Through Aug. 14: “September 11: Bearing Witness to History,” Union Station, Kansas City, Mo. Not recommended for kids under 10.

Opened Friday: “The Longest Yard,” with Adam Sandler; “Madagascar,” animated, featuring voices by Chris Rock and Ben Stiller.

June 2: Fairly Mixed-Up Tales, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

Opening Friday: “Cinderella Man,” with Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger; “The Lords of Dogtown,” with Heath Ledger.

Friday through June 19: “Brigadoon,” Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. the Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. the Sundays.

Saturday: Family Knight Festival, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Renaissance fair (costumes optional), Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.

• KAN Film Festival, Lawrence Arts Center. See www.kanfilmfest.org for more details.

June 5: Royals play Texas Rangers, 1:10 p.m., with Build-A-Bear Workshop, Kids Eat Free, Sprint Fun Run.

June 9: Dragons Galore and More, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Medieval stories, songs and puppets, Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

Opening June 10: “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D,” with David Arquette; “The Honeymooners,” with Cedric the Entertainer; “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Abby Thompson, 13, laughs in the company of her friends underneath a fountain at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, Seventh and Kentucky streets. The pool officially opened for the summer Saturday. There are many activities in Lawrence and surrounding areas to keep kids busy this summer, so take a moment to clip out the Journal-World's youth-friendly calendar.

• The Crawfish Festival, River City Market, Kansas City, Mo.

June 11: Summer Youth Theatre presents “The World’s Most Fabulous Folk Tales,” 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Cente, 940 N.H.

• Kite Festival, also with moonwalk and games, noon to 5 p.m., Clinton Lake West Swim Beach.

June 12: The Blood Brothers, The Granada.

June 15: Batman Begins, with Christian Bale and Katie Holmes.

June 16: Daisy the Lazy Dragon, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., juggling, magic and reading, Lawrence Public Library Auditorium.

June 16-18: Summer Youth Theatre presents “Cinderella,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center.

Opening June 17: “The Perfect Man,” with Heather Locklear and Hilary Duff.

June 17-19: Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival with String Cheese Incident, Wilco, 60-plus bands, Clinton State Park.

June 19: Toby Keith, Verizon Wireless Amphitheate, Bonner Springs.

• Royals play Houston Rangers, 1:10 p.m., with free neckties for dads, Kids Eat Free, Sprint Fun Run.

JESSICA BRECHEISEN, OF EUDORA, brushes her Angus steer Shorts before the livestock auction at the 4-H Douglas County Free Fair. The Fair is July 31-Aug. 7.

June 22: Vans Warped Tour, with The Offspring, The All-American Rejects and 50-plus bands, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

June 23-26: Summer Youth Theatre presents “Les Miserables,” 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Arts Center.

June 23: When Puppets Dream, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

Opening June 24: “Bewitched,” with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell; “Land of the Dead,” with plenty of zombies.

June 24-25: St. John’s Mexican Fiesta, St. John’s Catholic Church, 1234 Ky.

June 25: Summer Youth Theatre presents “More of the World’s Most Fabulous Folktales,” 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center.

Opening June 29: “War of the Worlds,” with Tom Cruise.

June 30: Tales from Down Under, Kansas City Zoo staffers present live animals and stories, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

DIONNE CHAVEZ, LAWRENCE, helps her daughter Sarah with a hair accessory before going on stage at the St. John the Evangelist Mexican Fiesta. The event is June 24-25 at St. John's Catholic Church, 1234 Ky.

Opening July 1: “Rebound,” with Martin Lawrence; “Undead,” with more zombies.

July 1-10: “The Fantasticks,” 7:30 p.m. Murphy Hall, Kansas University. The July 10 showing is at 2:30 p.m.

July 2: The Get Up Kids, Midland Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.

• Red White and Boom, with Jesse McCartney, Lifehouse, Aaron Carter and more, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
• Tech N9NE, Cottonmouth Kings, Westport Block Party, Kansas City, Mo. All ages.

July 3: Alanis Morisette, Midland Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.

• Royals play Los Angeles Angels, 1:10 p.m., Kids Eat Free, Sprint Fun Run.

July 7: Nelly, Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Mo.

• “Adventures of Pinocchio,” performance by Lawrence Arts Center youth dancers, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

Opening July 8: “Dark Water,” with Jennifer Connelly and John C. Reilly; “Fantastic Four,” with Michael Chiklis and Jessica Alba; “Rize,” with Tommy the Clown.

• Summer Dance Performance Camp presents “Pinocchio,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center.

July 9: Wizard Run Car Show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds.

July 10: Royals play Minnesota Twins, 1:10 p.m., Salute to the Negro Leagues, Kids Eat Free, Sprint Fun Run.

• Tom Petty, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

July 14: “Free to Be, You and Me,” performance by Lawrence Arts Center Summer Youth Theater participants, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

Opening July 15: “Charlie and Chocolate Factory,” with Johnny Depp; “Hustle and Flow,” with Terrence Howard and Ludacris; “The Wedding Crashers,” with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

• Cedric the Entertainer, The Midland Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.

July 16: Summer Youth Theatre presents “Still More of the World’s Most Fabulous Folktales,” 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center.

July 21: Rascal Flatts, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• Squiggle puppets, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium.

July 21-23: Summer Youth Theatre presents “Free To Be You And Me,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center.

Opening July 22: “The Bad News Bears,” with Billy Bob Thornton; “The Devil’s Rejects”; “The Island,” with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson.

• Avril Lavigne, Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.

July 24: Royals play Toronto Blue Jays, 1:10 p.m., Kids Eat Free, Spring Fun Run.

July 26: Royals play Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m., Build-A-Bear Workshop.

July 28-30: Summer Youth Theatre presents “To Kill A Mockingbird,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center. Also 2 p.m. July 31.

July 28: Knight-Time Tales, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium.

Opening July 29: “The Brothers Grimm,” with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger; “Happy Endings,” with Lisa Kudrow and Tom Arnold; “Must Love Dogs,” with Diane Lane and John Cusack; “Sky High,” with Kelly Preston and Kurt Russell; “Stealth,” with Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel.

July 31-Aug. 7: Douglas County Free Fair, with carnival, live music, demolition derby, exhibits and more. Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Aug. 3: Elvis Costello, Uptown Theater.

• Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, Community America Ballpark.

Opening Aug. 5: “The Dukes of Hazzard,” with Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson; “The Pink Panther,” with Steve Martin and Beyonce Knowles.

Aug. 9: Suzanne Vega, Liberty Hall.

Opening Aug. 12: “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo,” with Rob Schneider; “Domino,” with Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke; “Four Brothers,” with Andre 3000 and Mark Wahlberg; “The Skeleton Key,” with Kate Hudson.

Aug. 12-14: Royals play Detroit Tigers, World Series 20th Reunion Weekend events.

Aug. 13: Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds, River City Market, Kansas City, Mo.