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By Anna Desmarteau

Temperatures have warmed up, the grass is green, and leaves are out, making June a great time to get outdoors again. 

 Whether you want to take part in a new Disc Golf Tournament, take part in a festival celebrating parks and the arts, enjoy an outdoor musical under the stars, spend some family time participating in activities ranging from geocaching and enjoying s’mores to playing bingo, camping, observing the Juneteenth holiday, visiting the Lanesfield Historic Site, or doing some free or overnight fishing, JCPRD has a June event for you!

Events marked below with an asterisk (*) require preregistration, while the other listings welcome walk-ins.  

Friday, June 2

• Meadowbrook Park Festival - (All Ages) Meadowbrook Park

Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 7 through Saturday, June 10

• “Freaky Friday” - (Rated G) Theater in the Park

Saturday, June 3

• The Great American Campout 2023 presented by Core Equipment* - (Ages 4 & Older) Shawnee Mission Park
• A Day in the Park (All Ages) Shawnee Mission Park
• Overnight Fishing - (All Ages) Heritage Park

Saturday, June 3 and Sunday June 4

• Free Fishing, Boating and Archery Weekend - (All Ages) JCPRD's Antioch, Heritage, Kill Creek, Shawnee Mission, Lexington Lake, Meadowbrook, Thomas S. Stoll Memorial, and Streamway parks

Tuesday, June 6

• Movies in the Park - “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (Rated PG) Theatre in the Park

Wednesday, June 7

• Kansas City Symphony in the Park - Meadowbrook Park

Friday, June 9

• Geocaching: S’mores Family Geocaching* - (All Ages) Shawnee Mission Park

Saturday, June 10

• Juneteenth Celebration - (All Ages) Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
• Overnight Fishing - (All Ages) Kill Creek Park
• Second Saturday Visiting Hours - (All Ages) Lanesfield Historic Site
• Flexin’ JCPRD Disc Golf Tournament (All Ages) Shawnee Mission Park Disc Golf Course

Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 21 through Saturday, June 24

• “Meet Me in St. Louis” - (Rated G) Theater in the Park

Saturday, June 17

• Overnight Fishing - (All Ages) Shawnee Mission Park 

Tuesday, June 20

• Movies in the Park - “Lilo & Stitch” (Rated PG) Theatre in the Park

Wednesday, June 21

• Early Learning: Community Heroes* - (Ages 1-4 with Adult) Meadowbrook Park and Clubhouse - Full, waitlist available

 Friday, June 30 through Sunday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 5 through Saturday, July 8

• “13” - (Rated PG) Theater in the Park