{"id":3461,"date":"2025-06-12T12:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=3461"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:19:09","slug":"summertime-activities-in-kc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/","title":{"rendered":"Summertime Activities in KC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like a Kansas City summer. From festivals and theme parks, to shopping and sports events, there is something&nbsp;for everyone. Here are some of our favorite summer activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farmers markets<\/strong> \u2013 Enjoy a morning at one of our local farmers markets to pick up fresh flowers, produce, and more.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecitymarketkc.org\/farmers-market\/\">City Market<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooksidefarmersmarket.com\/home\">Brookside<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/downtownls.org\/market\/\">Lee\u2019s Summit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkvillefarmersmarket.com\/\">Parkville<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opkansas.org\/recreation-fun\/farmers-market\/\">Overland Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kansas City Sports<\/strong> \u2013 Grab some tickets and your friends\/family to cheer on our KC sports teams.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascitycurrent.com\/schedule\">KC Current<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/schedule\/2024-06\">KC Royals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingkc.com\/schedule\/matches#competition=all&amp;date=2024-06-15\">Sporting KC<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monarchsbaseball.com\/schedule\/\">KC Monarchs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drive-in movies &amp; theaters<\/strong> \u2013 Whether you\u2019re looking for a date night idea or evening out with the kids, a drive-in movie or outdoor musical theatre could do the trick.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/boulevarddrivein.com\/\">Boulevard Drive-In<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcstarlight.com\/\">Starlight Theater<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shopping<\/strong> \u2013 Hit up Kansas City\u2019s best shopping centers for a day<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zonarosa.com\/visit\/#shopping\">Zona Rosa<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countryclubplaza.com\/\">Country Club Plaza<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legendsshopping.com\/\">Legends Outlet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Berry picking<\/strong> \u2013 The assortment of summer berries to pick &nbsp;is lengthy. Make a day of picking your favorite berries at one of these local farms.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BerrytonsBestProduce\/\">Berryton\u2019s Best<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NansBerryFarm\">Duncan\u2019s Berry Farm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Schweizer-Orchards\/100063630173613\/\">Schweizer Orchards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubbyfruits.com\/home\">Tubby Fruits<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oregontrailblueberryfarm\">Oregon Trail Farm <\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theberrypatchonline.com\/\">The Berry Patch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Festivals<\/strong> \u2013 Festivals take place year-round in KC, but make sure to mark your calendars for some of KC\u2019s best summer festivals.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/powellgardens.org\/festival-of-butterflies\/\">Festival of Butterflies at Powell Gardens<\/a> \u2013 July 17- August 3<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson-atkins.org\/festivals\/kansas-citys-lawn-party\/\">Kansas City Lawn Party<\/a> &#8211; July 20 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eeckc.org\/ethnic-enrichment-fest\">Ethnic Enrichment Festival<\/a> &#8211; August 15-17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Museums<\/strong> \u2013 Our city is rich in history and arts. Check out one of our local museums for a day of learning and fun.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nelson-atkins.org\/\">The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworldwar.org\/\">The National WWI Museum and Memorial <\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlbm.com\/museum-tour-tickets\/\">The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toyandminiaturemuseum.org\/\">The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rabbitholekc.org\/\">The Rabbit Hole, interactive children&#8217;s museum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Volunteer at local organizations<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvesters.org\/\">Harvesters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanbesmarkets.org\/\">Kanbe&#8217;s Markets <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kccg.org\/\">Kansas City Community Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwaygkc.org\/community-partners-directory\/\">United Way of Greater Kansas City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapskc.org\/volunteer\">ScrapsKC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Other<\/strong> \u2013 More fun for the summer!