Parkville, Missouri is located on the Missouri River in Platte County and has a population of 5,554 residents. The city is known for its historic downtown with antique shops and art galleries. English Landing Park, set on the banks of the Missouri River is a popular area for recreation for residents. The city is home to Park University with an enrollment of 1,600 students locally along with 40 satellite locations in 21 states The popular Tom Watson designed National Golf Club of Kansas City sites on the north edge of the city.
The National Premiere Soccer League has added an expansion team, Kansas City Sol. They will join the Heartland Conference along with Arkansas Wolves, Oklahoma City FC 1889, and Tulsa Athletics, to name a few. Games are to be played at Julian Field at Park University and are played on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the season runs May-July. Tickets are amazingly affordable, under $10, for this level of play. So if you are planning a weekend outing to downtown Parkville, be sure to make Julian Field one of the stops to take in a KC Sol game. It is an easy walk from any downtown Parkville Location.