The area has a number of Farmers Markets on Saturday mornings. These three are all “growers” markets, meaning that you are buying directly from the farmer who grew the produce or flowers.

Lawrence Farmer’s Market

7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 800 block of New Hampshire St (1 block east of Massachusetts

Street in Downtown Lawrence, KS)

Lenexa Farmers Market

8 a.m. - Noon Lenexa civic campus, 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, KS 66219

Olathe Farmers Market

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Downtown Farmers Market 219 W Loula St, Olathe, KS

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Black Bob Farmers Market 14500 W 151st St., Olathe, KS

Pendleton’s Country Market

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday 1446 E 1850 Rd., Lawrence, KS

This is the farm of John and Karen Pendleton, parents of Margaret. Their market will be

open with limited staffing this weekend. Feel free to stop by, but you may also be put to

work!

Other Things To Do in the Lawrence, Eudora, DeSoto, Olathe Area!

The Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – noon & 1 – 3 p.m.

The Wetlands have more than 11 miles of trails that are free and open from dawn to

dusk so you can hike the Wetlands to your heart’s content.

Prairie Park Nature Center

2730 Harper St., Lawrence, KS

The Prairie Park Nature Center is located within a 100-acre nature preserve on the east

side of Lawrence, KS. The preserve features a five-acre lake, as well as wetland, woodland, and prairie environments. Visitors may walk the trails to see a wide variety of native Kansas wildlife and plants.

The education building features natural habitat dioramas, educational displays and live animals, including a bird of prey collection.

Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The nature center is free to all visitors.

Overland Park Arboretum

The 300-acre Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is a vibrant educational,

recreational, and cultural resource for the Kansas City region. At the Arboretum, you’ll

find over 1,700 species carefully cultivated across themed gardens and natural

landscapes.

Hours: Monday-Sunday | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Children ages 5 and under are free.

$3 ages 6-17, $7 ages 18+

Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, 13800 Switzer Rd., Overland Park KS

Visit more than 250 animals and birds, learn about growing flowers and vegetables,

experience a Kanza Indian encampment or a one-room schoolhouse, and take a stroll

through Main Street to the fishing pond.

Hours – Sunday – Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Children ages 2 and under are free. $5

ages 3+

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site

Explore 1860s-era life, reenactments, blacksmith demos, and more.

Open Monday through Friday

$3/adults, $2/children ages 5-11, children 4 & under are free.

September and October, Saturdays

All living history activities included with admission: $9/adults, $7/children ages 5-11, children 4 & under are free. Enjoy features offered Monday through Friday as well as: stagecoach rides, blacksmith and cookstove

demonstrations, visiting the Mahaffie house and seasonal farming activities.

Ernie Miller Nature Center & Park

909 N. Hwy 7 Olathe, KS 66062

Enjoy this 116-acre park with three hiking trails, a nature center, and an outdoor amphitheater, all for free! The nature center features a wildlife viewing room, 500-gallon aquarium, and nature displays.

There is a KU home football game on the 20th of September, but if you come to the area

early, many of the museums on campus are open on Friday. Here is a list of interesting

museums:

-The Natural History Museum – Dyke Hall

-The Booth Family Hall of Athletics – attached to Allen Fieldhouse

-The DeBruce Center (Home to the original rules of basketball) - next to Allen

Fieldhouse

-Spencer Museum of Art

-Dole Institute of Politics – the Dole Center

Where to find a bite to eat!

In Lawrence, our favorite restaurants include:

Merchant’s Pub and Plate – Farm to Table Restaurant – they work with their neighbors with area farms to bring the best of what is locally available to the table for a great meal.

Free State Brewery – The first brewery in the state of Kansas after prohibition and our go-to spot!

Wheatfield’s Bakery – WheatFields is an artisan bakery cafe in downtown Lawrence. Breakfast and lunch are their specialty!

The town of Eudora features a variety of fun restaurants:

Maine Street Scoops and Sweets – a new ice cream shop

Barbwire Barbecue – classic BBQ with a small town feel

Charritos Plaza – Mexican

Jasmine Restaurant – Mexican and Chinese, for when you can’t decide

Restaurants near the Embassy Suites Hotel:

Johnny’s Tavern - (across the street from the hotel) the original Johnny’s is in Lawrence

The Burger Shed – great burgers inside the Embassy Suites Hotel

Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que – one of the best in KC

Sylas & Maddy’s Homemade Ice Cream – we like ice cream!

The Rub – one of Kansas City’s newest BBQ favorites