<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkansascityks.com\/taco-trail\/\">KCK Taco Trail Bus Tour<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencecity.unionstation.org\/\">Science City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unionstation.org\/\">Union Station<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsbowlfree.com\/index.php\">Kids Bowl Free<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powellgardens.org\/\">Powell Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kansascityzoo.org\/\">Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsoffun.com\/\">Oceans of Fun\/Worlds of Fun<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandrec-op.org\/arboretum\/\">Overland Park Arboretum &amp; Botanical Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Summer KC! Stay safe, hydrated, and have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-container\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-container daexthefu-layout-side-by-side daexthefu-alignment-left\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-post-id=\"3461\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-feedback\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"daexthefu-title\">Was this helpful?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-yes daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-icon\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                <svg>\r\n                    <defs>\r\n                        <style>.thumb-up-cls-1{fill:#c9c9c9;}.thumb-up-cls-2{fill:#e1e1e1;}.thumb-up-cls-3{fill:#676767;}<\/style>\r\n                    <\/defs>\r\n                    <g id=\"thumb_up\">\r\n                        <path class=\"thumb-up-cls-2 daexthefu-icon-circle\" d=\"m24,3c11.58,0,21,9.42,21,21s-9.42,21-21,21S3,35.58,3,24,12.42,3,24,3m0-1C11.85,2,2,11.85,2,24s9.85,22,22,22,22-9.85,22-22S36.15,2,24,2h0Z\" \/>\r\n                        <g>\r\n                            <rect class=\"thumb-up-cls-3 daexthefu-icon-secondary-color\" x=\"10\" y=\"20\" width=\"6\" height=\"15\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-up-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m30.57,9.06l-.49-.1c-.81-.17-1.61.35-1.78,1.16l-5.3,11.74c-.17.81,3.16,1.61,3.97,1.78l1.96.41c.81.17,1.61-.35,1.78-1.16l2.18-10.27c.34-1.61-.7-3.21-2.31-3.56Z\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-up-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m38.17,20h-18.67c-.83,0-1.5.67-1.5,1.5v12c0,.83.67,1.5,1.5,1.5h16.27c.71,0,1.33-.5,1.47-1.21l2.4-12c.19-.93-.53-1.8-1.47-1.8Z\" \/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                    <\/g>\r\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-no daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-icon\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                <svg>\r\n                    <defs>\r\n                        <style>.thumb-down-cls-1{fill:#c9c9c9;}.thumb-down-cls-2{fill:#e1e1e1;}.thumb-down-cls-3{fill:#676767;}<\/style>\r\n                    <\/defs>\r\n                    <g id=\"thumb_down\">\r\n                        <path class=\"thumb-down-cls-2 daexthefu-icon-circle\" d=\"m24,3c11.58,0,21,9.42,21,21s-9.42,21-21,21S3,35.58,3,24,12.42,3,24,3m0-1C11.85,2,2,11.85,2,24s9.85,22,22,22,22-9.85,22-22S36.15,2,24,2h0Z\" \/>\r\n                        <g>\r\n                            <rect class=\"thumb-down-cls-3 daexthefu-icon-secondary-color\" x=\"10\" y=\"13\" width=\"6\" height=\"15\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-down-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m30.57,38.94l-.49.1c-.81.17-1.61-.35-1.78-1.16l-5.3-11.74c-.17-.81,3.16-1.61,3.97-1.78l1.96-.41c.81-.17,1.61.35,1.78,1.16l2.18,10.27c.34,1.61-.7,3.21-2.31,3.56Z\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-down-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m38.17,28h-18.67c-.83,0-1.5-.67-1.5-1.5v-12c0-.83.67-1.5,1.5-1.5h16.27c.71,0,1.33.5,1.47,1.21l2.4,12c.19.93-.53,1.8-1.47,1.8Z\" \/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                    <\/g>\r\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-top-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"daexthefu-comment-label\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-label\"><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-text\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<textarea id=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Type your message\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t400\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/textarea>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-submit daexthefu-button\">Submit<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-cancel daexthefu-button\">Cancel<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-successful-submission-text\">Thanks for your feedback!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like a Kansas City summer. From festivals and theme parks, to shopping and sports events, there is something&nbsp;for everyone. Here are some of our favorite summer activities: Happy Summer KC! Stay safe, hydrated, and have fun. Was&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":3462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,85],"tags":[60,61,62],"post-on-community-impact":[],"class_list":["post-3461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-and-culture","category-discover-kansas-city","tag-employers-all","tag-members-employer-group","tag-members-ifp-aca"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Summertime Activities in KC - The Blueprint<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Summertime Activities in KC - The Blueprint\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There\u2019s nothing quite like a Kansas City summer. From festivals and theme parks, to shopping and sports events, there is something&nbsp;for everyone. Here are some of our favorite summer activities: Happy Summer KC! Stay safe, hydrated, and have fun. Was...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Blueprint\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-12T17:50:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-13T17:19:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282-1024x683.