Kansas City, Missouri: 25-Foot-Tall Penguin and Kangaroo
Fiberglass cartoon animals in a playground. Built by Kansas City engineer Vernon Jones in 1965 and still standing.
Penguin Park
- Address:
- 4124 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO
- Directions:
- Penguin Park. Northeast of the city. I-35 exit 11, then west one mile on US-69/NE Vivion Rd. The park will be on the left.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Kansas City Park featuring a 25-foot-tall fiberglass penguin statue, as well as other whimsical animal statues/playground equipment such as a kangaroo and elephant.
[Deborah Tragasz, 03/28/2021]
Penguin Park is an amazingly unique park, complete with giant 20-foot tall fiberglass animals: penguins, elephants, a kangaroo and a giraffe. The kangaroo has a slide inside of it, and there are loads of merry-go-rounds, swings, and both modern and old-school play equipment. Restrooms and water fountains are on site.
[Eric Bolstridge, 04/26/2010]July 2023: Photo added.
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The giant penguin and kangaroo statues were built in the mid-1960s. July 2023: Photo added.