A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Kansas City got 0.44 inches of rain on Saturday and a little more on Sunday, with highs of 74 and 76. The weekend held zoo overnights and a pirate feast, a dinosaur exhibit at Science City, free art days at the Nelson-Atkins and several fall festivals.
What the weather did
Saturday
74° / 62°
Rain, 0.44 in of rain.
Sunday
76° / 63°
Rain, 0.05 in of rain.
The weather rule that weekend: 0.44 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
Family Tree Nursery's Shawnee location held its annual Fall Festival with live music, local food, mums and pumpkins. Admission and the children's activities were free.
Family Tree Nursery Shawnee · Price not listed · Indoors and out
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art offered a free make-and-take: paper shuttlecock sculptures inspired by badminton. Kids played with size to see how scale changes the way art feels.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Price not listed · Indoors
Science City at Union Station ran Jurassic Journey, a limited-time exhibit with 9 animatronic dinosaurs, fossils and paleontologists. Kids could touch dinosaur bones and compare skulls, all included with Science City admission.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
A Pirate's Feast at GloWild paired zoo admission with a pirate-themed dinner, a live pirate show and a Kenyan Cruise boat ride, weather permitting. It was a family dining package that needed booking.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out
Also Saturday: Family Storytime at the Johnson County Library Central Resource Branch mixed stories, songs, fingerplays and movement, with free tickets handed out at the Questions Desk. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Big Play Saturday: Bluey Meet and Greet brought Bluey to Fat Brain Toys for photos and favorite moments from the show. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Sunday picks
Nice and mild, with a small chance of drizzle. Keep a rain jacket handy and stay outside.
Science City at Union Station showed Jurassic Journey, with animatronic dinosaurs, fossils and dinosaur bones to touch. It was included with Science City admission.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art ran Nouveau Notes, a free drop-in where kids designed postcards inspired by Alfonse Mucha. Museum Guide volunteers helped families explore color, shape and line in the galleries.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Price not listed · Indoors
A Pirate's Feast at GloWild returned Sunday evening, with a pirate show, a themed dinner and a waterfront boat ride at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out
Also Sunday: Slime Time Sundays at Createarium Art Studio let kids mix their own slime with color combos, sparkles and scents. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Sunday: Shawnee's Fall Festival at Family Tree Nursery added a petting zoo, a corn pit, food trucks and live music to its free autumn celebration. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Know a great family spot?
Sign up above, then reply to any issue and tell us. And if this helped your weekend, share it with a parent friend.
Wonderade Punch List · Kansas City · from the Wonderade family Unsubscribe
Punch ListAll cities
8 am
Morning
12:30 to 2 pm
Afternoon
Evening
