North Kansas City Parks & Recreation - Waggin' Trail Dog Park

10/29/2025

To help patrons of Waggin’ Trail Dog Park plan their daily visit during the darker months of winter, the Park crews will do their nightly rounds and cleaning between 7:00 and 7:30 PM, at which time the dog park will be closed.

10/13/2025

Thank you to all who joined us this weekend for Howl-O-Ween at Waggin' Trail Dog park!! The weather was pawfect and all the costumes were amazing! 🎃

If you'd like to take a look photos from the event, visit:
https://andreasstaver.smugmug.com/North-Kansas-City-Related/Howl-O-Ween-2025

Thank you to our sponsors, The Dogs' Spot and German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City and our vendors that joined us as well. Special thanks to our resident photographer, Photography by Andreas for capture photos of the event.

We'll see you next year for Boneanza! Waggin' Trail's Easter Dog Event on Saturday, April 4.

10/11/2025

🎃🐾 Get ready for a spooky good time at Howl-O-Ween! 🐾🎃
Bring your pups in their best costumes for a tail-waggin' party at Waggin’ Trail Dog Park today!

🗓 Saturday, Oct 11
🕥 10:30 AM – 12 PM
💵 Entry with $5 donation

👻 Costume Contest
🛍 Vendors
🎁 Raffle Prizes

Whether your dog is a ghost, a pumpkin, or something paws-itively creative, this is the howl-iday celebration you don’t want to miss! 🐕🎃

📍 Waggin' Trail Dog Park
🐾 Sponsored by NKC Parks and Rec, The Dogs' Spot, and German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City

07/16/2025

☀️ Dog Days of Summer Photo Pop Up at Waggin' Trail! ☀️
Pawfect Pic Pop Up is rolling into Waggin' Trail Park with a beach themed photo trailer this Saturday, July 19 from 6-8 PM!✨

📸 $50 for a beach themed mini photo session
🎉 First-time customers get $10 off when they sign up with their email!
⛱ Bring your pup and get the pawfect beach pic without all the sand!!
📍 No appointment needed — just swing by with your furry friend!

06/18/2025

🎆🐾 4th of July Photo Pop-Up at Waggin' Trail! 🐾🎆
Pawfect Pic Pop Up is rolling into Waggin' Trail Park with a patriotic-themed photo trailer this Saturday, June 21 from 3-6 PM!✨

📸 $50 for a festive mini photo session
🎉 First-time customers get $10 off when they sign up with their email!

Bring your pup and capture their all-American cuteness in a red, white, and blue setup — perfect for holiday memories, greeting cards, or your patriotic pup's Instagram debut! 🐕❤️💙

📍 No appointment needed — just swing by with your furry friend!

05/16/2025

Pupdate! Chico the Corgi who walked himself to the dog park has been reunited with his family thanks to the help of NKC Animal Clinic's chip scanner!

Friendly reminder that all dogs must be with a pet parent at all times while enjoying the dog park. If a loose dog is found, contact North Kansas City Animal Shelter at 816-274-6024.

05/13/2025

See what North Kansas City Parks & Recreation has to offer this Summer! From youth programming, adult cooking, preschool sports, adult sports, and more, you'll find something for everyone in the family to enjoy! Check out the last page to see all our upcoming Summer events! View the Enrichment here: https://nkcparksandrec.org/enrichment

05/13/2025

Park Staff is aware of the broken latch of the inside gate at the Dog Park and are working to get it fixed.

Send a message to learn more

04/17/2025

🐣🐾 Easter Photo Pop-Up at Waggin' Trail! 🐾🐣

Pawfect Pic Pop Up is bringing their festive Easter themed photo trailer to Waggin' Trail Park this Saturday, April 19 from 2–4 PM!

🌼 $50 for a mini photo session
First-time customers get $10 off when they sign up with their email!

Come get your pup’s adorable Easter portraits taken in their spring-themed setup — perfect for keepsakes or sharing with friends & family! 💐🐕

📍 No appointment needed — just stop by with your furry bestie!

04/08/2025

Photos from Boneanza this past Saturday taken by Photography by Andreas! Thank you to everyone who braved the chilly weather Saturday and joined us at Boneanza! Thank you to our vendors, volunteers, and staff for helping us have another successful event. Special shoutout to our event sponsors, The Dogs' Spot, Companion Animal Dentistry of Kansas City, PawsAbilities, and German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City.

If you happened to miss this egg-citing event, you can check out all the photos at the link in the comments below. Can't wait to see you next year! 🐰

04/04/2025

🐾🐰Get Ready for an Egg-citing Time with Your Pup!🐰🐾

Join us tomorrow morning at BONEANZA for an unforgettable time filled with tail-wagging fun! 🐕✨

🌟 What's in store?
🛍️Shopping with Dog-friendly Vendors
🐣 Egg hunt for pups of all sizes!
📸 Photo Ops with Peter the Rabbit
🎁 Raffles & Prizes
- And so much more fun!

🎉 Event kicks off at 10:30 AM!
- Small dog egg hunt at 11:00 AM 🐕
- Large dog egg hunt at 11:20 AM 🐕‍🦺

$5 donation per pup, you’ll get:
- A goodie bag for your furry friend 🎁
- Entry into the egg hunt 🐣

Rain or shine, we’re ready to make memories—fingers crossed for clear skies! 🤞 See you tomorrow! 🐾

03/19/2025

Bring your dog out for a morning of Easter fun on Saturday, April 5 from 10:30 am to 12 pm at Boneanza! For a $5 donation your pup will receive a goodie bag and get to participate in a dog only Easter Egg Hunt. There will be prizes, pet vendors, photos with the Easter Bunny, and more!

The small dog egg hunt will be at 11 am and the large dog hunt at 11:20 am. No children under the age of 5 allowed in designated dog area, all dogs must be accompanied by owner while inside the dog park.

Thank you to our sponsors, The Dogs' Spot, German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City, Companion Animal Dentistry of Kansas City, and PawsAbilities.