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New Volunteer Orientation

09/06/2023 @ 10:00 am – This is for new volunteers wishing to serve on a regular basis. We will discuss all volunteer opportunities, collect required paperwork and introduce you to the Arboretum!

Giggle Time Children’s Program

09/06/2023 @ 10:00 am – Gather your little ones for some giggling and wiggling and a fun-filled time on the first Wednesday of each month. April 5 – StoneLion Puppet Theatre at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center May 3 – Storyteller Priscilla Howe at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center June 7 – Mr. Stinky Feet at Roe Park August 2 – Funky […]

Wine Tasting on the Terrace

09/07/2023 @ 6:00 pm – Stroll through the beautiful gardens while enjoying delicious wine and food pairings.

Farmers Market

09/09/2023 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm – The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is a vibrant public gathering place that brings the community together with vendors featuring farm-fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items.

Free Admission Weekend at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

09/09/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Admission to the Arboretum is free September 9-10 in celebration of the grand opening of LongHouse Visitor Center. Explore the new visitor center as well as the Arboretum where you’ll enjoy more 300 acres of gardens, hiking trails, ponds and open prairie.

LongHouse Visitor Center Grand Opening Ceremony

09/09/2023 @ 10:00 am – Be among the first to immerse yourself in the beauty of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens from an entirely new perspective. Celebrate with elected officials, generous donors, Arboretum staff and volunteers as well as the community as we unveil our beautiful new space. Admission to the Arboretum is free September 9-10.

Free Admission Weekend at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

09/10/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Admission to the Arboretum is free September 9-10 in celebration of the grand opening of LongHouse Visitor Center. Explore the new visitor center as well as the Arboretum where you’ll enjoy more 300 acres of gardens, hiking trails, ponds and open prairie.

Nature Storytime

09/14/2023 @ 10:00 am – Join us for music, movement and adventures outdoors with Stepping Stones KC. These gatherings are targeted toward little natures lovers, ages 1-6. The fee is per person ages 1-6. Caregivers and siblings need only pay admission to the Arboretum. Registration is required. Caregiver presence is required.

Park Promenades by the Overland Park Orchestra

09/14/2023 @ 7:00 pm – Join the Overland Park Orchestra for the exhilarating opening event of its 50th season – a year-long celebration dedicated to bringing music to the community. The Overland Park Orchestra proudly presents Park Promenades, an unforgettable evening of music, joy and camaraderie. The free concert will feature pop favorites, patriotic tunes and music from Hollywood classics. […]

Terra Luna

09/14/2023 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique, immersive journey through the Arboretum featuring Quixotic performers, courtesy of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

Terra Luna

09/15/2023 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique, immersive journey through the Arboretum featuring Quixotic performers, courtesy of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

Farmers Market

09/16/2023 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm – The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is a vibrant public gathering place that brings the community together with vendors featuring farm-fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items.

Nature Storytime

09/16/2023 @ 10:00 am – Join us for music, movement and adventures outdoors with Stepping Stones KC. These gatherings are targeted toward little natures lovers, ages 1-6. The fee is per person ages 1-6. Caregivers and siblings need only pay admission to the Arboretum. Registration is required. Caregiver presence is required.

Moo-vie Night

09/16/2023 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Celebrate everything dairy at an outdoor moo-vie at the Farmstead. Enjoy dairy activities and food trucks ahead of the show. “A Bug’s Life” will begin at dusk (approx. 8 p.m.).

Terra Luna

09/16/2023 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique, immersive journey through the Arboretum featuring Quixotic performers, courtesy of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

Terra Luna

09/21/2023 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique, immersive journey through the Arboretum featuring Quixotic performers, courtesy of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

Terra Luna

09/22/2023 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique, immersive journey through the Arboretum featuring Quixotic performers, courtesy of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

Farmers Market

09/23/2023 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm – The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is a vibrant public gathering place that brings the community together with vendors featuring farm-fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items.

Close-up of a pile of wooded construction debris.

Construction Debris Drop-Off

09/23/2023 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm – Overland Park residents will have an opportunity to drop off one pickup truckload of these materials at no charge: decking, fencing, lumber, railroad ties, scrap metal, appliances, tires, and other construction and demolition debris. In addition to the construction and demolition debris listed above, you can bring recyclable metals, including appliances and barbeque grills; and […]

Terra Luna

09/23/2023 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique, immersive journey through the Arboretum featuring Quixotic performers, courtesy of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

Choosing Our Future Open House

09/26/2023 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Mark your calendar for the upcoming Choosing Our Future open house events! This is the second public input opportunity for the FrameworkOP comprehensive planning process. Join your community and participate in activities designed to collect feedback on goals and development principles you want the City to achieve as well as land use alternatives that will […]

Community Blood Drive

09/27/2023 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Sign up to donate blood at the City of Overland Park’s Community Blood Drive, hosted in partnership with the American Red Cross. The Red Cross encourages donors of all blood types to attend, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, visit […]

Choosing Our Future Open House

09/27/2023 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Mark your calendar for the upcoming Choosing Our Future open house events! This is the second public input opportunity for the FrameworkOP comprehensive planning process. Join your community and participate in activities designed to collect feedback on goals and development principles you want the City to achieve as well as land use alternatives that will […]

