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Overland Park date ideas
There are 51 connected dates in Overland Park on Explore KC Together. They run from about $5 to $420 for two, and most cost $107 or less.
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The moods that come up most are relaxed, playful and romantic. 6 are alcohol-free, and 3 are mostly outdoors. Places that show up in more than one date here: The Flying Cow Gelato Shop, Lenexa Public Market and Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
All 90 places, as a list
Eat
The Brass Onion, Strang Hall, Of Course. Kitchen & Company, Pho Solar Vietnamese Cuisine, Cinzetti's Italian Market, J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood, Ricco's Italian Bistro, Burg & Barrel (Overland Park), The Other Place (Downtown Overland Park), ABC Cafe, KC Craft Ramen, Aurora Cafe & Bakery, Hummus & Pita, Red Kitchen KC, Wiener Kitchen, Q39 South, Viona's Italian Bistro, Kiyoshi Omakase, Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop (Overland Park), Grimaldi's Pizzeria (Prairiefire), The Flying Cow Gelato Shop, Ice Cream Bae (Park Place), Betty Rae's Ice Cream (Overland Park), Naturalz Ice Cream, Sugar Llamas, Umami Revolving Sushi, Kiwami Ramen & Sushi, Café Provence, Paros Estiatorio, Lenexa Public Market, Clementine's Ice Cream (Prairie Village), Dolce Bakery, Tavern in the Village
Drink
Veritas Whiskey and Wine Grill, Vintage '78 Wine Bar, Aubrey Vineyards, The Dressing Room at Heddi Monro, Tallboyz Garage, Discourse Brewing, Last Call Speakeasy, Neat, Limitless Brewing, Big Grove Brewery (Prairie Village), Sandhills Brewing (Mission), Verdigris
Coffee
R Qahwah Cafe, Homer's Coffee House, Parisi Café (Overland Park), Revocup Coffee Roasters (South), Kolaches and Coffee, Pilgrim Coffee Company, Jinkies! Coffee and Hangout, Urban Prairie Coffee
Art and fun
Museum at Prairiefire, Overland Park Farmers' Market, SERV, Tap Ins at the Greenhouse, Kingcade Arcade, Tick Tock Escape Rooms, Bury The Hatchet (Overland Park), New Theatre & Restaurant, BRKTHROUGH, House of Clay, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, The Culinary Center of Kansas City, Hawk's Outpost, Midwest Trust Center at JCCC, Theatre in the Park, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Topgolf Overland Park, 810 Entertainment (Prairiefire), Chicken N Pickle (Overland Park), Breakout KC (Park Place), The Inked Page, Taste Buds Kitchen (Date Night Cooking Class), Paint Glaze & Fire, Home Run Dugout (College Baseball Hall of Fame), Sandlot Social, Fuse Candle Studio, Sandbox VR (Leawood)
Outdoors
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Indian Creek Trail (Founders Park), Downtown Overland Park Mural Walk, Black Hoof Park and Lake Lenexa, Shawnee Mission Park, Antioch Park and Rose Garden, Ironwoods Park and Prairie Oak Nature Center, Mission Farms, Shops of Prairie Village, Luminary Walk at the Overland Park Arboretum
Garden Walk & Vineyard Sunday
Wander a 300-acre botanical garden, then a glass at Overland Park's first winery, with live music on Sundays.
Museum at Prairiefire & Dinner
A natural history museum, then dinner steps away in Prairiefire. The restaurant rotates between two favorites.
Downtown Overland Park: Food Hall & Wine
Dinner from five chef-driven kitchens, then a slow glass of wine down the block.
Saturday Market Morning
Fresh produce at the downtown farmers' market, then brunch in the food hall.
Garden Afternoon & Bluhawk Dinner
An afternoon in the arboretum, then a cocktail and dinner in Bluhawk. Dinner rotates between three places.
Downtown Overland Park Speakeasy Night
A casual dinner downtown, then a cocktail lounge hidden behind a boutique. Dinner rotates between three downtown favorites.
Special Occasion Dinner & a Secret Bar
A wood-fired steakhouse or cozy Italian dinner, then a cocktail lounge hiding behind a boutique.
Noodles Then Mini Golf
Ramen, pho or dim sum, then 36 holes of mini golf, some of them inside a greenhouse.
Game Night, Your Way
Pickleball, axe throwing, an escape room or a retro arcade, then dinner. Both stops rotate by date and hours.
Dinner Theater Night
A chef-prepared meal and a Broadway-style show in one evening, then a nightcap if you are not ready to go home.
Bakery Brunch & Yemeni Coffee
A scratch-made bakery or a Mexican breakfast spot, then a cardamom latte at Kansas City's first Yemeni-style coffee house.
Downtown Overland Park Lunch & Wine
Lunch from a Palestinian-owned favorite, a Mexican breakfast-all-day spot or a burger pub, then a slow glass of wine.
Game Rooms, Then Dinner
Team up on themed challenge rooms or an arcade-bowling-laser tag night, then barbecue or Italian. Both stops rotate by date.
Immersive Art & a Taproom Pint
Wander a movie theater turned into an interactive art world, then a small-batch pint in Overland Park.
Coffee, Then a Pottery Class
A downtown coffee, then a beginner pottery class two blocks away. The coffee rotates by date.
Kolaches & a Free Art Museum
Fresh kolaches and strong coffee, then a free contemporary art museum. The coffee shop rotates by date.
