Leawood City Park
10601 Lee Boulevard

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Leawood City Park will be the site for a variety of new and traditional family festivities.  Enjoy some great entertainment and a variety of food vendors.  Parking will not be available in City Park.  There will be free parking along Tomahawk Creek Parkway and free shuttle buses will be available for transportation to and from City Park.  Handicap parking will be available in the park with the display of Handicap Accessible tags or placards

FREE Admission

City Park will be closed to all vehicles on Thursday, July 4. For information on how to get to the park, please see the sections below.

Please do not walk in the road on the east bound / west bound portion of Lee Boulevard.
The trail along east bound / west bound Lee Boulevard is still closed at this time
for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant

Join the Leawood Parks & Recreation Department to celebrate National Trails Day!

Explore the trails in Ironwoods Park and see how many animals you can spot along the trail.
Stop by the Prairie Oak Nature Center and pick up your map of the park.

The event is FREE!

For more information, call (913) 696-7771

Thursday, April 22nd is Earth Day and Friday the 23rd is Arbor Day!  Help us celebrate both events on Friday, April 23rd from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Prairie Oak Nature Center in Ironwoods Park (look for the building with the large squirrel on top)! 

Family friendly activities will be available, with an emphasis on the “Five R’s — Reducing, Reusing, Repurposing, Recycling, and Rotting”, as well as celebrating and encouraging the sustainability of our Wildlife Pollinators, and Green Energy Practices.

We will again have “starter” trees available beginning the 23rd, free to any family wishing to plant them at home.  These are available until the supply is exhausted.

The Nature Center is committed to educating all visitors about our environment and will continue to be a resource for the citizens of Leawood and the surrounding communities.

Three sessions to choose from!
9:00-10:00am
10:00-11:00am
11:00am-12:00pm

Stop by City Hall and give Santa your wish list! On Saturday, December 5, we will be hosting our first ever Sidewalk Santa event at Leawood City Hall. This will be a drive-through event and all participants will remain in their vehicles. Each participant will receive a letter template to complete to give to Santa along with a ticket to redeem for a goody bag with a craft and treats.

Fee: $7 / Leawood Resident Discounted Fee: $5

Registration deadline is Monday, November 23.

For more information: 913.663.9158

Christmas Tree drop off rules:

• Trees must be free of all decorations, lights and stands
• Christmas trees only – no leaves, grass clippings or other yard waste
• Please remove trees from plastic bags and discard bags in trash

Tree drop off is available in the following locations:

Leawood City Park, parking lot south of the Aquatic Center

Tomahawk Park, parking lot west of the soccer fields in the northeast quadrant of 119th Street & Tomahawk Creek Parkway

Ironwoods Park, north parking lot, east of the playground area

Ages 12 & Up
$40 per team

Did you become a master at puzzles during quarantine?  Gather your team of 2-4 people to show off your skills at Puzzle Palooza!  Teams will race against each other to complete a custom made 500 piece jigsaw puzzle, plus you get to take home the puzzle!  Cash prizes will be awarded to the first and second teams to complete their puzzle.  Hurry, event is limited to the first 20 teams that register!

Crafts, Entertainment & Activities throughout Ironwoods Park

Enjoy performances by StoneLion Puppet Theatre and Mr. Stinky Feet! Get your photo with Penelope Pumpkin Princess and her friends!  Plus art-making, balloon sculptures, a petting zoo, s’mores and more!  Please adhere to social distancing so everyone can enjoy the fun!  $2 per person, advance registration required. For more information please call 913-663-9157.

Event is sold out for 2020

In case of inclement weather the festival will be moved to Saturday, October 10^th, please call the weather line at 913.982.2433.