Swope Park

FOTZ Members Breakfast at the Zoo

Summer is here and we are excited to offer Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) members an exclusive breakfast!Members will enjoy a delicious breakfast featuring pancakes, bacon, breakfast bars, yogurt, and your choice of whole fruit at the Tropics Event Pavilion. The train and carousel will open at 8:30 am both days. Free timed-...

Girl Scout Day at the Zoo

Enjoy Girl Scout Day at the Zoo! Scouts in branded apparel will receive FREE admission and one parent/guardian accompanying them will receive a $3 discount off regular-priced general admission. Scouts can participate in activities around the Zoo and the first 150 scouts will receive a special patch. Swing by the Education D...

Jazzoo

Join us for our sea otter soirée! 'Otterly' the best party in town.Be a part of the wildest fundraiser in Kansas City!Party animals from across the metro will gather to enjoy unlimited food and drink, games and live entertainment — all while raising money for the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. Funds provide fo...

Brookside Shopping District

A diamond in the city for over 100 years, the historic Brookside shops have served the community since 1919. Hundreds of business owners have started their dreams in Brookside and served thousands of customers with a friendly smile and the kind of customer service only a neighbor can provide. The boundaries of the Brookside...

Swope Memorial Golf Course

Designed by famous course architect A.W. Tillinghast. Host site of the 2005 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. This historic golf course located in Swope Park should be near the top of your list. • Holes: 18 • Par: 72 • Yardage: 6,274/5,780/4,517 • USGA Course/Slope Rating: 70.9/128, 68.3/124, 65.5/107...

Southeast Community Center

Bringing families and friends together is the goal of the new Southeast Community Center in Swope Park. The New center has a full-sized basketball court, meeting rooms, game room, tot drop-off, craft room, therapy pool, recreation pool with play features and fitness area with weights and cardiovascular equipment. A variety ...

Heart of America Golf Course

This scenic 9-hole course is fairly tight with many hazards. Be prepared to lose some golf balls. Blue River is also home to the outstanding Blue River Golf Academy. Holes: 9 Par: 35 Yardage: 2,287 USGA Course/Slope Rating: N/A Fairways: Zoysia Greens: Bentgrass Practice Range: Yes Rental Clubs: Yes Walking: Yes

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

More Zoo for you to explore with more than 200 acres of adventure filled with nearly 10,000 animals. See penguins like never before at Helzberg Penguin Plaza. Watch king and gentoo penguins torpedo through the water in their 100,000 gallon cool pool and see the Humboldt penguins bask in the sun and get their flippers wet...

Swope Park

Country's third largest park. Donated by Col. Thomas Swope in 1896. Features golf, shelter houses, picnic areas, athletic fields, swimming pool.