Penn Valley Park

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Penn Valley Park is an urban park overlooking the Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

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Pioneer Mother statue by Alexander Phimister Proctor portraying Howard Vanderslice being carried as a baby to Kansas City.

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The park has a large lake, a fitness trail, tennis courts and ball fields and is a popular spot for concerts and festivals during the summer months. Also features Kansas City's first off-leash dog park and is the host park to both the Penn Valley skatepark located in the southwestern corner of the park and the Just Off Broadway Theatre.[3]

The Federal Reserve's new regional headquarters building is located just east of the park.

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