Leawood Chamber of Commerce : Leawood, Kansas

Recreation & Entertainment

Local Luxuries

Leawood residents enjoy access to a wide variety of local entertainment and recreational opportunities, right in their own neighborhood.

Premier Events

“A Taste of Leawood”, sponsored by the Leawood Chamber of Commerce, is an annual event that showcases Leawood’s finest area restaurants.  Leawood residents and visitors anticipate each summer.  The City has a wide variety of events throughout the year, including a series of live concerts at Ironwoods Park, Park Place, One Nineteen, Mission Farms and Town Center Plaza.  The Leawood Parks and Recreation Department holds many family and community oriented events, including the annual Eggstravaganza, Freaky Fall Fest, Holiday Lighting, Labor Day Run, Breakfast with Santa, Daddy & Daughter Date Night, Mom & Son Sports Night, and monthly Senior luncheon. Be sure to check out the City's latest Program Guide. 

A Day at the Park

Leawood has a first-class park system, which includes 423 acres of parkland.  Ironwoods Park, located at 147th and Mission, attracts visitors day and night.  Ironwoods includes the Prairie Oak Nature Center; the Lodge at Ironwoods,  a banquet center complete with seating for 300+, a commercial kitchen and audio visual amenities; a challenge course; the Oxford School House; and a beautiful walking trail. Families can also camp out overnight in the cabins complete with bathhouse access, take in a show at the amphitheater, and have fun on the playground equipment.

I-Lan Park at 126th and Nall is a 10-acre park dedicated to Leawood’s sister city I-Lan, Taiwan.  This replica of traditional Taiwanese gardens features a sheltered pavilion, a trail connecting with Leawood’s trail system, a playground, and a pagoda.  Gezer Park, located at 133rd and Mission Road, is dedicated to Leawood’s other sister city, The Gezer Region in Israel.  Improvements to the park, scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009,  will include shelters built with stone harvested in Israel, an open-air shelter reflecting the ones in the Pinat Shorashim Park in Gezer, an aromatic garden, a wonderful play site, and much more!

City Park occupies 66 acres and is the hub of Leawood’s recreational activities.  Residents take part in formal and informal sports programs that utilize the park’s soccer fields; lighted tennis courts; softball, baseball, and t-ball fields; basketball and sand volleyball courts.  The park’s shelters include grills that are popular during the annual 4th of July Celebration.  The park also features a loop-jogging trail, which serves as a trailhead for the main path along the Tomahawk Greenway Trail.  The Center features a zero-depth pool, a 145-foot water slide, water toys, fountains, and a Sprayground.

Serene Nature

For those who prefer the serenity of nature, the Tomahawk Creek Greenway provides a place for residents to exercise while taking in a peaceful afternoon in the woods.  The Greenway winds along Tomahawk and Indian Creeks and is a great place to walk, jog, bicycle, and rollerblade, as well as offers connections to adjoining communities.  Residents can also stop to fish at any of the three lakes, which are stocked with channel catfish, green sunfish and large mouth bass by the Department of Wildlife and Parks every month between April and September.

The Prairie Oak Nature Center at Ironwoods Park provides fun, educational programs on the environment for all ages.  Visitors can check out the exhibits, stop by the library, walk through the garden, and discover all of the habitats along the two mile walking trail.  The Nature Center has something fun for everyone!

Teeing Off

Ironhorse Golf Club (renovated in 2007) has become a favorite among golf lovers.  The par 72 golf course is situated on 189 wooded acres and features an 18-hole layout including natural waterways and prairie grasslands. Other top golf spots in Leawood are Hallbrook Country Club and Leawood South Country Club, both private courses.

Out on the Town

Every great city boasts great restaurants and shopping, and Leawood is no exception.  From the casual to the formal, some of Leawood’s premier restaurants and shops are located shopping centers throughout the community.  Many residents head to Town Center Plaza where they can choose from 13 area restaurants, shop at 92 retail stores, and take in a movie at the AMC Theatres.  One Nineteen, an outdoor lifestyle center, is a new destination for residents and visitors that features dining and shopping establishments unique to the KC Metro area.

New to the Leawood community are urban style developments which offer mixed-use residential, restaurants, retail shopping, and office space.  Mission Farms, located at 107th and Mission Road, consists of upscale residential living above charming boutiques and restaurants. Park Place, another mixed-use community, is located in the heart of Leawood.  This development is the first of its kind in Johnson County.  Park Place will also feature two new hotel destinations, unique to the Kansas City metropolitan market.  Aloft, the first hotel in Leawood, is scheduled to open in fall 2009, followed by element hotel in sprint of 2011.  Both develpments provide great food, shopping and entertainment! 


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