Choosing Our Future Open House

09/27/2023 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Mark your calendar for the upcoming Choosing Our Future open house events! This is the second public input opportunity for the FrameworkOP comprehensive planning process. Join your community and participate in activities designed to collect feedback on goals and development principles you want the City to achieve as well as land use alternatives that will […]

Choosing Our Future Open House

09/28/2023 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Mark your calendar for the upcoming Choosing Our Future open house events! This is the second public input opportunity for the FrameworkOP comprehensive planning process. Join your community and participate in activities designed to collect feedback on goals and development principles you want the City to achieve as well as land use alternatives that will […]

Nature Storytime

09/28/2023 @ 10:00 am – Join us for music, movement and adventures outdoors with Stepping Stones KC. These gatherings are targeted toward little natures lovers, ages 1-6. The fee is per person ages 1-6. Caregivers and siblings need only pay admission to the Arboretum. Registration is required. Caregiver presence is required.

Farmers Market

09/30/2023 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm – The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is a vibrant public gathering place that brings the community together with vendors featuring farm-fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items.

Close-up of a pile of wooded construction debris.

Construction Debris Drop-Off

09/30/2023 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm – Overland Park residents will have an opportunity to drop off one pickup truckload of these materials at no charge: decking, fencing, lumber, railroad ties, scrap metal, appliances, tires, and other construction and demolition debris. In addition to the construction and demolition debris listed above, you can bring recyclable metals, including appliances and barbeque grills; and […]

First Peoples Festival

09/30/2023 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – More than twenty years ago, Chief Yellow Eyes of the Southern Cheyenne Nation designed and led the construction of the medicine wheel at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. American Natives from around the region will visit the Arboretum to celebrate the Medicine Wheel at the Arboretum and to acknowledge the contributions to our […]

Pumpkin Hollow

10/01/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Discovery Kits at the Gardens

10/01/2023 @ All Day – Every month the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens welcomes you to visit us and learn! Our education team has put together a monthly kit for your family to enjoy nature, learn about the season and be creative. Get outside, learn about birds, create wearable art and get your hands dirty. Our kits will have […]

Softball Night: OPPD vs. OPFD

10/01/2023 @ 3:00 pm – Join the Overland Park Police Department and the Overland Park Fire Department as they go head-to-head to prove which department is the ultimate softball champion. The game kicks off at 3 p.m. at Roe Park. All donations collected for this event will be jointly split between the OPFD Benevolence Association and OPPD C.O.P.E.

Pumpkin Hollow

10/02/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Overland Park Citywide Hiring Event

10/02/2023 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Join us on October 2 at the Overland Park Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our Citywide Hiring Event! We’re looking for talented individuals to join various departments, including the City Manager’s Office, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Police and more. Come prepared for on-the-spot interviews and […]

Pumpkin Hollow

10/03/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/04/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Giggle Time Children’s Program

10/04/2023 @ 10:00 am – Gather your little ones for some giggling and wiggling and a fun-filled time on the first Wednesday of each month. April 5 – StoneLion Puppet Theatre at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center May 3 – Storyteller Priscilla Howe at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center June 7 – Mr. Stinky Feet at Roe Park August 2 – Funky […]

Pumpkin Hollow

10/05/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/06/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/07/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Farmers Market

10/07/2023 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is a vibrant public gathering place that brings the community together with vendors featuring farm-fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items.

Close-up of a pile of wooded construction debris.

Construction Debris Drop-Off

10/07/2023 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm – Overland Park residents will have an opportunity to drop off one pickup truckload of these materials at no charge: decking, fencing, lumber, railroad ties, scrap metal, appliances, tires, and other construction and demolition debris. In addition to the construction and demolition debris listed above, you can bring recyclable metals, including appliances and barbeque grills; and […]

Night at the Arboretum

10/07/2023 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Experience the Arboretum like you never have before, at night! Bring your flashlights and be ready to gaze at the night sky while looking for the Draconids meteor shower. No pre-registration is necessary. Fees are included with admission to the Arboretum. All ages are invited.

Pumpkin Hollow

10/08/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Stained Glass Workshop for Beginners

10/08/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Join us in making a stained glass hanging! Learn beginning stained glass techniques with lead-free solder and flux. Supplies will be provided. Class size is limited. Due to the nature of working with a soldering iron and chemicals, this workshop is for adults 18 and older. Protective gloves, masks and eyewear will be worn. Please […]

Pumpkin Hollow

10/09/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/10/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/11/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/12/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Pumpkin Hollow

10/13/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Night at the Arboretum

10/13/2023 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Prepare for a fun, spooky Friday the 13th at Night at the Arboretum! Learn all about bats from Operation Wildlife, including how they use echolocation and their environmental benefits and meet a live brown and hoary bats. Don’t miss the chance to see the moon with telescopes from the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. No […]

Pumpkin Hollow

10/14/2023 @ All Day – Take a horse-drawn hayride down to Pumpkin Hollow, all month long in October. Play games, climb a hay pyramid, zoom down the giant hay slide, and choose a pumpkin to take home – all included in your ticket!

Farmers Market

10/14/2023 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – The Overland Park Farmers’ Market is a vibrant public gathering place that brings the community together with vendors featuring farm-fresh produce, local foods and unique specialty items.

Succulents in Driftwood Workshop

10/14/2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Enjoy this fun and interactive class inspired by nature! All supplies are provided and take home your creation. Register Online