Next Week: Open House

The City’s next community-wide growth & development open house is next Wednesday!

Residents can drop in at any time during the event and connect with a range of agency partners, including the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Johnson County Parks and Recreation (JCPRD), and JCCC’s Small Business Development Center.

Come ask all your questions related to infrastructure, construction, workforce training, housing, transportation, City plans, and community impact!

•  Date: Wednesday, July 12th
•  Time: Anytime from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
•  Location: Community Center, Gymnasium

Sign Up for City Text Alerts

De Soto is now a NotifyJoCo partner city, meaning you can receive announcements about De Soto, from the City, directly to your phone!

While you might already be signed up for emergency alerts through NotifyJoCo, you can now "subscribe" to all the De Soto-specific topics, such as...

• Road closures
• Water service interruptions
• Events
• Trash updates

Sign up now (or update your subscriptions) so you never miss the notifications that impact residents the most.

Movie in the Park - Tomorrow

Grab your blanket or chair and join us at Riverfest Park on July 8th for a movie in the park! The show will start when it's dark, approximately 9pm. 

We'll be watching Top Gun Maverick.

Free admission. Free popcorn. Free parking. Restrooms available. 

Concert - Two Weeks

Catch the wave to Riverfest Park for some "good vibrations" at the next summer concert!

Surfin' USA & Vinyl Revival

Join us on July 21st as we bring the California sun and the timeless tunes of the Beach Boys to the river's edge.

• 7pm: Vinyl Revival
• 8pm: Surfin' USA

Last Chance - Parade of Hearts

There's still time to see the Parade of Hearts heart in the heart of De Soto!

Originally, the heart was going to be removed after the 4th of July, but the organization has extended the display date to July 9th!

The Parade of Hearts is a public art experience that celebrates art while raising money to support local nonprofits. There are 39 other 5' by 5' heart sculptures around the KC metro - each with a unique design by a local Kansas City artist - and each sponsored; Panasonic Energy sponsored the De Soto heart.

Ottawa Street Open

The Ottawa Street Bridge Reconstruction Project is officially complete!

Prior to construction, this two-lane stretch of road was approximately 24 feet in total width with no shoulder or sidewalk; the reconstruction project widened the road to 32 feet (two 11-foot travel lanes and two 5-foot bike lanes).

These improvements will provide better multimodal access to Riverfest park and the many events hosted there each year.

Bonus: You can also access the brush site* much easier now!

*The brush site is open every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 8am-noon, @ 35415 W. 79th St.

Ottawa Street Sidewalk

Construction has begun on a sidewalk along Ottawa Street, from 82nd to 83rd Street, with the use of $90,000 in funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

This sidewalk will further increase connectivity across the City.

Touch-a-Truck - Next Saturday

Come to our free, family-friendly touch-a-truck event at Miller Park on July 15th, from 11am-2pm!

Kids will have the chance to sit behind the wheel and honk the horn on some of the trucks and equipment that make the City function.

Free popsicles included.

Calling All Art Enthusiasts

If you specialize in painting/drawing/crafting/ ceramics/any other form of art, have a knack for teaching, and love to inspire creativity, we want to hear from you!

The Parks & Recreation Department is looking for artistic individuals who’d be willing to teach their skills, whether for a single event or a regularly offered class.

If you're interested or know someone who might be, please get in touch with our Recreation Programmer, Makenna Jennings.

KDOT - Eastbound K-10 Kill Creek Bridge Redeck Project

On Monday, July 17, the eastbound Kill Creek Bridge (located between the exits for Kill Creek Road and Lexington Avenue) will be closed. Eastbound traffic on K-10 will cross over to travel head-to-head on the westbound bridge. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions.

Traffic modifications will continue through the duration of the project, which is scheduled for completion in November 2023.