Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

The Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead is a family attraction in Overland Park, Kansas.[1] The facility shows farm animals, birds of prey, show gardens, butterfly gardens, a nature trail, a Kanza Native American display, and a full-scale one-room schoolhouse. The facility also provides playgrounds, a fishing pond, horse-drawn wagon rides, and pony rides.[2]

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead entrance

The facility began as a petting zoo in 1978 and was renamed in 1985 to honor Deanna Rose, an Overland Park police officer.[3] Rose was the first Overland Park police officer killed in the line of duty.[4]

In 2014, the site began hosting an elaborate Christmas light display around the Christmas Holiday Season.[5]

References
  1. Hawley, Brenna (August 20, 2012). "Overland Park makes Money list of best places to live". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  2. Knight, Kristina (May 29, 2012). "Days & Nights at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead". KC Parent. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. "Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead". Kansas Travel. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  4. "KC Officer Dies, Heart Donated". Lawrence Journal-World. January 27, 1985. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  5. Light, Kristina. "Kansas City's Best Christmas Lights". KC Parent. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

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