Kansas City Fun Activities Guide

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  Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour

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     HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS FAN POWERED WORLD TOUR The Original Harlem Globetrotters are known for their amazing feats of basketball, humor, and acts of goodwill on and off the court. And they have always been about the fans, but this year, everything they do will bring fans closer to the action more than ever before. Join them as they celebrate fans during the all-new Fan Powered World Tour! There will be over 20 occasions before, during and after the game where you have the opportunity to directly interact with Globetrotters stars. Don't miss out - get your tickets today and save 25% off with promo code FUNFAM (less) ... Read more

  SAVE 25% for ALL Harlem Globetrotters Games with promo code FUNFAM

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  Hollywood Wax Museum

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  Fun Attraction for the Whole Family!

     If you've ever dreamed of seeing a star or being a star a visit to the Hollywood Wax Museum is a must! The wax replicas of classic and current stars appear so lifelike, some guests have described them as "amazingly real" and said, "I was waiting for them to move". In addition to appreciating the artistry, you can get "up close and personal" with the stars for fun photos (You choose the poses!). Plus, learn little-known facts about their pets, pet peeves and accomplishments. Open year-round. (less) ... Read more

  BEST VALUE IN BRANSON!

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  iFLY Kansas City

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  Ready to try indoor skydiving? iFly Kansas City located in Overland Park, is just minutes from anywhere in Kansas City. Indoor wind tunnel conditions are perfect for skydiving day or night and in any weather! All ages and abilities can now skydive! iFly Kansas City provides the free fall adrenaline without the plane! Bring your family and friends for the indoor skydiving adventure of a lifetime! Reservations are strongly suggested! Call to make yours today!

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  Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park

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  Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City Overflows with Fun! Get ready to dive into Kansas City's best waterpark - Schlitterbahn. The fun overflows with Verrückt - the World's Tallest Water Slide - and continues with the Storm Blaster - a Master Blaster Uphill Water Coaster, four tubing slides and chutes, two tubing rivers including the world's longest Tidal Wave River, 13 mini slides for kids, three relaxing beaches and a giant hot tub with a swim-up refreshment bar.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri, is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. Travel back in time to the simplicity of 1880s America, and enjoy the best in Branson entertainment plus a host of festivals and events.

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  NATIONAL CRAFTS & COWBOY FESTIVAL (September 13 - October 28)

     For fall, Silver Dollar City presents the National Crafts & Cowboy Festival, featuring some of the nation's finest craftsmen and authentic cowboys. The festival presents a Wild West Show with trick riders, ropers and a world-champion Native American Hoop dancer; Western music; a barn dance, and 125 visiting craftsmen. Best of Missouri Hands juried artists demonstrate their art and fall harvest foods are served up September 13 - October 28 at the Branson, Missouri theme park.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS (November 4 - December 30)

     Our An Old Time Christmas festival, this year adding a huge new area: Christmas in Midtown, with towering light displays 9 stories high, animated figures in lights, and 1.5 million additional lights, bringing the park total to over 6.5 million lights! Christmas in Midtown is our largest single lighting expansion in the past 20 years of this festival. Details below: One of the nation's most acclaimed Christmas festivals, profiled by USA Today, CNN Travel, The Travel Channel and Good Morning America, is even bigger and brighter this year with an all-new area: NEW: Christmas in Midtown, a 70,000 sq. ft. area filled with new light displays 9 stories high, including 30 angels, animated reindeer pulling a sleigh, 3 light tunnels, two 40-foot long moving trains, dozens of stars and snowflakes, and a 50-foot tree, all created at Silver Dollar City. Christmas in Midtown, the largest single lighting expansion to date in the past 2 decades of the festival, adds 1.5 million new lights, bringing the park's total to 6.5 million lights! Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade, led by the most famous reindeer of all, features musical lighted floats with 200,000 lights accompanied by 33 costumed characters. Rudolph's Christmas Town, where kids can meet Rudolph, Clarice and Bumble, also includes activities from Reindeer Games to cookie decorating. Two original musical productions present Broadway-style experiences, with elaborate sets and talented casts: It's a Wonderful Life, adapted from the Frank Capra classic, and the acclaimed production A Dickens' Christmas Carol. The Christmas on Main Street light & sound show features the 5-Story Special Effects Christmas Tree with over 350,000 colorful LED lights. Tinker Junior's Toy Shop is an interactive show for kids featuring a 12-foot talking and singing Christmas tree. Kids can meet Santa in Santa Claus Lane, illuminated in colorful lights. Plus, the festival presents holiday shows, a musical Living Nativity, shows, rides, shopping and new Silver Dollar City dining specialties. During An Old Time Christmas, Silver Dollar City is open Thursdays - Sundays, plus Wednesdays Nov. 22 and December 20, and open after Christmas Dec. 26-30. Hours and schedules are at http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/Festivals/An-Old-Time-Christmas (less) ... Read more

