Summer Concerts Announced!

Bring your blankets & lawn chairs and enjoy a variety of live music throughout the summer at the Riverfest Park concert stage:

• June 23rd: Lost Wax
• July 21st: Surfin' USA & Vinyl Revival
• August 18th: Elton John Experience

Summer Event Vendors

Calling all vendors!

Summer concert (mentioned above) & 4th of July vendor spots are open!

• Summer concerts form
• 4th of July form

There is no vendor fee and electrical service is provided.

Pulse Panel

If you agree with either statement…

• I want to help shape De Soto’s vision and strategic planning, but I don’t have much time to spare
• I want polls and questions sent directly to my email inbox so I don’t miss opportunities

...sign up for the Designing De Soto Pulse Panel and help shape De Soto’s future by investing only a few minutes each month!

Contain the Rain

April is Water Conservation Month, and one great way to conserve water is by collecting all those Spring showers in a rain barrel!

We now have a program that can help cover some of the costs of projects like this, as well as rain gardens, pollinators, or native trees/plants.

Visit containtherainjoco.com to learn more and apply for reimbursement.

We're Hiring!

Come join our team! We're hiring a bunch of new positions -- full-time, part-time, and seasonal:

• Seasonal Street Maintenance
• Lifeguards & Concessions
• Umpires/Sports Officials
• Building Custodian/Gym Monitor (PT)
• Wastewater Technician
• Water Plant Operator

Check out our Job Board for more info.

Ottawa Street Bridge Project

There's a lot of progress being made out at the Ottawa Street Bridge reconstruction site!

Crews recently laid the first course of asphalt base on both sides of the new curb, north of the railroad crossing on the way to Riverfest Park. The project is still on track to be complete before the summer events begin!

Aquatic Center Memberships

The De Soto Aquatic Center's opening day is Saturday, May 27th!

Purchase your season memberships here.

For more information about membership prices or pool opportunities in general, check out the Aquatics Center page.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time has been so popular, we're extending this program throughout the summer! Bring your little ones to the De Soto Community Center every Wednesday from 8:30am-10:30am.

• $1 per child
• Guardian required to stay with child

Programming Poll

What types of recreation programming, workshops, or events would you and your family like to see in De Soto?

🎨 Arts & crafts?

👨‍🍳 Cooking workshops?

🤠 Line dancing?

🔍 Candy cane hunt?

🚚 Touch-a-trucks & community picnics?

Lexington Eastbound Ramps

The Lexington & K-10 Eastbound on and off ramps will close in early May for an asphalt mill and overlay.

Weather permitting, the scheduled closure dates are May 2nd & 3rd.

De Soto Business Owner?

If you own a business in De Soto, the Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from you.

The Chamber is interested in learning what existing businesses need to thrive. They'll use the information to help create a retention program for De Soto businesses.

Please help them out by taking this survey. 

JOCO Library - Fine Free

Patrons checking out books, games, movies or other materials will not have to worry about overdue fines for items returned after their due date. The Library will also forgive unpaid fines currently on patrons’ accounts and waive unpaid fees that are more than seven years old. 



Johnson County joins in a nationwide trend of libraries going fine free to remove barriers and improve access to library services and materials.