More Special Events
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is super fun every day of the season, but check out these events to make your visit extra special.
Coming Again June 2023 | 9am - 1pm
FREE event! Join us at the Farmstead for a day all about safety. Hop aboard a fire truck and slide into a police cruiser or check out an ambulance. Safety Day provides families the opportunity to interact with members of emergency services, hospitals, and safety organizations.Coming Again June 2023 | 1pm - 4:30pm
FREE event! (Purchase of admission to the Farmstead is required until 2pm) Join us to celebrate National Pollinators Week as we learn about bugs and other garden friends. Connect with nature and discover the various habitats around us. Dress as your favorite bug, enjoy crafts, bug petting zoo, and a variety of activities and live entertainment.Tuesday July 4, 2023 | 9am - Noon
FREE event! (regular admission fee applies). Families enjoy old-fashioned games, activities and participate in a bike parade.Coming Again July 2023
Lace up those shoes! Ready, set, Chicken Run for fun- for all ages! Participants take home a goody bag, t-shirt and magnificent medal. Chicken trophies awarded to the top three runners in each category. (advanced registration required)
Saturday August 27, 2022 | 5pm - 10:30pm
FREE event! Bring your blanket and join us on the lawn for an outdoor movie on the big screen. Come early and enjoy the pre-movie festivities. Our Friends at Goldfish Swim School will be bringing cotton candy, dip-n-dots, movie cutouts, a coloring mural, cornhole and a DJ. The movie Luca will begin at dusk - approx. 8:30pm

Saturday September 17, 2022 | 5pm - 10pm
FREE event! Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a family-friendly movie on the lawn at the Farmstead! It's MOO-vie Night, as we celebrate all things dairy. Come meet local dairy farmers, and enjoy dairy treats and fun activities while waiting for the MOO-vie to start. The Undeniably Dairy Food Truck Experience will be onsite starting at 5pm and yummy food will be available for purchase from The Melt Truck, Burg & Barrel Food Truck, and Jack's Kettle Corn. The MOO-vie Encanto will begin at dusk - approx. 8pmAll month in October 2022 | Mon-Fri 10am - 3pm, Sat-Sun 10am - 4pm
Guests take a horse-drawn hayride through the woods. Play fall themed games, activities, and of course pick a pumpkin to take home!
October 21-22 & 28-29 | 5:30pm – 9pm
The Farmstead gets transformed into a fun filled, yet eerily spooky place. An evening of fun featuring scary & non-scary activities and live entertainment.November 24, 2022 - January 9, 2023 | 5pm - 11pm
Join us for our free nightly light show synchronized to your favorite holiday and movie music. It’s on a continuous loop and is viewed from the warmth of your car in the Farmstead's main parking lot.Visit Us
13800 Switzer Rd.,
Overland Park, KS 66221
Overland Park, KS 66221