36th Annual Arbor Day Celebration - 2026
The Raytown Parks Department in coordination with the Missouri Conservation Department would like to invite you to attend the 36th Annual Tree Planting, at Raytown City Hall, 10000 E. 59th Street on Wednesday, April 8th 10 am.
6th Annual Get Outdoors Day - 2026
Live animals, fishing, food trucks, outdoor activities, Smokey Bear, birding, and so much more! All for FREE!! This event is brought to you by the Raytown Parks & Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Join us at Kenagy Park from 10:00am to 3:00pm on May 2nd for a day full of exciting outdoor activities!
49th Annual Fishing Derby - 2026
The Raytown Parks Department will host the 49th annual Fishing Derby on June 6th at Kenagy Lake from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. The derby is free and open to Raytown Residents of all ages. Registration for the derby will begin at 8 am the day of. Thanks to Sol Pro Bass Club for their volunteers helping out the kids that day.
Raytown Live - 2026
Raytown Live is a family-friendly concert on the Town Center Greenspace In Downtown (10009 E. 62nd St.) and each month we'll be presenting a different musical act from 7 to 9 pm. We invite you to bring blankets or lawn chairs, your favorite family picnic dinner - or grab a dinner from one of the on-site food vendors - and join folks from all over Raytown to kick back, enjoy the tunes, and get to know your neighbors. For more information, please click here.
Raytown Live is a free event and we hope you will help us get the word out by inviting your friends and neighbors. And, as always we're grateful for those who have donated their time, talent and funding to make this event a smashing success. Our sponsors to date include: The City of Raytown, Raytown Parks and Recreation, Raytown Main Street, Walmart, Cloud 9 Liquor, Electric Corporation of America, Spire, Reginald Green Insurance Agency, Irish Pub, Mayor Mike McDonough, Hy-vee, State Rep. Jerome Barnes, Dave & Daneen Thurman, Raytown-Lee's Summit Credit Union, Dignity Memorial, Eclipse, Elusive Iron Metabolic Health, Lufti's, Raytown Gregory Animal Hospital, Ward Technology, Atkins Insurance Agency and Recovery Village of KC.
Schedule of Concerts TBD.
Festival of the Trails - 2026
This is a FREE event at the Rice-Tremonti Home open to all ages. Join us September 12, 2026, for Raytown's Festival of the Trails! The Raytown Chamber, Cave Springs, Raytown Parks & Rec, Raytown Historical Society & Museum and the Rice-Tremonti Home along with other organizations will commemorate the 205th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail and the statehood of Missouri. Information will be updated on the Raytown Festival of Trails Facebook page, so stay tuned.