Toolbox Training: 2008

This list of field trip ideas was generated in March 2008, generally with summer school-age programs in mind. The ideas are specific to the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area, but looking over the list can spark ideas for anyone anywhere.

Click on the general category of your choice.

General
Multiple Activities
Animals
Arboretums/Botanical Gardens
Art
Community Centers
Educational
Food
Fun & Games
Hands-On Museums
Historical
Libraries
Music
Nature
Parks & Recreation
Physical Activity
Rides
Sports (Participation)
Sports (Spectator/Learning About)
Storytelling
Swimming/Water Play
Theaters/Shows
Tours

General

Multiple Activities

Crown Center Shopping Center
Kansas City, MO

Parkville, MO

Sprint Center
1407 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 949-7000

Union Station
30 West Pershing Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 460-2020

Animals

American Royal Rodeo
1701 American Royal Ct.
Kansas City, MO 64102
(816) 221-9800

Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
138th & Switzer
Overland Park, KS
(913) 897-2360

Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo Drive
Kansas City, MO
(816) 513-5700

Red Barn Farm
16300 Wilkerson Rd.
Weston, MO 64098
(816) 386-5437

Ringling Bros. Circus

Savanahland Educational Park
Harrisonville (?) MO
(816) 540-6050

Shatto Milk Company
9406 N. Hwy. 33
Osborn, MO 64474
(816) 930-3862

Topeka Zoo
635 Gage Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 368-9180

Arboretums/Botanical Gardens

Overland Park Arboretum/Botanical Gardens
8909 W. 179th St.
Overland Park, KS
(913) 685-3604

Powell Gardens
1609 NW U.S. Highway 50
Kingsville, MO 64061
(816) 697-2600

Art

Clay Guild of Kansas City
200 W. 74th St.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 363-1373

Kaleidoscope
Crown Center
Kansas City, MO

Nelson-Atkins Museum
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO
(816) 751-1238

Community Centers

Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center
6200 Martway
Mission, KS
(913) 722-8200

Matt Ross Community Center
8101 Marty
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 895-6350

Educational

Children’s Peace Pavilion
1001 W. Walnut
Independence, MO 64059
(816) 521-3033

Food

Berry Patch
¼ mile south of 223rd and State Line Road
(816) 658-3663

City Market
20 E. 5th Street, Suite 201
Kansas City, MO 64210
(816) 842-1271

Faulkner’s Pumpkin Farm
(seasonal)
10701 View High Drive
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 763-4644

Kansas City Restaurant Guide

Kids Eat Free Dining Guide

Fun & Games

Arcades (check your area)

Moon Marble Company
600 East Front Street
Bonner Springs, KS 66012-1122
(913) 441-1432

Paradise Park
1021 NE Colbern Road
Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
(816) 246-5224

Toy & Miniature Museum
5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 333-9328

Tunnel Town/Pirate Voyage
3751 NE Ralph Powell Rd.
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
(816) 524-2002

Hands-On Museums

The Children’s Museum of Kansas City
Indian Springs Marketplace
(lower level, southeast corner)
4601 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 287-8888

Science City
30 W. Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 460-2020

Wonderscope
5700 King
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 268-4176

Historical

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
500 W. US Hwy. 24
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 268-8200

Jesse James Bank Museum
103 N. Water St.
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-4458

Jesse James Farm
21216 James Farm Road
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-6065

Johnson County Museum of History
6305 Lackman Road
Shawnee, KS 66217
(913) 715-2550

Liberty Memorial National WWI Museum
100 W. 26th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
(816) 784-1918

Missouri Town
Fleming Park
8010 East Park Road
Lee’s Summit, MO 64015
(816) 503-4860

Old Shawnee Days Festival
Shawnee Town
Johnson Drive & Cody
Shawnee, KS

Pony Express Museum/Jesse James Home Museum
1202 Penn Street
St. Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 232-8206

Renaissance Festival
628 N. 126th Street
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
(800) 373-0357

