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50+ Things to Do This August Around Johnson County and KC, Kansas

By Gail Keller - Publisher Macaroni Kid JoCo / KCK July 26, 2018

It's almost time to go back to school!  HURRY UP and enjoy a few more great summer events in our community! Details for all events are on our JoCo online calendar and KCK online calendar.


Through Aug 4 - The Wizard of Oz Live! on Stage, Bonner Springs

Through Aug 4 - The Johnson County Fair, Gardner

Through Aug 4 - The Douglas County Fair, Lawrence

Aug 1 - Children's Corner at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Overland Park

Aug 1 - Farmers and Food Trucks Happy Hour at Merriam Marketplace, Merriam

Aug 2 - 4 Oz Comes to Kansas at the Ag Hall of Fame, Bonner Springs

Aug 2 - Mr. Stinky Feet Concert at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, Overland Park

Aug 3 - Summer Sizzler at Jim Allen Aquatic Center, Shawnee

Aug 3-5 - Free Admission Weekend at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, Overland Park

Aug 3-5 - Disney's "High School Musical 1 & 2" at Theatre in the Park, Shawnee

Aug 3 - Movie in the Park "The Greatest Showman" at Peterson Park, Fairway

Aug 3 - Movie in the Park "Jumanji" at Kaw Point Park, Kansas City

Aug 4 - Family Fear Factor at Merriam Farmers' Market, Merriam

Aug 4 - Free Flights Young Eagles Rally at the Gardner Municipal Airport, Gardner

Aug 4 - Kids Workshop Bookworm Bookends at the Home Depot

Aug 4 - Dog Days of Summer at Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee

Aug 4 - Safety Day at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, Overland Park

Aug 4 - Open Hangar Days at the CAF, New Century

Aug 4 - Spring Hill Aquatic Center Luau, Spring Hill

Aug 4 - Downtown Edgerton Summer Movie Night, Edgerton

Aug 6 - Kids Eat Free at Kansas City T-bones Baseball, Kansas City

Aug 7 - Movie "Coco" in the Park at Theatre in the Park, Shawnee

Aug 8 - Pooch Paddle at the Merriam Aquatic Center, Merriam

Aug 8 - Dive In Theater "Finding Dory" at Mission Family Aquatic Center, Mission

Aug 8 -11 - Disney's "High School Musical 1 & 2" at Theatre in the Park, Shawnee

Aug 10 - Hot Summer Days at the Arboretum, Overland Park

Aug 10 - Summer Concert at West Flanders Park, Shawnee

Aug 10 - Music by "Groove Therapy" and Movie "Footloose" in the Park at Celebration Park, Gardner

Aug 10 - Summer Movie Night "Coco" at Oak Park Mall, Overland Park

Aug 10 - Movie in the Park at Electric Park, Lenexa

Aug 11 - Tails on the Trails Pet Festival and Dog Swim, Lenexa

Aug 11 - Cruise Night Auto Show at the Merriam Marketplace, Merriam

Aug 11 - Overnight Fishing at Kill Creek Park, Olathe

Aug 12 - Sundays in the Park Concert at Ironwoods Park, Leawood

Aug 12 - The Perseid Meteor Shower at TimberRidge Adventure Center, Olathe

Aug 17 - Music & Movies in the Park at Santa Fe Park, Overland Park

Aug 17 - Light Up the Lawn at the Nerman Museum JCCC, Overland Park

Aug 17 - Rock'n Party in Your Park at Campbell Park, Merriam

Aug 18 - K-9s at the Cove at Jim Allen Aquatic Center, Shawnee

Aug 18 - Croatian Festival at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Kansas City

Aug 18 - Doggie Poolooza at Bonner Springs Aquatic Park, Bonner Springs

Aug 18 - Overnight Fishing at Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee

Aug 22 - Jammin' on the Green with the Grand Marquis at Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee

Aug 23 - 25 - Tiblow Days Festival, Bonner Springs

Aug 24 - 25 - Roots Festival, Paola

Aug 24 - Light Up the Lawn at the Nerman Museum JCCC, Overland Park

Aug 25 - Tiny Tots Triathlon at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, Lenexa

Aug 25 - Watermelon Seed Spitting Concert at Merriam Farmers' Market, Merriam

Aug 25 - Babe Ruth's Baseball - Played the 1920's Way! at Herman Laird Park, Shawnee

Aug 25 - Truckin' it in the Park Food Truck Festival at Leawood City Park, Leawood

Aug 26 - India Fest at the Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park

Aug 30 - Sept  1 De Soto Days Festival, De Soto 

Aug 31 - Light Up the Lawn at the Nerman Museum JCCC, Overland Park 

Visit our online calendars for more ideas like FREE movies every Monday at the Olathe libraries, Time Travelers at Shawnee Town 1929, library events and more!