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10/14/2023 @ 6:00 pm – Ger ready for brews, bites and botanical views! Enjoy samples from local breweries and restaurants, live music, yard games and access to beautiful gardens and nature trails at this Friends of the Arboretum fundraiser. VIP early entry begins at 5 p.m. with general admission beginning at 6 p.m.
10/15/2023 @ 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!
10/15/2023 @ 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 […]
10/16/2023 @ 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!
10/16/2023 @ 6:45 pm –
10/16/2023 @ 7:30 pm –
10/17/2023 @ 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!
10/18/2023 @ 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!
10/18/2023 @ 11:45 am –
10/18/2023 @ 7:00 pm –
10/19/2023 @ 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!
10/20/2023 @ 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!
10/20/2023 @ 5:30 pm –
10/21/2023 @ 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!
10/21/2023 @ 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.
10/21/2023 @ 9:00 am – Lace-up your sneakers, and get ready to plog! Plogging is a combination of jogging and picking up litter. Sign up to plog at Quivira Park as part of this year’s Kansas City Plogtober Cleanup! Pick up supplies between 9 a.m. and noon before heading out for fresh air, exercise and a morning of cleaning up […]
10/21/2023 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Recycle your old electronics, and securely and sustainably dispose of documents at this recycling event. Fees TVs – $40 each to recycle Computer monitors – $25 each. All other electronics can be recycled for free. Large appliances will not be accepted.
10/21/2023 @ 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 […]
10/21/2023 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Join the Overland Park Police Department for a fun, spooky and safe Halloween event! Spend the afternoon trick-or-treating from trunk to trunk, collecting candy and meeting your police officers. There will be music, balloon artists, awards for decorated trunks, costumes and candy. Sign up online to participate to decorate your trunk, tailgate or hatchback and […]
10/21/2023 @ 5:30 pm –
10/22/2023 @ 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!
10/23/2023 @ 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!
10/23/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Leslie Karr – [email protected]
10/23/2023 @ 6:30 pm –
10/24/2023 @ 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!
10/24/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Tony Rome (913) 895-6001
10/24/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Ybairy Duin (913) 895-6235.
10/24/2023 @ 6:30 pm –
10/25/2023 @ 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!
10/25/2023 @ 11:45 am –
10/25/2023 @ 7:00 pm –
10/26/2023 @ 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!
10/26/2023 @ 6:00 pm –
10/27/2023 @ 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!
10/27/2023 @ 5:30 pm –
10/28/2023 @ 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!
10/28/2023 @ 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.
10/28/2023 @ 5:30 pm –
10/29/2023 @ 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!
10/29/2023 @ 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 […]
10/30/2023 @ 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!
10/31/2023 @ 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!
10/31/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Mike Laplante (913) 890-1694
10/31/2023 @ 6:30 pm –
11/01/2023 @ 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 […]
11/01/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/01/2023 @ 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 […]
11/01/2023 @ 11:45 am –
11/01/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Paul Schlagel (913 327-6619
11/01/2023 @ 7:00 pm –
11/02/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/02/2023 @ 6:00 pm –
11/02/2023 @ 6:30 pm –
11/02/2023 @ 7:00 pm –
11/03/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/03/2023 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Join City staff and homeowners association leaders/volunteers for Coffee Connections to network, share ideas and discuss common neighborhood issues. Coffee and light snacks will be provided.
11/03/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/03/2023 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Experience the Arboretum like you never have before, under a bright Jupiter, fully illuminated by the sun! Bring your flashlights and be ready to gaze at the night sky. No pre-registration is necessary. Fees are included with admission to the Arboretum. All ages are invited.
11/04/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/04/2023 @ 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.
11/04/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/04/2023 @ 1:00 pm – Join mushroom enthusiast Alix Daniel to discover what fabulous fungi are growing in our woods. The forested trails are home to dozens of mushrooms. The species that may be fruiting changes constantly, and Daniel will share her knowledge of what’s “on view.” Discover some of the uses for mushrooms and what varieties grow at the […]
11/05/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/05/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/06/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/06/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/06/2023 @ 7:30 pm –
11/07/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/07/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/07/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Mike Laplante (913) 890-1694
11/08/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/08/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/08/2023 @ 11:45 am –
11/08/2023 @ 11:45 am –
11/08/2023 @ 2:00 pm – Contact: Arij Humeida: 913-895-6009
11/08/2023 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Please join us for a community-wide kick-off open house to learn more about the details and purpose of the plan in an informal setting and provide initial feedback. For more information and to access the public survey please visit the project website.
11/08/2023 @ 7:00 pm –
11/09/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/09/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/09/2023 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm –
11/09/2023 @ 6:00 pm –
11/09/2023 @ 8:00 pm –
11/10/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/10/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/11/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/11/2023 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Bring your pumpkins along on your trip to the Overland Park Farmers’ Market in November! Compost Collect KC is offering pumpkin compost to shoppers free of charge. Look for Compost Collective KC at the Farmers’ Market on Nov. 11 and 18. Compost Collective KC bin swap customers can also compost one pumpkin at no additional […]
11/11/2023 @ 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.
11/11/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/12/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/12/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/13/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/13/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/13/2023 @ 1:30 pm –
11/14/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/14/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/14/2023 @ 5:30 pm –
11/14/2023 @ 7:00 pm –
11/15/2023 @ All Day – Stroll through Strang Park while you enjoy poetry by Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, on the theme of Memory Palace. Double-sided poetry boards with accompanying artwork by Kelly Yarbrough can be found along walkways surrounding the park. In partnership with the Johnson County Library, the Poetry Walk is available daily during park hours, 5 […]
11/15/2023 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Rather than adding them to the landfill, drop off your pumpkins and gourds at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens between November 1 and 22. Drop pumpkins off in the east parking lot. Please leave only pumpkins and gourds; no other fall decorations will be accepted. Arboretum staff will compost the pumpkins for use […]
11/15/2023 @ 11:45 am –