KC Parks Spring Fling

KC Parks Spring Fling on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11 AM-3 PM at the Swope Park Bandstand celebrates the end of Earth week by teaching the community ways to incorporate sustainable practices to help make our parks and planet thrive! Attendees will enjoy performances by Stone Lion Puppet Theatre, our Green Carpet Fashion Show, and hands on learning activities for all ages. This event is free and open to everyone.

Throughout the event you can check out our partners who have eco-conscious learning activities for all ages. Featured activities include worm composting, upcycled art making, and more! Exhibitors include: Lakeside Nature Center, Bold Reuse, Re.Use.Full, Missouri Organic Recycling, Cultivate KC, Ripple Glass, and others!

If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/ZHpTwvT3xQin

The Green Carpet Fashion Show is made up of community makers of all skill levels and ages who make article(s) of clothing using ecofriendly or sustainable practices. Nina Littrell from Soft Street Sustainable Fashion will also be presenting a collection of work as the featured artist of the event. Nina is an environmental activist, maker, natural dyer, and a quilter who works through the medium of garment design.

The open call to be in the fashion show is from February 18-March 11 at 12 PM.

There is no cost to submit a design or to participate.
Eligibility/Requirements

• All ages
• All skill levels
• Piece must incorporate sustainability (can be made from thrifted items, made with natural dyes, using an item considered trash as an outfit, etc.)

To apply: https://forms.gle/nV8eeG7xRxiB3B9Q8

If you have any questions, contact [email protected]

This event is part of Remake Learning Days Kansas City, a regional celebration of hands-on learning.

Info: A journey into the unknown – the deep- of our oceans and the plastic that is polluting it . Thirty minutes of cabaret puppets discovering the wonder of our waters and why we need to protect it. Talking trash puppets (literally puppets of trash who talk), a sea turtle, dolphins, jelly fish and more explore the wonder of the oceans.

Info: Our Green Carpet Fashion Show is made up of community makers of all skill levels and ages who have made article(s) of clothing using ecofriendly or sustainable practices. Nina Littrell from Soft Street Sustainable Fashion will also be presenting a collection of work as the featured artist of the event.

Info: A journey into the unknown – the deep- of our oceans and the plastic that is polluting it . Thirty minutes of cabaret puppets discovering the wonder of our waters and why we need to protect it. Talking trash puppets (literally puppets of trash who talk), a sea turtle, dolphins, jelly fish and more explore the wonder of the oceans.

Host or Publisher Kansas City, MO Parks and Recreation