Downtown Shawnee

Farmers Market
2026-05-16 07:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-09 07:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-02 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Shawnee City Hall Parking Lot, Shawnee City Hall Parking Lot, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS, United States
Visit local farmers to stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade goods and more every Saturday from May through October. You can shop in the City Hall parking lot at 11110 Johnson Drive from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We are excited to see you for this Farmers Market season!
Every Saturday thru October 24th
7:00am-12:00pm

Americana Summer at the Movies: The Time of Their Lives (1946)
2026-05-14 07:00 - 08:30 | Aztec Theater, 11119 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, 66203, United States
Let’s celebrate America’s 250th Birthday year with a summer at the movies! Kick off the patriotic season Thursday, May 14 with 1946 film THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES, featuring legendary duo Abbott and Costello in a ghostly comedy with a Revolutionary Twist!
Tickets are $8.00 each (special VIP and group options available). Films start at 7:00 pm, doors open 6:30pm. Outside food from Downtown Shawnee trucks and restaurants welcome. Specialty cocktails, beverages, and snacks available at theater concessions. Tickets available online.
This screening is part of Shawnee Town 1929 Museum’s “Americana Summer at the Movies” series, showcasing iconic American films in partnership with the Aztec Shawnee Theater. Select film dates will also feature “audience participation” activities!
Become a Friends of Shawnee Town Member and get FREE ADMISSION to all 6 films! Tickets based on Membership Level. Call 913.248.2360 to RSVP or register.

Snapshots of America 250: A Walk-Through History Weekend
2026-05-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Shawnee Town 1929, 11501 W 57th St,, Shawnee, KS, 66203
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with a once–in–a–lifetime event at Shawnee Town 1929 Museum!
Located just 10 miles outside downtown Kansas City, visitors can explore 250 years of America’s History as they walk through “snapshots in time” across the museum park. Visit scenes from the American Revolution and the earliest Kansas settlers up to World War II and the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Watch military drills on the lawn – visit camping tents and wagon trains – smell bread baking in the Farmhouse – pet the farmyard animals – take a pony ride – talk with indigenous tribal nations – stop by the stores in town – learn about segregation and equality – listen to live music – and more! Talk with expert historians from across the United States, excited to tell you their unique stories about the nation’s origins, and the different people and experiences that make us who we are!
Admission is FREE with “goodwill donations encouraged” at the gate! All donations go to the Friends of Shawnee Town and our new Visitor Center! Check back for a complete schedule of demonstrations and actor performances. The event is rain or shine.