Shawnee Indian Mission
3403 West 53rd
Fairway, KS 66205-2654
(913) 262-0867

Shawnee Town
11501 W. 57th St.
Shawnee, KS 66203
(913) 248-2360

Libraries/Reading

Bookstores (check local stores for story times)

Johnson County Library

Kansas City Public Library
14 West 10th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Music

American Jazz Museum
1616 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 474-8463

Funky Mama
Krista Eyler
(913) 221-1517

Ibsen Dance Theatre
7221 N. Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64118-1852
(816) 436-7277

Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Fest
18th & Vine
Kansas City, MO

Nature

Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
Missouri Department of Conservation
1401 NW Park Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 228-3766

Cave Spring
8701 E. Gregory Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64113-6351
(816) 358-CAVE (2283)

Ernie Miller Nature Center
909 N. Highway 7
Olathe, KS
(913) 764-7759

Lakeside Nature Center
4701 East Gregory Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 513-8960

Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary
407 N. La Frenz Rd.
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-8598

Parks & Recreation

Johnson County Parks & Rec.
7900 Renner Road
Shawnee, KS
(913) 888-4713

Lake Shawnee Park
3131 SE 29th Street
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 266-0308

Overland Park Parks & Rec.
(913) 895-6390

Physical Activity

A B Bananas
346 SW Blue Pkwy
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 347-0677

Bump City
9063 Bond
Overland Park, KS
(913) 438-4444

Gymboree
Multiple locations

Merriam Indoor Playground
(seasonal/preschool only)
Merriam, KS
(913) 322-5550

Pump It Up
7230 W. Frontage Rd.
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
(913) 236-7867

Sylvester Powell Community Center - Indoor Playground
(seasonal/preschool only)
6200 Martway
Mission, KS

Wacky Banana
8303 W. 126th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 469-6443

Rides

Belton Grandview and Kansas City Railroad Co.
502 E. Walnut St.
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 331-0630

Day Out with Thomas
Check site for schedule.

Go-carts (check your area)

Midland Railway
P.O. Box 5
Baldwin City, KS 66006-0005
(913) 371-3410

Worlds of Fun
4545 NE Worlds of Fun Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64161
(816) 454-4545

Sports (Participation)

Batting cages (check your area)

Crown Center Ice Terrace (seasonal)
2425 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
(816) 274-8412

Ice Midwest Family Fun Center (seasonal)
12140 West 135th St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 851-1600

Mini-golf (check your area)

Roller skating (check your area)

Tennis (check your area)

Sports (Spectator/Learning About)

High School Sports (check your area)

Kansas City Chiefs – Community Programs

Kansas City Royals Stadium Tours

Kansas City Wizards

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
(816) 221-1920

T-Bones Baseball
Community America Ballpark
(913) 328-BALL

UMKC Sports

Storytelling

Local bookstores
(check you area)

Play Pretty Productions
Sarah Howard

Uplifting Stories
Barbara Kellogg
470 SW Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, MO 64015

Swimming/Water Play

Great Wolf Lodge
Kansas City, KS

Oceans of Fun
4545 NE Worlds of Fun Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64161
(816) 454-4545

Overland Park, KS Pools
(913) 895-5158

Splash Cove
5800 King Ave.
Shawnee, KS
(913) 631-7177

Water slides (check your area)

Theaters/Shows

City Stage
Union Station
30 West Pershing Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 460-2020

Coterie Theatre
Crown Center
Kansas City, MO
(816) 474-6552

Extreme Screen
Union Station
30 West Pershing Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 460-2020

Gladstone Theatre in the Park
Gladstone Ampitheatre
76th & N. Troost
Gladstone, MO 64118

Movie Theaters (check your area)

Paul Messner Puppets
1006 Linwood Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64109-1840
(816) 756-3500

Puppetry Arts Institute
11025 East Winner Road
Independence, MO 64052-3839
(816) 833-9777

Theatre for Young America
PO Box 356
Mission, KS 66201
(816) 460-2083

Tours