trail. No baby strollers or light-up shoes, please. Reserve your place by 5 pm on the day before the hike…
Snake Days
Get to know our two mild-mannered corn snakes and a very large but shy Great Plains rat snake. We will feed them, learn how to handle them, and discover how snakes live their lives. No reservations necessary. All ages welcome.
Lanesfield School Valentine’s Day
Experience a traditional 1904 Valentine’s Day! Use pen and ink as you make a valentine.
2019 All-Star Build Challenge
Attention all Lego-maniacs! Registration is open for the 2019 All-Star Build Challenge on Saturday, February 2. Sign up your child today for their chance to show off their Lego craftsmanship and compete against others in an epic construction contest, or…
Fall Family Festival
Join us for garden crafts, face paint, horse rides, gourd painting and lots more at the beautiful Beanstalk Children's Garden. The Beanstalk Children’s Garden provides nutrition and environmental education to youth in a unique urban garden setting, using a STEM-based curriculum…
Brookside 39th Annual St. Patrick’s Warm-Up Parade
The annual Brookside St. Patrick’s Warm-Up Parade is a fun, family-oriented event occurring the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day. Whether marching, dancing, walking or riding vehicles ranging from red wagons and bikes to floats and classic cars, the entrants, music…
Happy Birthday Kansas!
January is the month our state entered the union, so come celebrate our Kansas heritage at our big birthday party featuring crafts, story telling, music, history fair and more at the Overland Park Arboretum. Admission for 13+: $3; ages 6-12:…
2019 MLK Nature Walk
The Heartland Conservation Alliance invites walkers of all ages to come together as a community in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Get the kids outside and gain a sense of history. More info here
