Celebrate spring with family fun at the Missouri Town Living History Museum – Lee’s Summit Tribune

April 27, 2024

Spring has sprung and it’s time to have fun. Jackson County Parks + Rec invites you to a day of outdoor entertainment for the whole family at the Sheep Shindig event on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Families will enjoy age-old games and crafts typical of the mid-19th century, and watch the local flock of sheep get their spring haircuts. Interpreters from Missouri Town will demonstrate the wool production process, from sheep shearing to carding and more.

Admission to the event is $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5 to 13 and seniors age 62; and older and children under 4 are free.

The Missouri Town Living History Museum, located at 8010 East Park Road in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is a reconstructed 1850s crossroads community on 100 acres in Jackson County’s Fleming Park where interpreters in period costume bring history to life. The village includes 25 historic buildings dating from 1820-1860, with heritage livestock and heirloom crops grown on site.

For more event information, call (816) 229-8980 or visit Jackson County Parks + Rec at MakeYourDayHere.com.