Come to the Roanoke Park FEST
Sunday October 9th, 4 pm to 7 pm

FREE MUSIC: Timbers and David Luther!
FOOD TRUCK: Miranda's Mexican Food Truck! (Facebook)
ICE CREAM: Tropicana cart!
FAMILY FUN: Face painter!

Location: Across from the Westport Roanoke Community Center

It's time for another park party! Let's enjoy a beautiful evening in the park together, chatting in the south meadow, listening to music, and having some delicious food truck food and ice cream. Or bring your own picnic food, blanket or chairs to enjoy the evening. Rock on!

Sponsored by Roanoke Park Conservancy, in your People Powered Park

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KC favorites Timbers and David Luther will perform together!

Kansas City based Timbers have been playing a harmony of rock and roll, country and soul since 2013. Anyone remember when rain fried their sound board at Porch Fest in the Roanoke neighborhood and they come down to the sidewalk to finish their set without their amps? They do not disappoint! David Luther has a new album out, Good To You, released in March to positive reviews and thrilled audiences. Timbers and David Luther are musical friends and have shared the stage at many events recently.

Hope to see you there!

In memory of Judy Widener, founder of Dance in the Park

Judy Widener memorial tree. Click for a gallery of images.

A native serviceberry memorial tree was planted in the spring of 2018 by the parks department within view of the current location of Dance in the Park. Enjoy the blooms it has in spring and its elegance in all seasons, and give thanks for neighbors who add beauty and life to the park. A multi-trunked serviceberry was chosen for it's delicate features. Can a tree dance?

(2018's drought conditions haven't been kind to this new tree but we believe it will bounce back.)

Here's a memorial page from Bridging the Gap with more information about Judy. 

Roanoke Park is an important historical Kansas City asset. Its value is greatest to its closest residents. Time and neglect have taken a toll on our neighborhood park. The wooded ravines have lost important trees and the rugged cliffs have become hidden by invasive plants. The park's beauty has become marred. Comparing old photos with more recent ones confirms that the park is not as enticing as it once was.

Even when Kansas City was not in such dire financial straits, city resources for the park have been sparse. Many neighborhood parks are being recognized for their value as neighborhood assets and sanctuaries of peacefulness in urban areas. This trend is sweeping the nation and the globe as neighborhood groups join together to support local parks that have suffered from urban decay and government neglect.

Our efforts on behalf of Roanoke Park are a public/private partnership initiative to honor the history and plant the future of Roanoke Park. We do this for the betterment of our city, and especially the neighborhoods that share Roanoke Park.