Trail improvements underway along Mill Creek Streamway Park

A number of trail improvement projects are under way along the Mill Creek Streamway Park. Users may experience closures along the trail, see below for details.

• The Mill Creek Streamway Park access point at Prairie Star Parkway will be closed beginning Mon...

Mill Creek Streamway Park access point to close for five weeks beginning Aug. 26

Officials with the city of Lenexa have announced that the Mill Creek Streamway Park access point near Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road will close Monday, Aug. 26, for about five weeks to accommodate nearby construction of Ridgeview Road. This proje...

Reserve your 2019 Fall Group Hayride early for best choice of dates

Enjoy the crisp autumn air by taking a hayride through  Oak Ridge Parklands at Shawnee Mission Park or in Heritage Park. Organized hayrides for groups are available through the Johnson County Park and Recreation District and conclude with a warm ...

Parent & Child Twilight Hike offered on Sept. 13 and 27 in Ernie Miller Park

An intergenerational program being offered in mid- and late-September in Ernie Miller Park allows children ages three to six with a parent or guardian to explore park trails as the sun sets.

The program is called Twilight Hike and is offered at 7 p.m. on F...

New Animal Storytime for ages 5 and under is Sept. 25 at Mill Creek Activity Center

Staff from the Ernie Miller Nature Center will present a new Animal Storytime program on Sept. 25 at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Mill Creek Activity Center in Shawnee.

Animal Storytime is for ages five and under with a paren...

A Free Evening of Latino Culture sponsored at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center

The Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Culture Division along with our community partners are pleased to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening celebrating Latino culture and heritage. The event features Latino poets, artis...

Hear about a Fulbright Scholar's time in Egypt during Sept. 27 Lunch and Learn for 50 Plus

Hear the experience of a Fulbright Scholar’s time in Egypt spent teaching, exploring art and history, and traveling during the next Lunch & Learn program being presented by the 50 Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District...

Join us for an Evening in the Park on Sept. 28!

Bring your blankets of  lawn chairs and enjoy a  laid back party in the park, including a free outdoor concert and movie showing, when the Johnson County Park and Recreation District presents a special event in Shawnee Mission Park in la...

First of two Public Hayrides offered on Sept. 29 in Shawnee Mission Park

The first 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 on Sept. 29.

In addition to fall hayrides for organized groups, each year JCPRD a...

Animal Tales Storytime sessions continue on Oct. 2 and 16

“Fabulous Fall” and “Creepy Critters” are the themes of October Animal Tales Storytime sessions being presented by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Outdoor Education Department.

October Ani...

50 Plus Bingo sessions planned on Oct. 2 and 15

"Happy Fall Y’all" and "Pumpkin Spice" are themes for bingo games being presented in October by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

All of this season's bingo sessions begin at 1:30 p.m. ...

Take your partner on a different kind of date night on Oct. 4

If you are looking for a different date night, consider a Ceramics Date Night program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District in early October. 

This program is for all couples ages 16 and older. Enjoy a special evening wi...

Whimsical Woods program returns to Ernie Miller Park on Oct. 5

There's nothing scary about a Halloween special event being offered at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District's Ernie Miller Park in early October. The program is called Whimsical Woods and is for ages 11 and younger accompanied by a parent or gu...

Chili is theme for next special event bingo program for 50 Plus on Oct. 9

Celebrate the changing of the seasons meeting new friends over a mild chili, salad, and cinnamon roll dinner during a special event bingo presentation planned in early October by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

Th...

Next Kids' Day Out programs at Johnson County Museum set for Oct. 11 & 25

Youth ages five to 10 are invited to come have fun at the Johnson County Museum during two days in October when school is not in session. 

During these Kids' Day Out programs, participants can choose from a variety of activities each day, includin...

JCPRD gymnastics offers Fall Floor Clinic for girls on Oct. 11

Helping young gymnasts improve their tumbling skills is the goal of a gymnastics special event for girls being offered in early October by the gymnastics department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

Called the Fall Floor Clinic, this sing...

Fall Trout Stockings planned at two JCPRD lakes on Oct. 23

Come watch as 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout are stocked in two Johnson County Park and Recreation District lakes in late October.

The fall stockings  will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at each lake’s boat ramp. Stocking of about 1,00...