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

04/06/2026

Boneanza was a hoppin' good time! 🐰 Thank you for braving the cool weather with us. Special thank you to our volunteers, vendors, staff, and sponsors, The Dogs' Spot and German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City, that make these events possible. Shout out to Photography by Andreas to always getting the best event photos! 📸

See all the cute photos at: https://andreasstaver.smugmug.com/North-Kansas-City-Related/Boneanza-2026-Waggin-Trail-Dog-Park.

03/26/2026

Get involved with NKC Parks & Rec this spring by volunteering! We are looking for 2 more folks to help out at our dog Easter event Boneanza on April 4.

Sign up for a spot at: https://tinyurl.com/boneanza

03/16/2026

Don't forget--Waggin' Trail is now closed until Friday, April 3!

Visit kcparks.org for other dog park locations.

02/26/2026

Heads up!
Waggin Trail Dog Park will be closed March 15 - April 3 for annual grass seeding.
Join us at the reopening on April 4 for Boneanza!

11/12/2025

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

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.

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