Wonderade Punch List

Kansas City Weekend

Friday, Oct 16

Saturday is a sunny but cool 57, and Sunday warms to 66 under clouds. Hit the Lenexa Farmers Market, meet the dinosaurs at Science City, and drop in for art at the Nelson-Atkins.

The weather read

Saturday

57° / 39°

Sunny, 2% rain.

Princess Punch holding a mug of hot cocoa as autumn leaves fall

Sunday

66° / 44°

Cloudy, 4% rain.

Punch List rule this weekend: Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.

Saturday plan

8 am

Jumperoo (toddler time)

Little jumpers get the trampolines, foam pit and slides before the big kids arrive. Socks are required, so pack a pair or plan to buy them there.

Urban Air Adventure Park Lenexa · Price not listed · Indoors

10 to 11:30 am

Lenexa Farmers Market, Saturdays

Dozens of local vendors, live music and yard games at the Lenexa Farmers Market. Bring a bag and let kids pick a snack.

The Commons: Lenexa Civic Campus · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun

12 to 1:30 pm

Cars in the Park

Hundreds of classic, modern and unique cars, a DJ and food trucks at a free event for the Special Olympics team. It's in open sun, so it's best once the day warms up.

Theatre in the Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun

2:30 to 4 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Nouveau Notes

Kids design their own postcard inspired by Mucha, then explore the galleries with museum guides. It's drop-in with no registration needed, so just show up.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Price not listed · Indoors

Evening

A Pirate’s Feast at GloWild

A Pirate's Feast bundles GloWild admission, a pirate dinner, a live show and a boat ride into one big night out. Spots are limited, so book now.

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out · Book now, limited spots

Also Saturday: Family Storytime at the Central Resource Branch brings stories, songs and movement, with a free ticket from the Questions Desk. (Price not listed · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)

Also Saturday: Trunk or Treat at Monticello United Methodist Church brings free food, games, photo ops and pumpkin painting, so bundle up because it gets chilly at that hour. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)

Sunday plan

Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.

Morning

Cyber Creationz Tech Robotics Club: Fall 2026

A tech and robotics club session for kids. Details are thin, so confirm the time first.

4001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd ste. 108 · Price not listed · Indoors

Afternoon

Jurassic Journey

Animatronic dinosaurs and real fossils at Science City in Union Station. It is included with admission.

Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors

2 to 3:30 pm

Free Weekend Fun: Nouveau Notes

Drop in at the Nelson-Atkins to design a postcard inspired by Alphonse Mucha and explore the galleries. No registration needed.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Price not listed · Indoors

Evening

A Pirate’s Feast at GloWild

A Pirate's Feast turns GloWild into a full evening with dinner, a live pirate show and a boat ride, weather permitting. Spots are limited, so book now.

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out · Book now, limited spots

Also Sunday: Slime Time Sundays at Createarium Art Studio lets kids customize glittery, scented slime, so dress for mess. (Price not listed · Indoors)

Also Sunday: Kansas City Symphony's Mobile Music Box brings free concerts to parks across the metro through October. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)

Heads up: Tricks and Treats at Worlds of Fun takes over Worlds of Fun Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.

Heads up: Oktoberfest at Worlds of Fun takes over Worlds of Fun Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.

Heads up: Maple Leaf Festival takes over Baldwin City, Kansas Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.

Heads up: 32nd Annual Dogtober Fest takes over Kemper Outdoor Education Center Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.

Heads up: Disney Descendants & Zombies: Worlds Collide takes over T-Mobile Center Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.

Heads up: Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide at T-Mobile Center takes over T-Mobile Center Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.

The weekend bonus

Large pumpkins at $3.95 are the cheapest afternoon of entertainment in town: carve, paint or just let the little ones scoop the goop. Toast the seeds after and you have a snack too.