Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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Johnson County Museum

Johnson County Museum

Suburban history & 1950s electric house. Museum preserving Johnson County's suburban history, featuring a 1950s electric model house.

Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center

Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center

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Big dice

Big dice

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Superkidz Club

Superkidz Club

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Shawnee Town 1929 Museum

Shawnee Town 1929 Museum

1920s farm town with hands-on exhibits. Open-air museum in a recreated 1929 farm town offering tours, exhibits & school programs.

Activate Games

Activate Games

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Breakout KC Escape Room | Park Place

Breakout KC Escape Room | Park Place

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Inspired Play Cafe Overland Park

Inspired Play Cafe Overland Park

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Hümanette

Hümanette

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Kids Empire Olathe

Kids Empire Olathe

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The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City

The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City

Interactive & educational exhibits. Museum featuring hands-on exhibits about art, science, math & reading designed for kids.

BRKTHROUGH Overland Park

BRKTHROUGH Overland Park

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Museum at Prairiefire

Museum at Prairiefire

Colorful museum of natural history. Bright, uniquely designed museum with changing natural history exhibits on dinosaurs & space.

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

Historic farmstead with animals & food. Spacious farmstead featuring replicas of life on the prairie, an ice cream parlor & wagon rides.

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Antiques & collectibles on display. Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings.

Old Red Bridge - Love Lock

Old Red Bridge - Love Lock

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Sauer Castle

Sauer Castle

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The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden

The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden

Tranquil place with greenery & a pool. Spacious burial site of the namesake philanthropists landscaped with fountains, sculptures & paths.

Club Run & Jump

Club Run & Jump

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Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm

Museum & farm with historic reenactments. 19th-century farm & living history museum with historic reenactments & era–specific activities.

Lakeside Nature Center

Lakeside Nature Center

Wildlife exhibits, animal rehab & trails. Animal rescue facility in Swope Park with live wildlife exhibits & 3 interpretive walking trails.

Tiny Tots Indoor Play

Tiny Tots Indoor Play

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Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center

Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center

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Museum of Deaf History, Arts and Culture

Museum of Deaf History, Arts and Culture

Deaf history museum with events & more. Museum with exhibits, historical information, events & workshops related to the hearing impaired.

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Art & activity studio for children. Colorful, upbeat center offering creative arts & crafts sessions for kids, free of charge.

SEA LIFE Kansas City

SEA LIFE Kansas City

Oceanic exhibits & play areas. Family-friendly exhibits featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures, plus a play area & group packages.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring Lego toy displays, rides & a 4-D theater, plus a gift shop.

Science City at Union Station

Science City at Union Station

Hands-on science exhibits for children. Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium.

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.

Strawberry Hill Museum & Center

Strawberry Hill Museum & Center

Kansas City history in Victorian digs. This museum dedicated to Kansas City history & its past residents is housed in a historic Victorian.

Arabia Steamboat Museum

Arabia Steamboat Museum

Time capsule of pre-Civil War life. Big collection of everyday objects pulled from a steamboat that sunk on the Missouri River in 1856.

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Gardens, trails & recreation areas. Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues.

The Rabbit hOle

The Rabbit hOle

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Ensor Park & Museum

Ensor Park & Museum

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Prehistoric Putt Independence

Prehistoric Putt Independence

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Parkville Nature Sanctuary

Parkville Nature Sanctuary

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Santa Fe Park Picnic Pavilion

Santa Fe Park Picnic Pavilion

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The Peace Pavilion

The Peace Pavilion

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Kansas City Northern Railroad

Kansas City Northern Railroad

Rides on a miniature railroad. Miniature railway in Frank Vaydik Park open weekends May–Sep for rides around a 1/2-mi. track.

National Frontier Trails Museum

National Frontier Trails Museum

History of the settlement of the West. Museum & interpretive center exploring the history of the settlement of the American West.

1859 Jail Museum

1859 Jail Museum

Walk-thru cellblock & Federal-style home. Limestone cellblock where the outlaw Frank James did time, next to the town marshal's former home.

Penguin Park

Penguin Park

Grassy public park with play equipment. Whimsical public park featuring giant animal sculptures, a picnic shelter & barbecue grills.

The Exit Room

The Exit Room

Escape-room group-challenge space. Escape-room adventure space offering group challenges & team-building problem-solving games.

Vaile Mansion

Vaile Mansion

Museum in a 31-room Victorian home. Museum in an ornate 31-room Victorian home, built in 1881, with historic furnishings.

Worlds of Fun

Worlds of Fun

Theme park with rides & entertainment. Theme park boasting roller coasters, thrill rides, live entertainment & a Snoopy-themed kids' area.

Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum

Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum

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Kanga's Indoor Playcenter Independence

Kanga's Indoor Playcenter Independence

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Missouri Town Living History Museum

Missouri Town Living History Museum

Living history museum on 1800s farm life. This living history museum depicts19th-century farm life with original structures, exhibits & tours.

Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure

Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure

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Kemper Outdoor Education Center

Kemper Outdoor Education Center

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Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area

Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area

Wildlife & nature preserve. Natural preserve of forest, native grass, prairie & ponds, attracting birders, hikers & hunters.

GAGE Center - Kids Activity Campus

GAGE Center - Kids Activity Campus

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KU Natural History Museum

KU Natural History Museum

From dioramas to hands-on exhibits. Part of the KU Biodiversity Institute, examining the earth's history & tracking ongoing discoveries.

Lawrence Rotary Arboretum

Lawrence Rotary Arboretum

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Historic Lecompton

Historic Lecompton

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