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  Worlds of Fun

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  Worlds of Fun is a traditional amusement park themed around Jules Verne's adventure book "Around the World in Eighty Days". The park offers its guests more than 100 rides and attractions, including six world-class roller coasters, thrill rides, and award-winning live entertainment.

Events/Performances

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  Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour

  Coming To Your City Soon!

  Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour

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  Save 25% with Promo Code: FUNFAM

     HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS FAN POWERED WORLD TOUR The Original Harlem Globetrotters are known for their amazing feats of basketball, humor, and acts of goodwill on and off the court. And they have always been about the fans, but this year, everything they do will bring fans closer to the action more than ever before. Join them as they celebrate fans during the all-new Fan Powered World Tour! There will be over 20 occasions before, during and after the game where you have the opportunity to directly interact with Globetrotters stars. Don't miss out - get your tickets today and save 25% off with promo code FUNFAM (less) ... Read more

  SAVE 25% for ALL Harlem Globetrotters Games with promo code FUNFAM

  25% off select tickets with promo code FUNFAM The Original Harlem Globetrotters are preparing for their action packed 2016-2017 tour! Join Globetrotter stars after the game where they will …

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  Silver Dollar City

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  NATIONAL CRAFTS & COWBOY FESTIVAL (September 13 - October 28)

     For fall, Silver Dollar City presents the National Crafts & Cowboy Festival, featuring some of the nation's finest craftsmen and authentic cowboys. The festival presents a Wild West Show with trick riders, ropers and a world-champion Native American Hoop dancer; Western music; a barn dance, and 125 visiting craftsmen. Best of Missouri Hands juried artists demonstrate their art and fall harvest foods are served up September 13 - October 28 at the Branson, Missouri theme park.

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  Silver Dollar City

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  AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS (November 4 - December 30)

     Our An Old Time Christmas festival, this year adding a huge new area: Christmas in Midtown, with towering light displays 9 stories high, animated figures in lights, and 1.5 million additional lights, bringing the park total to over 6.5 million lights! Christmas in Midtown is our largest single lighting expansion in the past 20 years of this festival. Details below: One of the nation's most acclaimed Christmas festivals, profiled by USA Today, CNN Travel, The Travel Channel and Good Morning America, is even bigger and brighter this year with an all-new area: NEW: Christmas in Midtown, a 70,000 sq. ft. area filled with new light displays 9 stories high, including 30 angels, animated reindeer pulling a sleigh, 3 light tunnels, two 40-foot long moving trains, dozens of stars and snowflakes, and a 50-foot tree, all created at Silver Dollar City. Christmas in Midtown, the largest single lighting expansion to date in the past 2 decades of the festival, adds 1.5 million new lights, bringing the park's total to 6.5 million lights! Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade, led by the most famous reindeer of all, features musical lighted floats with 200,000 lights accompanied by 33 costumed characters. Rudolph's Christmas Town, where kids can meet Rudolph, Clarice and Bumble, also includes activities from Reindeer Games to cookie decorating. Two original musical productions present Broadway-style experiences, with elaborate sets and talented casts: It's a Wonderful Life, adapted from the Frank Capra classic, and the acclaimed production A Dickens' Christmas Carol. The Christmas on Main Street light & sound show features the 5-Story Special Effects Christmas Tree with over 350,000 colorful LED lights. Tinker Junior's Toy Shop is an interactive show for kids featuring a 12-foot talking and singing Christmas tree. Kids can meet Santa in Santa Claus Lane, illuminated in colorful lights. Plus, the festival presents holiday shows, a musical Living Nativity, shows, rides, shopping and new Silver Dollar City dining specialties. During An Old Time Christmas, Silver Dollar City is open Thursdays - Sundays, plus Wednesdays Nov. 22 and December 20, and open after Christmas Dec. 26-30. Hours and schedules are at http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/Festivals/An-Old-Time-Christmas (less) ... Read more

