Key Events
Festivals, concerts, musicals, exhibits and sports match-ups — whatever type of event you love, Overland Park has it. Consider Visit Overland Park your one-stop events destination. Overland Park has mainstay events for every season from free events such as St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Overland Park and Oktoberfest at Prairiefire to the fast-selling Terra Luna and the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Garden’s Luminary Walk. Or lace up your running shoes for a marathon or put on your dancing shoes for an outdoor concert series.
- Thompson Park
- Recurring daily
On September 29 - 30, welcome in fall at the Overland Park Fall Festival! Downtown Overland Park hosts the festival of the year with an artisan fair, live music, family-friendly activities like face painting, and food trucks. Bring the whole family! Dogs are welcome too! The City…
PROST! Join us on Saturday, October 7th from 11 am - 3 pm RAIN OR SHINE for Oktoberfest at Prairiefire - a day filled with fall fun for everyone! This is a FREE event. Celebrate the season with outdoor Bier Gartens, Pumpkin Decorating, a Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Balloon…
Wear your Halloween costumes and experience the Farmstead after dark if you dare. Enjoy traditional “spooktacular” fun such as these features. Super Hero Headquarters & Obstacle Course Pirate ship racing DJ dance party Mad Science conducting spooky experiments Marshmallow…
Kick off the holiday season in Downtown Overland Park! Join the Mayor Skoog as he lights the tree in Thompson Park, listen to live music, get your picture with Santa, do some holiday shopping and so much more! 6 p.m. - Official Tree Lighting in Thompson Park. Note: It is NOT the…
Kick off your holiday season with a festive family walk through the lights at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens! Take a stroll along the lit pathways to experience the magical Gnome and Fairy Villages, serene winter woods by candlelight, and the colorful…