Outdoor Kansas for Kids

O.K. Kids Events Dates

2008 O.K. Kids Events and Locations

Check this site frequently for updates.

Event coordinators are encouraged to email marylee@sunflower.com at the Kansas Wildscape office as soon as you have set your date, so your event information can be included here. Feel free to write a concise blurb detailing your event's activities--I will be happy to use it to expand the entry for your event. Thank you!

April 11

Hillsdale Watershed Festival--Hillsdale SP, Paola, KS Hillsdale Water Quality Project

April 19

Lovewell State Park O.K. Kids Day-- Lovewell State Park

First City "Try"athlon For Kids--Leavenworth Leavenworth Parks & Recreation Department

April 22

Earth Day 2008--Cross Timbers State Park KDWP, Cross Timbers

April 30

Kids' Conservation Round-Up--Colby Community Bldg., Colby KACEE Statewide Water Celebrations

May 3

Baldwin City O.K. Kids Fishing Derby, Faulkner Lake, Baldwin City, Douglas Co. 9:00 a.m. to noon. Baldwin City Recreation Commission

Camp Wood YMCA Open House--Camp Wood YMCA, Elmdale. Camp Wood YMCA

CLA O.K. Kids Day--Cheney State Park, Cheney, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cheney Lake

O.K. Kids--Eisenhower & Pomona State Parks, hosts. 2008 event location: Eisenhower State Park, north shore of Melvern Lake, Osage Co., 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eisenhower State Park

Fish Trot for Kids--Fish Pond, Garnett Country Club Golf Course, South Park, Garnett. Hosted by Garnett Recreation & Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail. Starts at 5:00 p.m. Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail

Outdoor Adventures--Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Great Plains Nature Center, KDWP

Fishing for Fun--Mary's Lake, Lawrence, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Lawrence Parks & Recreation

Meade State Park O.K. Kids Day, 13051 V Rd, Meade, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meade State Park

O.K. Kids Day--Lakeside Park, Pittsburg, all-day event. Pittsburg Parks and Recreation

Prairie Dog State Park O.K. Kids Day--Prairie Dog SP, 4 mi. west and 1 mi. south of Norton, all-day event, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Prairie Dog State Park

O.K. Kids Day on the Trail--Shawnee North Community Park, Topeka, 9:00 a.m. to noon Shawnee Co Parks & Recreation--North Community Center

Summer Recreation Kick-Off--Chieftain Park, Tonganoxie, KS Tonganoxie Recreation Commission

Webster O.K. Kids--Webster State Park Webster State Park

May 4

WRC/O.K. Kids Fishing Derby--Island Park, Winfield Winfield Recreation Commission

May 10

Garnett Fish Trot For Kids--Golf Course Pond, N Lake Park, Garnett Garnett's Fish Trot for Kids

May 31

Glen Elder SP Fishing Clinic--Waconda Lake, Glen Elder SP, Mitchell Co. Glen Elder State Park

Coffey County O.K. Kids Day--Burlington Coffey County Chamber of Commerce

June 7

Kids' Fishing Derby--Bronson City Lake Bronson City Lake

Turner Recreation Fishing Derby--Pierson Park, Kansas City Turner Recreation Commission

Fishing Contest--Dillon Nature Center, Hutchinson (9:00 a.m. - noon) Dillon Nature Center

June 10

Fishing Derby--Lost 80 Park, Lansing Lansing Parks & Recreation

Kids & Cops Fishing Derby--Lake Miola, Paola. Miami County Sheriff’s Office 11th Annual Kids and Cops Fishing Tournament

June 21

Gardner Parks & Recreation Bike Rodeo--Gardner-Edgerton HS parking lot, Gardner (1:00-3:00 pm) Gardner Parks & Recreation

July 4

Haysville Recreration Commission O.K. Kids Fishing Derby. Riggs Park Pond, Haysville, KS (9:00 a.m. - ??).Haysville Recreation Commission

July 19

Mulvane Recreation Commission--MRC Adventure Day (9:00 a.m. - noon). Mulvane Sports Complex, 1900 E 111th St. S. Mulvane Recreation Commission

August 16

Clinton SP Fishing Derby--Clinton SP, Lawrence Clinton State Park, Ident-a-Kid

Olathe O.K. Kids AquaFest--Cedar Lake Park, 15500 S. Lone Elm Rd, Olathe ~rain date: 8/23~ Olathe Aquafest

August 23-24

Tuttle Creek State Park O.K. Kids Day--Tuttle Creek SP, Manhattan. Sat.: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Tuttle Creek State Park

September 6

Holton Parks & Recreation O.K. Kids Day--Prairie Lake, Holton. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Holton Parks & Recreation

September 6-7

Coffey County O.K. Kids Day--John Redmond Lake and New Strawn Lake in Coffey Co. Free camping Friday (5th) and Saturday (6th) nights; free lunch and dinner (6th), free breakfast (7th). Fishing tourney, archery, paintball, crafts, and many more outdoor activities for all ages all day on Saturday. Everyone welcome! John Redmond Reservoir Riverside West campgrounds. Visit OK Kids Coffey County for details.

September 8

Dad & Me Outing--Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland--Kraus Pond, Hays. All-day event. Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland

September 13

El Dorado State Park O.K. Kids Day--El Dorado SP, Bluestem Point Area, Big Pine Campground #7; 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. El Dorado State Park

September 20

Edgerton Fishing Derby--Edgerton City Lake; 10:00 a.m.-noon. Cops n' Bobbers Kids' Fishing Events

September 24

Twin Lakes Water Festival--Council Grove Lake, Council Grove, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hosted by Twin Lakes WRAPS Project. KACEE Kansas Festival Field Guide