Looking for Vendors and Food Trucks for Platte County Parks GIGANTIC Kite Festival 2025 Stay tuned for details, vendor information, food truck opportunities at the Platte Ridge Park on Saturday, July 26, 2025! We are looking for food truck vendors-Ice cream/Shaved Ice? Burgers? Tacos? Kettle Corn? Please call 816-858-3419 or email […]
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Platte County Residents can safely dispose unwanted products such as paint, lawn and garden chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, florescent bulbs and household cleaners. Business waste is not accepted, including nonprofits, churches, home-based businesses and rental property owners. The Regional HHW Collection Program provides members with convenient […]
Dorothy Day Cabin Artist Spring Residency Artist Call is active today! Dorothy Day Cabin Artist Spring Residency Artist Call is active today! Title: MU Extension Dorothy Day Cabin Spring LIve-in Artist Residency Artist Call Goes Live: Friday, February 7, 2025 Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025 The University of Missouri Extension […]
This meeting the Park Board will review the submitted outreach grant applications for 2025. Each applicant will have 5 minutes to give an overview of the grant they are applying for to the board. The Park Board will then make their recommendations to the Commission, who will review at their […]
Got Books? Pay it forward and donate your used books. We are especially interested in childrens books and elementary/teen chapter books.Books will resupply the Platte County Parks Little Libraries at Barry Platte Park, Prairie Creek Greenway and Platte Ridge Park. You can drop off used books at:Platte County Parks415 Third […]
2025 Platte County Calendars available now! The calendars can be picked up at local community centers, city halls, post offices and libraries in Platte County. If you would like one mailed to you please contact the Parks office 816-858-3419.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New Trail Connection Please meet at the intersection of Creekside Dr and Jessica Street. This exciting project is a partnership between Platte County Parks, who funded the initiative; Park Hill School District, who managed the construction of the new Angeline Washington Elementary; and Parkville Parks, […]
Platte County Parks is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Brush Creek Trail, a significant addition to our County’s trail network. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on November 3, 2023, at the Brush Creek Trail, River Road Trailhead. At the grand opening ceremony, we were joined by local […]
Barry Platte Community Garden is where visitors are welcome to plant, maintain and harvest. Please follow the Nextdoor App: Barry Heights for more information on weekly meetups. The garden’s harvest provides for the local community surrounding the garden. “I would love to introduce people to the idea of gardening. Anyone is […]