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Celebrate cultures from around the world at inspireU! Join us July 21–26 for Multicultural Family Fun Week, presented by Triumph Foods. Throughout the week, families can explore hands-on activities that celebrate cultures, traditions, creativity, and connection through play.

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« All Events ✨ PJ & Spa Night ✨ Grab your pajamas and get ready for the ultimate spa party! Relax, get pampered, and make sweet memories together. Each guest will enjoy: 🩷 Charcuterie Board 💄 Makeup stations with mirrors 💅 DIY nail bar & face masks 🦶 Relaxing foot-soaking stations with warm water, cucumbers, cozy ottoman chairs, and face masks Each child will also take home their own spa goodies, including makeup brushes, lipstick or lip gloss, and a spa headband! https://tinyurl.com/mpc-pj-spa

Kansas City native Halley Zitterkopf, Digital Engagement Manager for KC Parent, is a boy mom and Chiefs fan, who loves exploring and sharing her city!

Back to School 2026 Kansas City School Supply Lists by District By Halley Zitterkopf | July 8, 2026 Back-to-school shopping is easier when all the school supply lists are in one place.

After a cesarean section, a mom with an 8-week-old baby struggled with scar pain that made it hard to play with her toddler and get on and off the floor. Pelvic floor physical therapists Jennifer Cumming, PT, CLT, WCS and Sarah Dominguez, PT, CLT, WCS from Foundational Concepts Specialty Physical Therapy knew they could help her reach her goal of playing with her children and moving more freely.

« All Events The Just For Her Event is Kansas City’s Largest Summer Shopping Event that you don’t want to miss! This event has everything women want and need, all in a fun and exciting atmosphere at the Overland Park Convention Center! Shop incredible booths to find the latest in fashion, beauty, wellness, pampering, food, treats & more, while enjoying the latest summer trends & beauty treatments all in one location! August 1-2, 2026 Event Hours: Saturday: 10am-7pm Sunday: 11am-4pm Mahjong:...

4:30pm Does your child love LEGOs, building blocks, or creating epic structures from their imagination? Join Let’s Build! At our Let’s Build Club we provide ALL the materials, fun monthly themes, and a creative space where kids can build whatever they dream up! This club is for ages 3-17. A Club membership is required, $15/year for Independence residents, $30/year for non-residents. $2 drop-in fee for those without a club membership.

« All Events It’s KC’s BIGGEST SCREEN and the best-value tickets and concessions. Only at Union Station! JUL 3 — JUL 16 | 12:30PM, 4PM, and 7:30PM This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created. Matinee $5, Adult $8, Child (3 – 11 yrs) $7

Just north of Kansas City, Leavenworth offers an easy family escape filled with small-town charm, historic streets and plenty of kid-approved stops. Known as the First City of Kansas, Leavenworth was founded in 1854 and is home to a 28-block historic district packed with locally owned shops, restaurants, museums and places to explore.