Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center
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National Frontier Trails Museum
History of the settlement of the West. Museum & interpretive center exploring the history of the settlement of the American West.
The Peace Pavilion
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Noland House
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Ages 2-5 Years Old Interactive Playscape
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McCoy Park
Green space for recreation & picnics. Open area with a ball field, tennis courts & a playground, plus a picnic shelter & splash park.
Santa Fe Park Picnic Pavilion
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Kids fun park at Oasis
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George Owens Nature Park
Nature park with forests, lakes & more. Charming year-round park featuring over 80-acres of wooded trails, lakes, rain gardens & wildlife.
Cool Crest Family Fun Center
Entertainment options for all ages. Mini-golf, video arcade, go-karts, batting cages, a kids' play area & pizzeria under one roof.
Waterfall Park
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Worlds of Fun
Theme park with rides & entertainment. Theme park boasting roller coasters, thrill rides, live entertainment & a Snoopy-themed kids' area.
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area
Wildlife & nature preserve. Natural preserve of forest, native grass, prairie & ponds, attracting birders, hikers & hunters.
Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center
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Burrus Old Mill Park
Skate park & sport courts plus a trail. 14-acre hangout with a skate park, walking trail, playground & sports facilities.
Rage KC!
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The Rabbit hOle
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Blue Springs Historical Society
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Kaleidoscope
Art & activity studio for children. Colorful, upbeat center offering creative arts & crafts sessions for kids, free of charge.
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.
SEA LIFE Kansas City
Oceanic exhibits & play areas. Family-friendly exhibits featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures, plus a play area & group packages.
Penguin Park
Grassy public park with play equipment. Whimsical public park featuring giant animal sculptures, a picnic shelter & barbecue grills.
Union Station Kansas City
Historic train station with exhibits. Grand, historic train station with permanent & temporary exhibits, a planetarium & a science center.
Science City at Union Station
Hands-on science exhibits for children. Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium.
Museum of Illusions
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Penn Valley Park
Green space with cultural destinations. Park with the National WWI Museum & Memorial, a theater & tennis, baseball & skateboarding venues.
World’s Largest Shuttlecock
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Frank A. Theis Park
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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.
Loose Park
Tranquil green space with a rose garden. Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden.
Kemper Outdoor Education Center
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Lowenstein Park
Park with a walking path & a playground. 18-acre park featuring open fields, kids' play equipment, picnic shelters & a 1-mi. walking path.
Lea McKeighan Park - South
Park with sports, a playground & more. Park featuring a shelter, a playground, a skate park, ball diamonds, volleyball courts & restrooms.
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.
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.
Parkville Nature Sanctuary
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Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center
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Johnson County Museum
Suburban history & 1950s electric house. Museum preserving Johnson County's suburban history, featuring a 1950s electric model house.
Roe Park
Sports courts, trails & more on 40 acres. 40-acre green space boasting a swimming pool, sports courts, a playground & hiking/biking trails.
South Lake Park
Park with fishing, a playground & more. This 14-acre park features a playground, a trail, a fishing lake, basketball, restrooms & more.
TableTop Game & Hobby
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Sapling Grove Park
Public park with reservable shelters. Community park with a shelter that can be booked for events as well as a playground.
Just Between Friends of Overland Park
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Tous les Jours
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Game Show Battle Rooms - Kansas City (Overland Park)
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Strang Park
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Little Monkey Bizness
Indoor kids' playground with coffee bar. Open playspace with climbing structures, arts & crafts, a mini-zip line & coffee lounge for adults.
The Geekery
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Inspired Play Cafe Overland Park
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Activate Games
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Museum at Prairiefire
Colorful museum of natural history. Bright, uniquely designed museum with changing natural history exhibits on dinosaurs & space.
Exotic Pets Kansas City
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Legler Barn Museum & Depot
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Electric Park
Picnic shelter & play equipment. Park featuring a playground, sand volleyball courts, grassy space & a picnic shelter with grills.
Lenexa City Center
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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.
Kids Empire Olathe
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Frontier Park
Playground, athletics & summer concerts. 22-acre community park featuring sports fields, a playground, green space & summer outdoor concerts.
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm
Museum & farm with historic reenactments. 19th-century farm & living history museum with historic reenactments & era–specific activities.
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Gardens, trails & recreation areas. Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues.
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.
Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.
Prairie Center Park
86-acre community park & sports fields. Community park covering 86 acres with a fishing pond, trail, soccer & baseball fields & disc golf.
Ensor Park & Museum
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