Parkville, Missouri is located just 10 minutes Northwest of Downtown Kansas City. It is tucked away in a small valley that is surrounded with wooded bluffs on the North and the Missouri River to its South.
DESCRIPTION
Small Town atmosphere next to the Big City
RESTAURANTS
There is a vast array of quality Restaurants in this small town with cuisines from all over the world. You can feel like you’ve eaten in France at Café Des Amis, Kelso's Main Street Deli, Small Town USA at the Power Plant Restaurant & Brewery or The Sweet Guy or Stone Canyon Pizza, Argentina at Piropos, Mexico at Blue Agave, Japan at Yoshiko’s, Middle East at Café Cedar, Italy at Papa Frank’s Italian Restaurant
SHOPPING
Shopping should be Parkville’s middle name. There are gift shops, art galleries, house furnishings, and antiques too
PARKS
English Landing Park located on the Missouri River banks where there is basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, picnic shelters and a walking and running trail and a boat launch ramp
Parkville Nature Sanctuary located just north of the College Campus has various hiking trails that wind around a wooded valley. There are remains of old farm and college buildings from years pasts, along with a waterfall, slow moving creek, Picnic Shelter and a usual sighting of wildlife
FESTIVALS
If there is any small town that does not have a festival, then Parkville makes up for its as there are multiple Events and Festivals though-out the year
Here are just a few: Jazz, Blues and Fine Arts 'River Jam'
July 4th Carnival and Fireworks
Parkville Days Riverfest... Arts and Crafts
A Taste of Parkville (restaurants)
Family Ghost Story Night (In the Nature Sanctuary)
Christmas on the River
The Farmer's Market (in season)
PARK UNIVERSITY
Concerts, Plays, Sporting Events at Park University (thoughout the year)
Park University Rock Quarries and Underground Business Facilities
SPORTS
The Tom Watson National Golf Course
(PAC) Parlville Athletic Complex
Park University Sports Teams
Parkville Sluggers (Minor League Baseball)
