Shawnee, Kansas is located in northwest Johnson County and was ranked 17th in Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live” list in 2010. The 62,209 residents are served by the Shawnee Mission School District and the De Soto School District. Shawnee is home to the Old Shawnee Town Museum, Wonderscope Children’s Museum and the Johnson County Museum as well as Shawnee Mission Park with it’s 120-acre lake.
Want to shop for local foods and goods but want to beat the heat of the summer? Shawnee Moonlight Market has you covered. This event will start to take place every third Thursday from July 21st until October from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. You will get the luxury of shopping without the sun beating down and shopping local. Come out to downtown Shawnee on one of the third Thursdays.