Due to flooding in Indian Creek, extremely muddy conditions in the park and the threat of more weather in the forecast, the Overland Park Star Spangled Spectacular scheduled for Thursday, July 4, was canceled.
A fireworks show will now take place on Friday, July 5 at 10 p.m. There will be no food trucks or musical performances on Friday.
Caring for the environment helps our community thrive! Here are five ways to promote sustainability, clean water and quality air in Overland Park in celebration of Earth Day April 22: 1. Plant a native tree. Planting native trees reduces stormwater runoff. Unless otherwise controlled, stormwater runoff can affect water quality, picking up excess nutrients and […]
Registration is open for Community Emergency Response Team training, which is set to begin Tuesday, April 25. Overland Park’s emergency management division provides CERT training at no cost to give neighbors the ability to help one another and meet immediate lifesaving and life-sustaining needs in the event of an emergency. Over the course of seven […]
Get involved and celebrate National Volunteer Month in your own backyard! The City of Overland Park is grateful for the many volunteers who donate their time to the success of countless events and programs. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available throughout the year: Arboretum & Botanical Gardens If you have a green thumb […]
In June 2023, Overland Park residents will consider a sales tax dedicated to the maintenance and construction of the City’s transportation infrastructure. While the City carefully monitors and maintains Overland Park’s more 2,000 lane miles of streets and associated traffic safety devices, additional investment in transportation infrastructure will ensure that the streets, bridges, and sidewalks […]
Reduce, reuse and rid your home of unwanted items at the Recycling Extravaganza this weekend. Join us Saturday, April 22, on the Black & Veatch campus at 11401 Lamar Ave. between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Recycle and donate items not collected by routine curbside recycling that may otherwise end up in a landfill. The […]
Spring is here and so is the start of construction season. To promote safe and attentive driving in work zones across the country and in our own community, the Department of Transportation recognizes April 17-21 as National Work Zone Awareness Week. Each year, the City of Overland Park completes a number of road construction projects […]
Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog will present his State of the City address on April 25, 2023 at Aspiria Auditorium. During his address, the Mayor will reflect on the successes over the last year that have made Overland Park a nationally recognized place to live and work. He will also share remarks about the City’s […]
With nearly 300 locally owned businesses, Downtown Overland Park offers a wide variety of places to shop, dine and explore. The first step to a successful trip to Downtown OP is finding the perfect parking spot. All of the major streets have multiple accessible on-street parking spaces. Free public parking is also available at: Strang […]
Fresh produce, meats, cheeses and specialty products return to Downtown Overland Park on Saturday, April 15 as the Overland Park Farmers’ Market opens for the season. This year’s market layout will resemble the 2022 expanded pavilion site, expanding out from under the Farmers’ Market pavilion and into nearby parking lots and onto Marty Street. As […]
The City will hold a Plan Your Park public meeting on Wednesday, April 12 to gather input on design concepts for Bietigheim-Bissingen Park, named in honor of Overland Park’s sister city in Germany. The new park will be located at the northeast corner of 159th Street and Quivira Road. Overland Park residents are invited to […]