Loose Park



In the northwest corner of the expansive Loose Park sits the Kansas City Municipal Rose Garden, a lush courtyard of nearly 3,000 roses. A labor of love by the Kansas City Rose Society, the garden was conceived in 1931 and started with just 120 rose plants. It has been maintained by the group since and only grown: the rose garden hosts an average 250 weddings a year, as well as countless other photogenic moments in the warm months. Devoid of much flora, this postcard captures the less fragrant bathrooms of the west gardens.