Family Activities

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  Go Ape

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  Go Ape is a highly interactive outdoor adventure course featuring zip lines and awesome treetop obstacles. Treetop Adventure is suited for ages 10+ and Treetop Junior (where available) is suited for all ages. Additional weight, height, and adult supervision requirements apply. Learn more at www.goape.com. (less) ... Read more

  11% OFF at Go Ape Treetop Adventure

  Save 11% at any Go Ape USA location with promo code LCXFGQ4. Not valid with any other offer. Code must be redeemed at time of booking. Go Ape is a highly interactive outdoor high ropes ad…

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  Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour

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  Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour

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  Save 25% with Promo Code: FUNFAM

     HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS FAN POWERED WORLD TOUR The Original Harlem Globetrotters are known for their amazing feats of basketball, humor, and acts of goodwill on and off the court. And they have always been about the fans, but this year, everything they do will bring fans closer to the action more than ever before. Join them as they celebrate fans during the all-new Fan Powered World Tour! There will be over 20 occasions before, during and after the game where you have the opportunity to directly interact with Globetrotters stars. Don't miss out - get your tickets today and save 25% off with promo code FUNFAM (less) ... Read more

  SAVE 25% for ALL Harlem Globetrotters Games with promo code FUNFAM

  25% off select tickets with promo code FUNFAM The Original Harlem Globetrotters are preparing for their action packed 2016-2017 tour! Join Globetrotter stars after the game where they will …

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  Hollywood Wax Museum

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  Fun Attraction for the Whole Family!

     If you've ever dreamed of seeing a star or being a star a visit to the Hollywood Wax Museum is a must! The wax replicas of classic and current stars appear so lifelike, some guests have described them as "amazingly real" and said, "I was waiting for them to move". In addition to appreciating the artistry, you can get "up close and personal" with the stars for fun photos (You choose the poses!). Plus, learn little-known facts about their pets, pet peeves and accomplishments. Open year-round. (less) ... Read more

  BEST VALUE IN BRANSON!

  $2 OFF All Access Pass at Hollywood Wax Museum, Castle of Chaos, Hannah's Maze of Mirrors and Shoot for the Stars Mini-Golf. Present coupon at box office and receive $2 OFF All Access Pass. …

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  Merriam Parks and Recreation Dept.

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  Merriam is located in the Northeast section of Johnson County in the Kansas City Metro Area. Summertime visit the Merriam Aquatic Center, Farmers Market on Wednesday evenings or Saturday mornings, or one of our Cruise Nights or Summer Sundays in Merriam.

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  Watch Ya' Mouth

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  Watch Ya' Mouth 90s Edition will take you back to a brighter, more simple time when Scrunchies were cool and Marky Mark was a musician. With the 90s bundle, you get twice the content and nostalgia for days! That's tight, yo! VOTED BY FANS: 90's version exists because of YOU! From the company that made Watch Ya' Mouth, the top selling, original, award-winning party card game Watch Ya' Mouth: 90's Edition combines the game play you've come to know and love with the nostalgia of all things 90's Bangin' phrases such as "Billy Ray's Mullet" and "Gameboy" will bring it all back for a night of dope fun! 3-10 players wear cheek retractors and speak out 90's phrases while teammates guess what they are saying Includes 300+ Family-Safe phrases. Great for all ages including kids who are 8+ (less) ... Read more

  Watch Ya' Mouth 90s Bundle

  Save 30% off Watch Ya' Mouth 90s Edition bundle pack (voted by fans!) by using the code "Flannel" at wym90s.com. Includes #FreeShipping.

