We can’t wait to welcome you back to Gardens at Sunset, Kansas City Community Gardens’ signature celebration held in the enchanting Beanstalk Garden.

Savor an elegant picnic dinner, explore garden tours and demonstrations, and shop with purpose at our locally curated silent auction and mercantile – all set amid beautiful fruit trees, blooming vegetables, vibrant flowers, and great company.

Right now, 1 in 8 adults and 1 in 6 children in Kansas City face food insecurity. Proceeds from Gardens at Sunset support KCCG’s mission to make gardening accessible for everyone-providing low-cost seeds, plants, tilling, supplies, garden plots, and free education for families, schools, and communities across the metro. We could not do it without you!

Let’s grow something beautiful – together.

Questions? Call us at 816.912.0591 or email us at  development{at}kccg.org

Event Information

This Event is Rain or Shine

Gardens At Sunset

Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden
6917 Kensington Avenue, KCMO, 64132

Saturday, September 19th – 5:30pm-8:30pm

The Beanstalk Children’s Garden

Gardens at Sunset is located in the magical Beanstalk Children’s Garden at KCCG’s headquarters in Swope Park. Guests can walk with friends throughout this beautiful setting and mingle with gardeners and program directors while enjoying tasty beverages and delicious food.

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Garden-Inspired Buffet Dinner by Brancato’s

We’re excited to partner with Brancato’s for another delicious garden-inspired buffet dinner! Brancato’s Catering has been providing high quality catering services for the local Kansas City area, as well as regionally based events since 1969. 

Silent Auction

Bid on unforgettable experiences, dream getaways, mouthwatering cuisine, irresistible drinks, and unique garden treasures in our silent auction. Plus, take your shot at winning a spectacular vacation!

Items are displayed throughout the garden and orchard, and can also be viewed from the convenience of your phone with our mobile bidding app.

All bidding for the Silent Auction will be done from your smartphone. Be sure to bring your phone charged and ready! If you need assistance in setting up your phone or placing bids, volunteers will be available at the check in area to help.

You can even join in the fun from home! Watch for an instructional email or check back here the week of the event for instructions to register and bid from your phone.

Ring Toss

Test your aim and win big in the Beanstalk Garden! $20 will buy you two chances to ring a bottle of wine or spirits.

Honeycomb Gift Card Grab

Stop by the Honeycomb Gift Card Grab and take a chance to win up to $100 worth of gift cards from local shops and restaurants. For $20, you get to pick which number to grab your gift card with a guarantee of winning a $25 gift card or more!

Mercantile

The Mercantile will feature garden-fresh items such as jams, jellies, salsas, herb blends, and honey all thoughtfully prepared by KCCG staff and volunteers. From the sweet simplicity of jams featuring Beanstalk-grown strawberries, to the zesty kick of our salsas, every item has been made to capture the flavors of this season’s harvest.

Attire

Yes, the garden will be beautiful, and yes, with backdrops like these, you’re probably going to want to snap a few selfies. So come in your garden-inspired attire. But remember the number one rule of Gardens at Sunset – be comfortable! You’ll be walking on grass, paver stones and granite pathways, dining at picnic tables and you may want an extra layer when the sun goes down.

Parking

There will be parking available in the non-reserved spots along Kensington Avenue and behind the KCCG complex on Elmwood. We will have a lighted path for those that park on Elmwood that will guide you to the back gate entrance. See map below.