Johnson County, Kansas is such an amazing place to raise kids. There are a multitude of free things to do. May kicks off festival season, outdoor movies, farmers' markets and so much more!  All event details are on our online calendar. 

May 5 - Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at home with these ideas from our Pinterest page

May 5 - FREE reusable tote to the first 200 shoppers at the Farmers' Market (Merriam) 

May 5 - FREE Comic Book Day around town (Overland Park, Olathe, Prairie Village)  

May 5 - FREE Open Hangar Days at the CAF (New Century)  

May 5 - FREE workshop at Home Depot (JoCo)  

May 5 - FREE Annual Marble Day (take a ride to Bonner Springs)

May 7 - FREE concert at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center (Overland Park) 

May 8 - FREE Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs at Oak Park (Overland Park)

May 11 - FREE Movie in the Park at Stagecoach Park (Olathe) 

May 12 - FREE Lenexa Art Fair (Lenexa)

May 12 & 13 FREE farms tour (take a ride to Miami county) 

May 12-13 - FREE overnight fishing (Shawnee)  

May 13 - FREE Overland Park String Orchestra Concert (Overland Park)

May 18 - FREE Local Life Third Fridays (Downtown Overland Park)

May 18 - FREE Bonding with Board Games at K-State Extension (Olathe)

May 19 - FREE Turkey Creek Festival (Merriam) 

May 19 - FREE Drop-In Studio Workshop at the Nerman (Overland Park)

May 25 - FREE Movie in the Park at Electric Park (Lenexa) 

May 25 - FREE Fourth Fridays Downtown (Olathe) 

May 26 - FREE Drop-In Studio Workshop at the Nerman (Overland Park)

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Macaroni Kid JoCo is a free weekly e-newsletter, online calendar and website focused on kids' activities, family fun events, parenting resources and information relevant to families in all of Johnson County, Kansas. We compile all local family events and activities each week and add useful information about family-centered businesses, product and business reviews, recipes, crafts, resource guides and more. We proudly serve families in Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Spring Hill, Stilwell, Bucyrus, Gardner, Edgerton, De Soto, Prairie Village, Merriam, Fairway, Mission, and Roeland Park! Subscribe for free at