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"klor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bluekc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bluekc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"klor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"klor\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/a59356bc9d1a5a978c593f5fa4b1cf8e\"},\"headline\":\"Summertime Activities in KC\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-12T17:50:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-13T17:19:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\"},\"wordCount\":351,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"All Employers\",\"Members: General\/Employer\",\"Members: IFP\/ACA\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Community &amp; Culture\",\"Discover Kansas City\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\",\"name\":\"Summertime Activities in KC - The Blueprint\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-12T17:50:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-13T17:19:09+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg\",\"width\":2121,\"height\":1414},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Summertime Activities in KC\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/\",\"name\":\"The Blueprint\",\"description\":\"Welcome to The Blueprint \u2013 your home to view informative articles created to inspire and boost your healthcare knowledge.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"The Blueprint\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Blueprint\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg\",\"width\":675,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"The Blueprint\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/bluekc\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thebluekcchannel\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bluecrossblueshieldkc\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/a59356bc9d1a5a978c593f5fa4b1cf8e\",\"name\":\"klor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26dfb92cd9a1a458d4981901a13d2ff1e4725941eb76ccc501bd3f271c924998?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26dfb92cd9a1a458d4981901a13d2ff1e4725941eb76ccc501bd3f271c924998?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"klor\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/author\/klor\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Summertime Activities in KC - The Blueprint","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Summertime Activities in KC - The Blueprint","og_description":"There\u2019s nothing quite like a Kansas City summer. From festivals and theme parks, to shopping and sports events, there is something&nbsp;for everyone. Here are some of our favorite summer activities: Happy Summer KC! Stay safe, hydrated, and have fun. Was...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/","og_site_name":"The Blueprint","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC","article_published_time":"2025-06-12T17:50:06+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-06-13T17:19:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282-1024x683.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"klor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@bluekc","twitter_site":"@bluekc","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"klor","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/"},"author":{"name":"klor","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/a59356bc9d1a5a978c593f5fa4b1cf8e"},"headline":"Summertime Activities in KC","datePublished":"2025-06-12T17:50:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-13T17:19:09+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/"},"wordCount":351,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg","keywords":["All Employers","Members: General\/Employer","Members: IFP\/ACA"],"articleSection":["Community &amp; Culture","Discover Kansas City"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/","name":"Summertime Activities in KC - The Blueprint","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-12T17:50:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-13T17:19:09+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1007739282.jpg","width":2121,"height":1414},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/discover-kansas-city\/summertime-activities-in-kc\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Summertime Activities in KC"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/","name":"The Blueprint","description":"Welcome to The Blueprint \u2013 your home to view informative articles created to inspire and boost your healthcare knowledge.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization"},"alternateName":"The Blueprint","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization","name":"The Blueprint","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg","width":675,"height":675,"caption":"The Blueprint"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC","https:\/\/x.com\/bluekc","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thebluekcchannel","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bluecrossblueshieldkc\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/a59356bc9d1a5a978c593f5fa4b1cf8e","name":"klor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26dfb92cd9a1a458d4981901a13d2ff1e4725941eb76ccc501bd3f271c924998?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26dfb92cd9a1a458d4981901a13d2ff1e4725941eb76ccc501bd3f271c924998?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"klor"},"url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/author\/klor\/"}]}},"categories_names":["Community &amp; Culture","Discover Kansas City"],"formatted_date":"June 12, 2025","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3461"},{"taxonomy":"post-on-community-impact","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-on-community-impact?post=3461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}