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October 2018

Fri Oct. 19

Tea Dance
Fri Oct. 19

Fall Group Hayrides - Heritage Park
Fri Oct. 19

Fall Group Hayrides - Oak Ridge Parklands @ SMP

Fri Oct. 19

Trick-or-Cache - 4:30 pm session
Fri Oct. 19

Trick-or-Cache - 5:30 pm session
Fri Oct. 19

Trick-or-Cache - 6:30 pm session

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Continuing park and facility growth and popularity addressed with new JCPRD Safety Plan

Earlier this year, the Johnson County Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners approved a safety plan prepared by JCPRD staff to address safety needs for the years 2019 through 2030. Read on...
2018 Fall Hayrides offered for organized groups at two parks

Enjoy the crisp autumn air by taking a hayride through Oak Ridge Parklands at Shawnee Mission Park or in Heritage Park. Read on...
Trick-or-Cache offered three times on Oct. 19 in Antioch Park

Experience Trick-or-Cache this Halloween through a program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District in late October. Read on...
Take part in International Observe the Moon Night on Oct. 20 at Lexington Lake Park

Join us for a lunar astronomy program and observe the moon in this internationally-coordinated event during a special event planned in late October at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Lexington Lake Park. Read on...
Haunted Kansas program returns to Ernie Miller Park on Oct. 20

As darkness falls, walk through the trails of Ernie Miller Park and listen to the stories of long ago during a special event being offered in late October by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Cars in the Park event on Oct. 20 benefits Special Olympians

About 200 vehicles and 1,000 spectators are expected to attend the annual Cars in the Park car show on Saturday, Oct. 20, at The Theatre in the Park in Shawnee Mission Park. Read on...
Fall Trout Stockings planned at two JCPRD lakes on Oct. 24

Come watch as 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout are stocked in two Johnson County Park and Recreation District lakes in late October. Read on...
New Haunted History Hayride set for Oct. 25 in Shawnee Mission Park

Hear ghost stories from the past to learn about the history of this region during a new Haunted History Hayride being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District in late October at the Oak Ridge Parklands in Shawnee Mission Park. Read on...
Tea Dance - Monster Mash for 50 Plus is Oct. 26 at Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center

Join us for a spooktacular tea dance event with Roland and the Playboys being presented by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District in late October. Read on...
Don’t miss Healthy Halloween Spooktacular event for all ages on Oct. 27

Start your family’s Halloween off with a healthy morning that will keep your kids energized throughout the busy day during a special event being planned by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Mildale Farm and Lanesfield School both plan free fall events on Oct. 27

Now there are two reasons for venture out to southeastern Johnson County on Oct. 27 for some fall fun. Read on...
Be a part of an 1850s Kansas Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 27 the Johnson County Museum!

A regional historical reenactors group will give participants a taste of what local government was like 150+ years ago during a new special event being presented by the Johnson County Museum in late October. Read on...
Live Well Age Well event is Oct. 29 at Marriott Overland Park

Spend the day enjoying vendors, screenings, and sessions on topics relevant to aging well in Johnson County when the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Department presents a special event in late October called Live Well Age Well. Read on...
New “Trail of Treats” event set at Ernie Miller Park on Oct. 31

A new daytime Halloween special event will let young children trick or treat and learn about animals on the trails of Ernie Miller Park. Read on...
JCPRD winter park hours begin Nov. 1

Winter hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. go into effect Nov. 1 for many Johnson County Park & Recreation District parks. These winter hours will stay in effect through Feb. 28. Read on...
Learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers and World War I during Nov. 2 day trip for 50 Plus

Leavenworth, Kan., and the national World War I Museum in downtown Kansas City are destinations for a busy early November day trip being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Ernie Miller Park Owl Prowls offered on Nov. 2-4, and 16

Great horned, barred, and screech owls make their homes in Ernie Miller Park. Come learn more about these fascinating birds during Ernie Miller Nature Center’s Owl Prowl offered on four dates during November. Read on...
Children can enjoy Parents’ Night Out at JCPRD Gymnastics Center on Nov. 3

Children ages six to 12 are invited to enjoy fun activities during a Parents' Night Out planned in early November at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District's Mill Creek Activity Center in Shawnee. Read on...
Green at Heart Hike for adults is Nov. 4 in Ernie Miller Park

Adults are invited to experience the power of a walk in nature fused with the awareness of yoga to stretch and renew their mind, body, and spirit during a program being offered for adults by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Second of two Public Hayrides offered on Nov. 4 in Shawnee Mission Park

The second of two public hayrides being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District this fall at the Oak Ridge Parklands in Shawnee Mission Park will take place in early November. Read on...

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Continuing park and facility growth and popularity addressed with new JCPRD Safety Plan

2018 Fall Hayrides offered for organized groups at two parks

Trick-or-Cache offered three times on Oct. 19 in Antioch Park

Take part in International Observe the Moon Night on Oct. 20 at Lexington Lake Park

Haunted Kansas program returns to Ernie Miller Park on Oct. 20

Cars in the Park event on Oct. 20 benefits Special Olympians

Fall Trout Stockings planned at two JCPRD lakes on Oct. 24

New Haunted History Hayride set for Oct. 25 in Shawnee Mission Park

Tea Dance - Monster Mash for 50 Plus is Oct. 26 at Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center

Don’t miss Healthy Halloween Spooktacular event for all ages on Oct. 27

Mildale Farm and Lanesfield School both plan free fall events on Oct. 27

Be a part of an 1850s Kansas Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 27 the Johnson County Museum!

Live Well Age Well event is Oct. 29 at Marriott Overland Park

New “Trail of Treats” event set at Ernie Miller Park on Oct. 31

JCPRD winter park hours begin Nov. 1

Learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers and World War I during Nov. 2 day trip for 50 Plus

Ernie Miller Park Owl Prowls offered on Nov. 2-4, and 16

Children can enjoy Parents’ Night Out at JCPRD Gymnastics Center on Nov. 3

Green at Heart Hike for adults is Nov. 4 in Ernie Miller Park

Second of two Public Hayrides offered on Nov. 4 in Shawnee Mission Park

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