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Fun Centers

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  Hollywood Wax Museum

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  Fun Attraction for the Whole Family!

     If you've ever dreamed of seeing a star or being a star a visit to the Hollywood Wax Museum is a must! The wax replicas of classic and current stars appear so lifelike, some guests have described them as "amazingly real" and said, "I was waiting for them to move". In addition to appreciating the artistry, you can get "up close and personal" with the stars for fun photos (You choose the poses!). Plus, learn little-known facts about their pets, pet peeves and accomplishments. Open year-round. (less) ... Read more

  BEST VALUE IN BRANSON!

  $2 OFF All Access Pass at Hollywood Wax Museum, Castle of Chaos, Hannah's Maze of Mirrors and Shoot for the Stars Mini-Golf. Present coupon at box office and receive $2 OFF All Access Pass. …

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  Zonkers

  Olathe

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  Family Entertainment Center

     Zonkers (Previously Jeepers!) is an indoor theme park serving families with children of all ages. Our park provides a diverse mix of Inflatables. Arcade games and Amusement rides built to scale for indoor use. Rides include the popular Python Pit (Roller Coaster), Yak Attack (Mini-Himalaya), Venetian Carousel, Train, Banana Squadron (Airplane Ride), and Soft Play.

Museums/Zoos

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  Hollywood Wax Museum

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  Fun Attraction for the Whole Family!

     If you've ever dreamed of seeing a star or being a star a visit to the Hollywood Wax Museum is a must! The wax replicas of classic and current stars appear so lifelike, some guests have described them as "amazingly real" and said, "I was waiting for them to move". In addition to appreciating the artistry, you can get "up close and personal" with the stars for fun photos (You choose the poses!). Plus, learn little-known facts about their pets, pet peeves and accomplishments. Open year-round. (less) ... Read more

  BEST VALUE IN BRANSON!

  $2 OFF All Access Pass at Hollywood Wax Museum, Castle of Chaos, Hannah's Maze of Mirrors and Shoot for the Stars Mini-Golf. Present coupon at box office and receive $2 OFF All Access Pass. …

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  Kansas City Zoo

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  With more than 202 acres nestled inside valleys and rolling hills, the zoo hosts more than 1,000 animals. The Zoo is divided into several sections: Australia, Tiger Trail, KidZone that includes the Discovery Barn, Peek-A-Boo Tree and an Endangered Species Carousel and a 100 acre-Africa Plains. A new Tropics, an indoor rainforest, opens in 2009 and polar bears will return in 2010.

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  Saint Louis Science Center

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  Located in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, the Saint Louis Science Center stands as one one of the premier science centers in the world in size, in attendance and in its dedication to improving science literacy for all ages. Explore 700+ exhibits, the OMNIMAX Theater, Planetarium, Life Science Lab & special traveling exhibitions.

Preschool Activities

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  My Gym - Overland Park

  Overland Park

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  Great Futures Being at My Gym! Gymnastics, music, dance, sports, games, special rides and more! From Birthday parties, to camps, to fun-filled programs throughout the year! My Gym is perfect for ages Perfect for kids ages 6 weeks to 13 years!

  My Gym Winter Camp

  Have fun and get that energy out at Winter Camp! My Gym camp is simply the best! Children participate in energizing fitness games, noncompetitive gymnastics, arts and crafts, music and so…

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  Tiny Tykes

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  TinyTykes Pre-School Soccer Programs - 6 Kansas City Programs

     Child development through Challenger's nationally acclaimed innovative pre-school soccer program! TinyTykes is an innovative program, created by childcare specialists that introduces children aged 2 to 5-years to the basic skills of soccer. Both our Cubs (2- 3 years) and our Lions (4-5 years) modules use fundamental soccer activities, games and stories to develop their skills in the following areas: Balance, Agility and Coordination Technical Skills Gross motor skills Physical Development Social skills Self confidence Communication Teamwork