Merriam MUST SEE SITES

Turkey Creek Streamway Trail

This 4-mile paved trail is a great option for a lunchtime walk, leisure bike ride, or a wildlife sighting excursion. You’ll trek through established residential neighborhoods with tucked-away parks, commercial areas along downtown Merriam, and beautiful natural landscapes. Be sure to stop at the newly renovated butterfly garden along the trail route.

MERRIAM FARMERS’ MARKET

This award-winning market is the place to be on Saturday mornings, May through September. The market draws over 11,500 people to downtown Merriam every summer, with 36 vendors offering farm-fresh fruits and veggies, home-baked goods, crafts, honey, sauces, and more!

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Chatlain Park

Nestled along the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail, Chatlain Park is one of Merriam's most active and beautiful parks consisting of 5.25 acres. This park recently became the first park in the world to have a We-Go-Swing, an all-inclusive swing that allows people in wheelchairs to remain in their chair while swinging with their friends. Pack a picnic, take a stroll, enjoy some Vitamin D, and relax in the beautiful outdoors.

Strawberry Hill Bakery

If you like cake and chocolate with your coffee, this is the coffee cake for you. Strawberry Hill bakes a fudgy chocolate mocha cake with a hint of espresso and tops it with chocolate chunks, just to make sure you remember it’s chocolate. Is it dessert or breakfast? Why not both?

Shopping In Merriam

If you fancy a day of shopping in Merriam, you absolutely must try our newest spot to shop at Slater St. Antiques, explore the aisles of Scandinavian-inspired items at IKEA, pop in and out of local storefronts on Merriam Drive, or get some retail therapy at Merriam Town Center. With furniture, apparel, home decor, pet care, gifts, and more, we’ve got plenty of places to shop ‘til you drop right here in Merriam!

Bask Sculpture

This beautiful circular sculpture, designed by artist Blessing Hancock, is just one piece of art among many in Merriam, but certainly, one not to miss. BASK is a unique and interactive sculpture located in the Merriam Community Center courtyard. Featuring words collected from Merriam residents describing their community, BASK comes alive with color-changing lights at night.

Merriam Historic Plaza

Check out the history of Merriam at this roadside plaza at the entrance to our city. Located along Shawnee Mission Parkway, just east of I-35, Merriam Historic Plaza offers a small walking path lined with moments of Merriam’s history on 12 signage stations. While catching a glimpse of Merriam’s fascinating past, you can also download the Otocast app and learn more on the virtual “Merriam History Tour.”

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Located in the center of Antioch Park is a memorial honoring the 57 Johnson County service men and women who lost their lives or are still reported Missing in Action from the Vietnam War. The bronze plaque memorial is the first Vietnam War Memorial placed in the Kansas City metro region and is mounted onto a sculpted boulder, which also bears a map outline of Vietnam.