04.18.25 Celebrate Spring at Missouri Town Living History Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2025

Media Contact: Marcy Caldwell
(816) 506-3328 | (913) 568-8593
mcaldwell@jacksongov.org

Celebrate Spring with family fun at Missouri Town Living History Museum

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Spring has sprung, and it is time for fun!  Jackson County Parks + Rec invites you to enjoy a day of outdoor entertainment for the entire family at its Sheep Shindig event on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Missouri Town Living History Museum in Jackson County’s Fleming Park.  

Families will enjoy time-honored games and crafts typical of the mid-1800s and watch as our resident flock of sheep receive their spring haircuts. Missouri Town interpreters will demonstrate the wool-making process from sheep shearing to carding and beyond.

What:                Sheep Shindig 2025

When:               Saturday, May 3, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where:              Missouri Town Living History Museum
     8010 East Park Road, Lee's Summit, MO 64064

Cost:                 Adults – $8; Children (5-13) – $4; Seniors (62 and older) – $4
     Children 4 and under – Free
     Pogo Passes will be accepted at this event

On-site Contact:       Dr. Amy Coale, Missouri Town Supervisor  (816) 427-1705 | acoale@jacksongov.org

The Missouri Town Living History Museum is owned and operated by Jackson County Parks + Rec. Located at 8010 East Park Road in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Missouri Town is a reconstructed 1850s crossroads community on 40 picturesque acres where interpreters in period attire bring history to life. The village includes 25 historic structures dating from 1820-1860, with heritage livestock and heirloom crops raised on site. 

For additional event details, visit www.makeyourdayhere.com/historicsites or call (816) 229-8980.