Sunnyside Park Sprayground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 8255 Summit St., Kansas City, MO 64114, Kansas City, Missouri
Season: May 23 - September 7
Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Cost: free
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A small fenced pad in the Waldo area with a couple of sprayers, shaded tables, and grassy run-around space. Shaded picnic tables here can be reserved seasonally for parties through KC Parks.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps drinking water, playground alongside, parking at this location. No public toilets are mapped here — worth knowing before you commit to an afternoon.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Kansas City average 90°F. Mornings and late afternoons are far more comfortable than the middle of the day, and shade is worth planning around.
How long it's open. Roughly 15 weeks a year, from May to September. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 3 other pads within 5 miles and 31 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: