Inside JCPRD

By David Markham Initially launched in July 1985, National Park and Recreation Month marks its 40th anniversary this year! This annual campaign highlights and celebrates park and recreation professionals and how they improve the lives of tens of millions of people, making...

By Guy Gardner Ever dreamed of slipping into a pilot’s uniform, cashing a check for a few million, and charming your way across the country with the FBI hot on your heels? Most of us settle for a road trip...

By the Johnson County Museum When the summer sun is blazing, water becomes a daily part of life in Johnson County. We water our lawns, splash in neighborhood pools, and head to lakes to cool off. But have you ever...

By Guy Gardner Rain in Spain, Cockney flower girls, and one deeply stubborn phonetics professor... sounds like summer theatre to me. No? Well, you don’t know “My Fair Lady” then, so get out to see it! “My Fair Lady” is stepping...

By David Markham Members of the public are encouraged to participate by July 15 in a community survey designed gather public input for an update of JCPRD’s Public Art Master Plan The survey is available at JCPRD Public Art Plan Update Questionnaire. Residents...

By Guy Gardner Every summer, Theatre in the Park opens its gates and invites you to step into a story. This time? Those gates belong to the world’s most mysterious candy maker, and the golden tickets are your invitation to...

By the Johnson County Museum When you think of a traditional wedding, what comes to mind? Probably a white dress, black tuxedo, church ceremony, joyful reception with family, friends, and gifts. It feels timeless today, but this picture-perfect celebration did...

By David Markham Now in its fourth year, The Parks & Recreation Foundation of Johnson County’s popular Meadowbrook Park Festival will return on Friday, June 6. This free public celebration of art and our parks will once again feature artists, makers,...

By Guy Gardner Let’s be honest—who hasn’t dreamed of escaping their problems by sailing across the sea inside a giant piece of fruit with a group of wisecracking insects? Well, Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach” brings that very dream...

By David Markham Registrations for JCPRD’s 2025 summer camps have been especially strong this year, but there is still space available in a number of programs. Camp programmers recently suggested best bets for vacancies, which you’ll find below. Most of the...

By Guy Gardner What happens when world-class musicians pack up their instruments, hop in a tricked-out music-mobile, and roll into your neighborhood like classical rockstars on a mission? You get the Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box—a rolling stage of...

Nestled in the western part of Johnson County, Tomahawk Hills Golf Course offers more than just a scenic place to play—it’s a site steeped in history. From its roots as Native American hunting grounds to its role in the...