May 9-10, Miami County farms open their doors to the public for a fun look at rural life in Eastern Kansas. The event offers interactive educational opportunities set within the region’s natural beauty. This self-guided tour is free and consists…
Santa’s making his stop at Colonial Gardens! Come visit for a great photo opportunity with Santa and a fun kids activity. The event is free to attend. Digital copies of your child’s photo will be available to purchase the day…
Join other toddlers and caregivers for playtime in our warm greenhouse from 9am-4pm. Kids can enjoy indoor nature play and activities. Be sure to stop by the Bean Counter for a coffee or pastry. 15% off store coupon for caregivers with…
Celebrate National Trails and Prairie Day with KC Parks and KC Wildlands at a Party on the Prairie! Enjoy family and environmentally friendly activities amidst the flora and fauna of Jackson County’s only remnant prairie. Live music, guided trail hikes,…
Visit Powell Gardens for a unique exhibition featuring the LEGO® brick sculptures of artist, Sean Kenney. Explore core gardens and encounter a dragonfly with an 8-foot wingspan, a six-foot-tall hummingbird, or a proud peacock with plumes nearly seven-feet wide! Nearly half…
Join a park naturalist for animal stories and surprises geared for preschool age children. Come listen and learn. Meet a special animal friend every time. All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Program held indoors. $2/person
Kick off spring break hearing stories and seeing live animals on a trip to Ernie Miller Nature Park. Visitors can to view the aquarium and hike the trails all week during spring break, and enjoy a special program with live…
Where better to celebrate Arbor Day than at The Arboretum? Arbor Day celebrates planting and nurturing trees. Help us plant a tree in honor of one of our special volunteers, and take a sapling home for your own yard so…
Meet at the Visitors Center then we will be walking on mulched paths, up and down slopes and hills as we go to the lower bluff area at Wolf creek. The Arboretum has 140 acres of woodlands that have tens…
