Pirate Month

Sailing the seven seas, fighting sea monsters, searching for buried treasure … the adventure, the mystery, the loot! Children love tales of pirate adventures. This summer, take your buccaneers on an adventure in Kansas City.

Pirate-Themed Adventures

Worlds of Fun & Oceans of Fun: Ride the Sea Dragon at Worlds of Fun ... one of the most fun giant swings you’ll ever experience. The Fury of the Nile, Viking Voyager, Flying Dutchman and Nordic Chaser also feature boats. With waves of fun from mild to wild, Oceans of Fun offers amazing fun for everyone in the family. Extreme water slides appeal to thrill seekers, and kiddos love our pintsized slides, geysers and fountains at Crocodile Isle.

Kanga’s Indoor Playcenter: This indoor attraction is a young child’s dream come true. With tunnel play, rock wall climbing, giant slides and a pirate ship ride, kids have a blast at Kanga’s. The Pirate Ship Ride, a classic carnival ride, offers a gentle swing and is a great introduction to amusement rides for kids.

Sea Life Kansas City: This attraction transports guests into an amazing underwater world with up-close views of more than 5,000 sea creatures! Walk through the

180-degree underwater tunnel, come face to fin with sharks and rescued sea turtles, and explore more than 12 breathtaking exhibits. Stingray Bay, Sea Turtle Rescue Center and Doodle Reef, an interactive exhibit where kids design their own fish, are favorites.

Play on a Pirate Ship

Several parks in the metro offer wonderful pirate shipthemed playgrounds for kids. These are perfect settings for parties and everyday play.

Olathe’s Frontier Park is the home of a pirate ship playscape. This park is guaranteed to capture the imagination of your little buccaneers!

Shawnee’s Listowel Park is known as “Pirate’s Park” among neighborhood kids. The playground is equipped with a pirate ship with a captain’s wheel, flag and sails.

Lee’s Summit’s Williams-Grant Park features a pirate ship playground.