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Experience our "home town" community flavor while you're just minutes away from Kansas City! Shawnee, Kansas offers beautiful parks, recreation activities for the whole family, an array of dining choices, unique attractions and community celebrations.
 
Latest News

The "Flags for Freedom" project was held in downtown Shawnee from June 28th to July 5th.

Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City held a block party on June 28th.

Splash Cove at the Jim Allen Aquatic Center is always good fun for the entire family.


  Upcoming Events

Summertime on The Farm...

Straw Hat Saturdays at Shawnee Town Museum

Experience the not-so-lazy days of summer in an early 20th century small farm town during Straw Hat Saturdays at Shawnee Town Museum.  Stop by Shawnee Town’s Straw Hat Saturdays between 10am-2pm on July 12, July 26 and August 9 for a chance to stroll through Shawnee Town and visit with the Museum’s historic interpreters as they crack walnuts, crochet or quilt, do laundry, pick beans, churn ice cream and barter at the General Store.

Admission to Shawnee Town is $1 for adults, 50 cents for children 6-12 and free for children under 6. Shawnee Town is located at 11501 W. 57th Street, for more information on Straw Hat Saturdays call 913-248-2360 or visit www.shawneetown.org

Summer Concert Series

Join Shawnee Parks & Recreation and Intrust Bank for live music, food & fun for Shawnee's 6th annual summer concert series!  Don't miss out on this great summetime opportunity to enjoy live music and great food with your friends and family from a variety of musicians and bands.  All concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. and run until 9:30 p.m.

Charlie & The Stingrays
July 11, 2008    7 :00 - 9:30 p.m.
Swarner Park
63rd & Lackman

Rock & Roll  60's, 70's & 80's

Retro Active
July 25, 2008   7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Stump Park 
47th & Woodland

80's Dance Music    Fireworks following the concert!

Four Fried Chicken and a Coke -- August 10, 2007 at West Flanders Park  

Four Fried Chickens and a Coke
August 8, 2008      7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
West Flanders Park
55th & Neiman

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Shawnee Convention & Visitor’s Bureau    15100 W. 67th Street, Suite 202     Shawnee, KS 66217-9344     913.631.6545     888.550.7282