Parks and Recreation

Dan the animal man will be back bringing some of his greenest animal friends to celebrate St Patrick’s day so kids can learn about these magnificent creatures.

Join us in the gym for the ultimate building morning designed especially for curious kids and creative minds! We’ll have all sorts of gears, gadgets, and building materials ready for children to explore, design, and construct. From robots and bridges to buildings, rocket ships, and beyond—if they can dream it, they can build it! This hands-on STEM experience encourages imagination, ...

Outside on the Greenspace Lawn, we’ll be throwing rainbows during our annual Color Fight. Kids will search for coins and turn them in to exchange for non-toxic color powder, which they can throw at a sibling or friend. The color should wash out, but we recommend wearing clothing you don’t mind getting a little colorful.

Join us to learn about the birds that will be migrating this spring. A few different types of birds from Operation Wildlife will be joining us to go over their story of their injury, their physical characteristics, migration routes, and fun facts!

Join us for a tasty lunch then challenge some of our favorite Johnson County Sheriff deputies to a game of pickleball!

Mad Science is back to put on a highly charged show! Mad Scientists will dazzle and amaze students with the wonders of electricity.  Students act out the party of an atom and learn the basics of static and currents of electricity.  From hair-raising demonstrations to a Tesla Coil finale, kids are sure to get excited about science!

Get ready to jump! We’ll end the week with some high-energy fun featuring inflatables! This will be a great way to burn off energy, celebrate the week, and finish strong with a fun-filled activity everyone will enjoy. Get ready for a bouncy good time!