Roasted Coffee & the Arboretum
Single-origin coffee from a roaster with Ethiopian roots, then a walk through 300 acres of gardens. The coffee rotates by date.
Sausages & the Saturday Market
Breakfast from a sausage and hot dog counter, then browse the farmers market in downtown Overland Park.
Barbecue Then a Bonner Springs Concert
A barbecue dinner in Overland Park, then a big summer show at the open-air amphitheater. The dinner rotates by date.
Overland Park Dinner & a Night at the Theatre
Dinner near the college, then a show at a big performing arts center. The dinner rotates by date.
Omakase Counter & Gelato in Downtown OP
Fourteen courses at Kiyoshi's eight-seat counter, then a gelato walk around downtown Overland Park.
Spooky Bookstore & Thai Noodles in Downtown OP
Pick a mystery or horror read for each other at The Inked Page, then noodle bowls at Lulu's across Santa Fe.
Prairiefire Pizza & Bowling at 810
A coal-fired pie at Grimaldi's, then bowling, bocce or billiards at the new 810 Entertainment.
Escape Room & Ice Cream at Park Place
A 60-minute escape room at Breakout KC, then a cone and a lap around Park Place.
Pickleball at Chicken N Pickle, Then a Scoop
Rent a court for an hour, stay for rotisserie chicken and patio games, then ice cream down 135th.
Topgolf, Then a Speakeasy Nightcap
A round in a heated Topgolf bay, then a smoked cocktail and live music at Last Call.
Ramen, Then a Mural Walk in Downtown OP
Slow-cooked ramen at Kiwami, then five murals and a scoop of gelato in downtown Overland Park.
Batting Bays, Then The Brass Onion
Take your swings in the College Baseball Hall of Fame's batting bays, then an early dinner at The Brass Onion in the same building.
Date Night Cooking Class at Taste Buds
A two-hour hands-on class where you cook dinner together (bring your own wine), then gelato nearby.
Paint Pottery, Then Conveyor-Belt Sushi
Paint a mug for each other at Paint Glaze & Fire, then grab plates off the belt at Umami Revolving Sushi.
French Bistro, Then Ice Cream in Prairie Village
Dinner at Café Provence, a slow lap of the Shops of Prairie Village, then a scoop at Clementine's.
Ironwoods Trails, Then Greek at Mission Farms
A walk around Ironwoods Park and its nature center, then mezes to share at Paros in Mission Farms.
Lenexa Public Market, Then Cocktails at Neat
Pick different kitchens at the Lenexa Public Market, then walk to Neat for a travel-themed cocktail.
Pour a Candle, Then a Flight in Lenexa
Blend your own scent at Fuse Candle Studio, then a flight at Limitless Brewing while the candles cure.
Team VR at Sandbox, Then Cocktails at Verdigris
Play a full-body VR game as a team, then a cocktail at Verdigris in Park Place.
Lake Loop, Then the Lenexa Public Market
A walk around Lake Lenexa at Black Hoof Park, then dinner from the food hall.
Coffee, Then a Beer on Johnson Drive
Coffee at Urban Prairie, then next door to Sandhills Brewing's low-key taproom.
Antioch Rose Garden, Then Tavern in the Village
A walk through the rose garden at Antioch Park, then an easy dinner at Tavern in the Village.
Pho on Metcalf, Then a Play at the Arts & Heritage Center
A bowl of pho a few doors down, then a Theatre in the Park show indoors at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center.
Ramen & Ice Cream on 119th
Bowls of ramen at KC Craft Ramen, then a few minutes over to Ice Cream Bae at Park Place for dessert.
Homer's Coffee, Then the Overland Park Market
Coffee at Homer's in downtown Overland Park, then a walk over to the Saturday farmers' market at Clock Tower Landing.
Shawnee Mission Park Loop, Then the Lenexa Market
A walk along the lake at Shawnee Mission Park, then dinner from the stalls at Lenexa Public Market.
Antioch Park Gardens, Then Viona's
A slow loop through Antioch Park and its rose garden at golden hour, then Italian dinner at Viona's.
Indian Creek Trail, Then Q39 South
A trail walk through Founders Park along Indian Creek, then barbecue at Q39 South half a mile away.
Prairie Oak Nature Center, Then The Brass Onion
Trails and a nature center at Ironwoods Park, then a seasonal dinner at The Brass Onion.
A Retro Arcade, Then Tacos & a Pint at Tallboyz
Play old-school cabinets at Kingcade Arcade, then tacos and a taproom pint at Tallboyz Garage.
Paint Pottery, Then Thai Noodles
Choose a piece to paint at Paint Glaze Fire, then noodles at Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop while it fires.
Pour Your Own Candles, Then Neat Cocktails in Lenexa
Make a candle together at Fuse Candle Studio, then a cocktail at Neat, a new bar in Lenexa City Center.
Axe Throwing, Then Dinner at Cinzetti's
Take turns at the targets at Bury the Hatchet, then a pasta dinner at Cinzetti's Italian Market.
Steakhouse Dinner & a Whiskey Flight
A steak dinner at J. Gilbert's, then a whiskey and wine flight at Veritas in downtown Overland Park.
Picnic & a Musical Under the Stars
Pick up a Mediterranean picnic, then watch a Broadway-style musical outdoors in Shawnee Mission Park.