- Our list of the best things to do in Overland Park, Kansas, features the top 238 nearby activities — including 91 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Overland Park, KS has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of Overland Park, KS , followed by 216 popular activities in nearby cities, including Kansas City, Independence, Shawnee, Olathe, Kansas City, Liberty, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit, Leawood, Lenexa, Bonner Springs, Shawnee Mission, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Fort Riley
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South Park is the oldest park in Lawrence, and was part of the original 1854 town site. The park offers several picnic areas, a butterfly garden, a playground, a wading pool, and the Theodore Roosevelt Fountain.
30.5 Miles
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Tennessee and Indiana streets, Sixth and Eight streets, Lawrence, KS
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Annual picnics, garage sales, art sales any other events await the visitor of Old West Lawrence.
30.5 Miles
The main feature of the Buford M. Watson, Jr Park is the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. In addition to this swimming center, the park also has playgrounds, barbecue grills and picnic areas, and an old fashioned steam locomotive on display.
30.8 Miles
With fossils from 85 million years ago, a live insect collection, and several other collections, the Museum of Natural History may worth the while for both adults and children, presenting to them the life of the planet.
30.8 Miles
Artworks from all around the world and from different domains can be observed at the Spencer Museum of Art. It has almost 10,000 works on paper and about 17,700 digital images in its collection.
31.2 Miles
Covering 26,000 square feet and honoring the university's coaches and athletes, Booth Family Hall of Athletics also has a retail store from which the visitor can buy souvenirs.
31.3 Miles
The University Theatre at the University of Kansas is home to both a traditional and black box theatre. Performances are offered by the University's theatre department throughout the academic year, and the community comes together for a summer show.
31.7 Miles
Offering automatic scoring and a smoke-free environment, Royal Crest Lanes features 40 lanes of bowling with shoe rental. It also has arcade game machines and is available for both birthday and corporate events with food and drink available.
31.9 Miles
KU Natural History Museum studies the life of the planet for the benefit of the Earth and its inhabitants. The Museum uses acquisition, curation, study of collections of plants, animals, fossil material and cultural artifacts for academic and public education.
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Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
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2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS
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In honor of its namesake, the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated as a non-partisan forum for discussion and leadership training for public service. Featuring memorabilia from Dole's years of public service as well as a theater and interactive exhibits.