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📌816 Local: Pancakes & Ponies & Easter Bunnies
Pancakes for a good cause, plus all kinds of Easter events for kids
Amanda Rohr
April 08, 2025
Welcome to 816 Local – It’s April 8th, and instead of spring, we’re getting a weather mix-up. One minute it’s spring, the next it’s winter. Classic KC. The Royals are back (go boys in blue! ⚾), pollen’s in the air, and we’re deciding between flip-flops or fleece. Grab your coffee, take your allergy meds, and let’s dive into this week’s Northland happenings!
Today’s Newsletter
Pancakes & Ponies Event
Kids Corner - Easter Festivities
Worlds Of Fun Updates 2025
Reader Rec’s
In Collaboration with Stretch Zone Parkville
🌟 This Week's Newsletter is Sponsored by… Stretch Zone Parkville! 🧘♀️🌀
Before we dive into pancakes and ponies (yes, really!), let’s give a big stretchy shoutout to our amazing sponsor: Stretch Zone in Parkville! 🙌
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Thanks, Stretch Zone Parkville, for keeping our community limber and loving local!
Ponies and Pancakes Event
Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy
🎉 Mark Your Calendar for Pancakes & Ponies! 🐴🥞
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
📍 13400 Donahoo Rd, Kansas City, KS 66109
Get ready to saddle up for the sweetest fundraiser of the season! The Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy is flipping pancakes and bringing out the ponies for a magical morning that’s fun for the whole family!
🌞 Here’s the scoop:
You’re invited to the ranch for a morning of all-you-can-eat pancakes, sizzling sausage, refreshing drinks, and—of course—the chance to hang out with some adorable ponies and horses. Whether you're in it for the syrup or the snuggles, this is a can’t-miss morning out in the fresh country air.
🎟️ Tickets are just:
$15 for adults
$10 for kids (ages 2–12)
And kiddos under 2 eat free!
📸 After breakfast, take a tour of the barn, meet the amazing horses, and snap a pony pic (no rides, but plenty of cuteness to go around). So don’t forget your camera or phone—Instagram-worthy moments await!
Best of all, this event supports an incredible cause: Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides therapeutic horseback riding to children and adults with a wide range of abilities. Your pancakes = their progress. 🐎💖
✨ So round up your crew, bring your appetites, and come support a local gem doing wonderful work in our community. Ponies + pancakes = a perfect Saturday!
📧 RSVP or send questions to: [email protected]
🐰Kids Corner Easter Events🐰
Check out this list of Easter events that are happening in the Northland.
April 11th 7pm at Happy Rock Park
Photos, Crafts, and cookies
April 12th 11-12:30 at Red X Riverside
Pics with the Easter Bunny and an egg hunt through the store
April 12th 11 a.m. at Liberty Hy-Vee
Hoppin into Easter @ My Play Cafe
Play with the Easter Bunny and a special craft included. This is a ticketed event.
April 14th 1-6 at My Play Cafe Northland
Egg Hunt, Crafts, and photos with the bunny
April 19th 10:00 a.m. at Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church
Egg Hunt, donuts, coffee, games
April 19th 10:00 a.m. at Julian Field on Park University Campus
1$ Train rides at the Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad
Pictures with the bunny plus check out the new expansion
April 19th 11-3 at The Kansas City Miniature Railroad of Waukomis
Easter Takes Flight -A Helicopter Egg Drop
Over 15,000 eggs willed with candy dropped from a HELICOPTER!
Pics with the bunny, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, and games
April 19th 12-2 at Bennet Park in Liberty
Light the Night with the Easter Bunny
Bubbles, Pics with the Bunny, games, DJ and neon Fun
April 19th 6:30 at Creekside in Parkville
Worlds Of Fun New Updates
Hold onto your hats, folks! Worlds of Fun is gearing up for an electrifying season starting Saturday, May 3rd. Here's a sneak peek at some of the updates that are happening for the new season:
Zambezi Zinger: This classic coaster is getting a makeover with an enclosed lift hill that propels you seven stories high before zooming down at 45 mph. Talk about a hair-raising adventure!
Prowler: Brace yourself for a smoother, wilder ride as this beast of a coaster boasts brand-new track upgrades.
Mamba & Zulu: Fresh coats of vibrant paint make these rides pop! Mamba now blends seamlessly with its surroundings, while Zulu flaunts festive hues of green, orange, redwood, and yellow.
Cooler Queues: New shade structures at Fury of the Nile, Boomerang, and Spinning Dragons mean you can beat the heat while awaiting your next adrenaline rush.
Foodie Fun: The revamped Calypso Café is ready to tantalize your taste buds, and Oceans of Fun is introducing frozen alcoholic beverages for a refreshing twist.
Mark Your Calendars for These Special Events:
Season Passholder Preview Day: Sunday, April 27th
KidZfest: Weekends from May 31st to June 15th
Star Spangled Night: Friday, July 4th
KC Nights: Weekends from July 12th to 27th
Get ready for a season packed with thrills, chills, and unforgettable memories! 🎉
💙💙Thanks to one of our subscribers for sending in a pic of her and a friend enjoying Luigis on The Square in Liberty - She has personally recommended we all check them out.
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Here’s hoping we will see the sun soon -
Amanda Rohr | Publisher, wannabe writer, and major Northland supporter
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