Merriam's 75th Birthday Party

Come to Merriam Marketplace from 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2025 to celebrate Merriam's 75th Birthday! 

Stop by the spin-to-win prize wheel to get an activity passport and free ice cream ticket. Visit all the passport booths for a chance to win the grand prize – it's filled with Merriam love and gift cards to your favorite local spots – a $200 value!

At 6 p.m., students from Crestview and Merriam Park elementary schools will lead us in singing "Happy Birthday" to Merriam - then we'll dig in to cake!

Our friends from Johnson County Library will host a special story time at 6:30 p.m. at the south end of the Marketplace.

You won't want to miss all the activities! 

• Birthday Cake
• Betty Rae's Merriam Ice Cream Flavor
• Food Trucks: Eat Schmidt, Minsky's, and Smoke 'n' Seoul
• Obstacle Course – 105 ft. long! 
• Paint a Custom Merriam Mural by Doodle Dood
• Touch-a-Truck with Public Works, Police, and Fire
• Remote Control Excavators in a Giant Sandbox
• Library Activities
• Friendship Bracelet Making Station
• Yard Games
• Balloon Artist
• Face Painting
• Giant Building Blocks
• Beer Garden with a signature Merriam drink
• Search for the final Hearts Across Merriam
• 75th Birthday Selfie Spot
• Prizes & Giveaways

Parking is available across the street from Merriam Marketplace at 5701 Merriam Drive.

This celebration will be a heartfelt time to gather, celebrate, and feel the love of what makes our Just Right city shine! You won’t want to miss this birthday party because together, you make Merriam a place we all love.

Learn more about how Merriam has grown into the heart filled City we are today! 

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Location

Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive, Merriam, 66203, View Map