Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation News

  The Legacy Park Amphitheater (LPA) summer season has been announced by Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation (LSPR). There will be six acts on the bill, each paying homage to a genre or legendary performers. Calendar of Events for Outdoor Concerts   May 9 at 8 p.m., Blues Fest will showcase the musical talents of Nick Schnebelen and Chris Shepherd, thanks to funding from the Missouri Arts Council. This is a FREE event! May 30 at 8 p.m., she's back! RED: A Taylor Swift Tribute is a jaw-dropping, faithful recreation of a live Taylor Swift concert. RED is fronted by Lauren Corzine, an amazingly talented young vocalist and performer. Early bird tickets are $16. July 25 at 8 p.m., come on out to see Jamaican Jam with AZ-One and Jah-Lion and enjoy the sounds of the islands! This is a FREE event. August 8 at 8:00 p.m., discover Elton Dan and...

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation (LSPR), in partnership with the City of Lee’s Summit, invites the community to Legacy Blast, a free Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Legacy Park.

Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with a full evening of entertainment leading up to a choreographed fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. The show will be synchronized to music and simulcast on 94.9 KCMO.

 

Tour de Lakes Celebrates 25 Years of Cycling and Community Lee’s Summit, MO – Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation invites cyclists of all ages and abilities to hit the road for the 25th Annual Tom Logan Memorial Tour de Lakes bike ride on Saturday, May 16, beginning at 7:00 a.m. This milestone year continues a long-standing community tradition, offering fully supported routes designed for every level of rider. Participants can choose from distances ranging from a relaxed 10-mile loop around Longview Lake to a challenging 62-mile ride that travels past five scenic lakes: Longview, Raintree, Lakewood, Blue Springs, and Lake Jacomo. Early registration is now open, with discounted pricing available through May 15 at 7:30 p.m.: • $32 for riders ages 13 and under • $37 for riders ages 14 and up After the early registration deadline, fees increase...

Planning continues to advance on Lee’s Summit’s new multi-court sports fieldhouse, a major addition to the community’s recreational infrastructure. The project is nearing its final design phase, with construction bidding expected to open in March or April. If bidding and contracting proceed as planned, construction would begin in late summer or early fall of this year, with an anticipated opening in late summer or early fall 2027. The proposed 98,000-plus-square-foot facility is designed to significantly expand court capacity for youth and adult athletics. Current plans include: • Ten regulation basketball courts • Fourteen regulation volleyball courts • Grab-and-go concession area • A 250-person meeting and event space • Office space for fieldhouse operations and Parks and Recreation administrative staff During a recent joint...

 

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation is undertaking a major restoration effort at Legacy Lake to protect one of the community’s most important environmental and recreational assets. The Legacy Lake Dredging Project began in November 2025 and is scheduled for completion in May 2026.