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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Kansas City Weekend
Oct 3 to Oct 4
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Kansas City got two dry, sunny days, with Sunday reaching about 76. The weekend held dinosaurs at Science City, free festivals downtown and in Roeland Park, a bakery block party and pirate dinners at GloWild.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
72° / 51°
Sunny, no rain.
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Sunday
76° / 56°
Sunny, no rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
Jurassic Journey filled Science City with animatronic dinosaurs, fossils and bones kids could touch, and it came free with Science City admission.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
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 12 to 1:30 pm |
This free fall festival in the Power & Light District had Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat meet and greets, a petting zoo, inflatables and Touch-A-Truck. Some extra activities were ticketed.
Kansas City Power & Light District · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 2 to 3:30 pm |
Touch-a-Truck was part of RoeFest, Roeland Park's 75th birthday party, alongside carnival games, face painting, balloon art and live music. Admission was free.
4950 Roe Blvd Roeland Park, KS 66205 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 4 to 5:30 pm |
McLain's Bakery threw its 7th annual Waldo block party with a live DJ, free balloon artists, face painting and pumpkin painting. Everyone was invited.
McLain’s Bakery · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Evening |
A Pirate's Feast paired GloWild admission with a pirate-themed dinner, a live interactive pirate show and a Kenyan Cruise boat ride at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out
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Also Saturday: Free In-Store Kids Workshop at Home Depot ran its first-Saturday build at stores across the metro while supplies lasted. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Family Storytime at the Johnson County Library Central Resource Branch mixed stories, songs, fingerplays and movement, with free tickets at the Questions Desk. (Price not listed · Indoors)
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Sunday picks |
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Jurassic Journey was open again Sunday, with paleontologists to talk with and dinosaur skulls to compare, all included with Science City admission.
Science City at Union Station · Price not listed · Indoors
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 1 to 2:30 pm |
The Nelson-Atkins ran a free drop-in afternoon: kids designed postcards inspired by Alfonse Mucha, and Museum Guide volunteers led a gallery look at color, shape and line.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art · Price not listed · Indoors
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The Pirate's Feast returned Sunday evening at the Boathouse, with a pirate crew, a themed meal and a boat ride, weather permitting.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Price not listed · Indoors and out
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Also Sunday: Superhero Dance invited heroes 9 and under and a grown-up sidekick to the Riverfront Community Center for dancing, games, prizes and a snack buffet. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Sunday: All Abilities Trunk or Treat at Hyland Software gifted electric cars and assistive devices to kids, then held a Trunk or Treat with treats, characters and face painting. (Price not listed · Indoors)
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