Day Trips
Available April 1 - October 31
Stop 1 - National Frontier Trails Museum
318 W. Pacific
Independence, MO 64050
1 hour and 30 minutes
816-325-7575 www.frontiertrailsmuseum.org
Pack your wagon for a westward journey. Make the decision on what to take for the overland journey and what must be left behind. Relive the past while exploring the covered wagons, old diaries, and trails exhibits.
Stop 2 - Children's Peace Pavilion
1001 W. Walnut
Independence, MO 64050
Allow 1 hour
816-521-3033 www.cofchrist.org
Experience the challenge of building peace through a variety of hands-on activities and exhibits.
Stop 3 - Lunch and wagon tours on Historic Independence Square
Allow 1 hour and 30 minutes
Enjoy lunch at Clinton's Soda Fountain with an Ice Cream treat. Take a covered wagon tour with Pioneer Trails Adventures and the Wrangler as he spins tales of the past (must call for a reservation 816-456-4991).
Stop 4 - Puppetry Arts Institute
11025 E. Winner Rd
Independence, MO 64050
Allow 1 hour
816-833-9777 www.hazelle.org
Tour the puppet museum, paint a puppet head, dress it in a costume and perform an impromptu show. Free finger puppet.
Stop 5 - Truman Presidential Museum & Library
500 West 24 Hwy
Independence, MO 64050
Allow 1 hour and 30 minutes
816-268-8200 www.trumanlibrary.org
Take part in a variety of discovery area activities related to Truman's life, dress up in period clothes to look like Margaret, Bess and Harry, compete in a "race" to see who will arrive at Bess's home faster from the Truman Farm in Grandview, make a campaign buttons and a "Buck Stops Here" sign.
Adventure Oasis Water Park
23rd Street & M291
816-325-7370 www.AdventureOasis.com
This exciting new aquatic area is a state-of-the-art facility featuring a 900-foot long continuous lazy river ride with waterfall, 6,000-square-foot interactive family play pool with zero-depth entry, six-lane 25-yard lap pool with diving area, and three water slides: 210-foot open flume slide, 197-foot enclosed tube slide and 308-foot raft slide. It also contains a 30,000 square foot sun deck, modern bathhouse and full-service concessions.