Chiefs fans gathered at the fountain at Mill Creek Park for a pep rally and to watch the water in the fountain turn Chiefs red. Chiefs mascot KC Wolf, Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and 5th District Councilman at large Darrell Curls poured dye into the fountain’s pool and within seconds, an intense red stream sprayed from the fountain’s jets landing on the ornate sculptures that are part of the fountain.
Rumble, the drum ensemble that keeps Chiefs fans moving at the games, beat out their rhythms while flag bearers waved giant Chiefs flags at the traffic passing the park. Similar flags were being sold at the rally.
The Mill Creek Park Fountain was one of five fountains the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department dyed red to celebrate Red Friday. The others were the Northland Fountain, the Children’s Fountain, the Concourse Fountain and the Spirit of Freedom Fountain.
Here are photos from Friday’s celebration at Mill Creek Park.
A Kansas City Chiefs flag bearer and mascot KC Wolf shared their Chiefs spirit during Red Friday kick off ceremonies on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
Kansas City Chiefs fan Lesley Thalman waited by the fountain at Mill Creek Park to see it dyed red to kick off the Red Friday celebrations on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw, left, and 5th District Councilman at large, Darrell Curls, posed in front of the Mill Creek Park fountain shortly after they helped dump red dye in it for the kick of Red Friday ceremonies on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
The fountain at Mill Creek Park was one of several fountains around Kansas City that were dyed red on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, to help celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opening game with the Los Angeles Chargers. The teams are playing each other on Friday night in Brazil. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
A sculpture in the fountain at Mill Creek Park is splashed with water dyed red for the kick off of Red Friday celebrations on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
Members of the Rumble drum ensemble perform after the fountain at Mill Creek Park was dyed red to celebrate Red Friday on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
Kansas City Chiefs flags fly on the Sister Cities International Bridge over Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. The flags were flying to celebrate Red Friday and the season opening game in Brazil between the Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
Kansas City Chiefs flags fly on the Sister Cities International Bridge over Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza on Friday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City. The flags were flying to celebrate Red Friday and the season opening game in Brazil between the Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com
