Kemper Arena 1800 Genessee Street, Kansas City, MO 64102, 816-813-4051, Kemper Arena provides a variety of events such as concerts, rodeos, the American Royal and other exciting Kansas City events.  more...

Putter's Paradise Family Entertainment Center 1021 Northeast Colbern Road, Kansas City, MO 64086, Lee's Summit, 816-246-5224, Family fun center that features a beautiful 18 hole miniature golf course, monopole design baseball and softball batting cages, an arcade, and a snack bar. 

Worlds of Fun 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64161, 816-454-4545, Camp Snoopy, home of the world famous Peanuts characters, is located at this 175 theme park that offers an array of entertainment and attractions including MAMBA, one of the tallest, longest, and fastest roller coasters in the world. more... 

Ameristar Casino & Hotel 3200 North Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, MO 64120, 816-414-7000, 888-440-7700, Situated on 183 acres, this entertainment complex features 140,000 square feet of gaming space, over 3,200 slot and video poker machines, 126 table games, and the largest poker room in the Midwest. Other features include 15 restaurants, a 1,384 seat Grand Pavilion that showcases headline entertainment and sports, an attached 184 room luxury hotel, an entertainment arcade, 18 movie theatres, and supervised child care. more... 

Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa 777 Northwest Argosy Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64150, Riverside, Five Minutes from Downtown Kansas City, 816-746-3100, 800-270-7711, Opening in April 2007, the Argosy Casino's brand new luxury hotel & spa will make the Argosy the premier destination for the most discriminating travelers. Offering 250 luxurious guestrooms eight grand suites and a staff that is dedicated to exceeding your every expectation. Each exquisitely appointed guestroom comes with a 42-inch HD plasma screen TV with an additional speaker located in the bathroom, oversized shower with rain showerhead; work desk, in room refrigerator and coffee maker. more... 

Flamingo Hilton Casino 1800 East Front Street, Kansas City, MO 64120, Flamingo offers an exiciting casino, lounge and restaurant. 

Harrah's Casino and Hotel 1 Riverboat Drive, Kansas City, MO 64116, 816-472-7777, 800-HARRAHS, Casino and entertainment center that features a 30,000 square foot second floor "Mardi Gras" casino with marble floors, chandeliers, dazzling fountain, and hundreds of slot machines. A variety of table games including craps and Pai Gow are also available. Four unique restaurants, a 200-room hotel, health club, and indoor swimming pool are also on site. more... 

Isle of Capri Casino 1800 East Front Street, Kansas City, MO 64120, 816-855-7777, 800-945-8711, Discover a Caribbean paradise at this tropical theme casino that offers a large number of the hottest slot machines and all of your favorite table games. Other features include a two story waterfall, towering palm trees, and three distinctive restaurants. more... 

Alexander Majors Historic House & Museum 8201 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64114, 816-333-5556, Open on the weekends from the end of March to the first week in December, this historic house is set on five beautiful acres and once served as the freighting headquarters for the Santa Fe Trail trade. Many original furnishings and artifacts fill this house that was also once the home of Alexander Majors, the co-founder of the Pony Express. 

John Wornall House Museum (circa 1858) 6115 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 6413, 816-444-1858, Annual educational programs, events, special exhibits, workshops, and a children's camp are available at this authentically restored Antebellum home that was once used as a field hospital during the Battle of Westport. more... 

St. Mary's Episcopal Church (circa 1888) 1307 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, 816-842-0975, Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this historic Victorian Gothic style church has features including beautiful stained glass windows, a 355 bell carillon, and historic organs. Tours are available by appointment. 

St. Patrick's Church (circa 1869) 800 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, 816-842-0416, Established for the Irish community after the Civil War, St. Patrick's is the oldest continuously operated church in Kansas City. 

Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio (circa 1939) 3616 Belleview, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-931-5722, A State Historic Site, this two and a half story, late Victorian house of Thomas Hart Benton was built of native quarried limestone and features original furnishings, paintings, and sculptures by this renowned painter, sculptor, lecturer, and writer. more... 

Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center 6601 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64131, 816-276-7541, Nestled on 37 acres, this acute care 354-bed medical center provides numerous comprehensive health services plus features a fitness center on site. more... 

Elmwood Historic Cemetery 4900 Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64127, 816-231-0373, 877-231-0373, The final resting place of 11 mayors and the first Chief of Police, this historic cemetery features unique memorials and tombs in a variety of styles with graves dating back to the 1840's.  more... 

Union Cemetery 227 East Twenty-Eighth Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-472-4990, Kansas City's oldest cemetery is the final resting place for many Civil War soldiers, as well as the city's founders, many of whose names you'll find on the city's streets and parks.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 43rd & Broadway, 816-561-8387, Dedicated to all Vietnam veterans, this memorial features a wall that remembers all of the 336 Kansas City area Vietnam veterans who were killed or missing in action.

Black Archives of Mid-America 2033 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-483-1300, You'll find one of the largest Midwestern collections of African American artifacts, research material, and memorabilia at this archive center that includes oral histories, business records, and information on local leaders. 

Kansas City Public Library 3111 East Twelfth Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, 816-701-3505, In addition to housing an extensive collection of books and magazines, this library features a Special Collection that includes over 17,000 historical photographs, maps, books, postcards, manuscripts, and yearbooks on Kansas City history and genealogy. They also have resources for Western Americana, Civil War, and African American history. more... 

Linda Hall Library 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, 816-363-4600, 800-662-1545, The largest privately funded public library of science, engineering, and technology in the United States, Linda Hall features a collection that dates from the 15th century to present times. more... 

Western Historical Manuscript Collection 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, 816-235-1543, Browse through over 12,000 cubic feet of documents, in a wide variety of subjects and formats, that depict the history and culture of Kansas City, as well as, Western Missouri and the Midwest and this research library.  more... 

Airline History Museum 201 Northwest Lou Holland Drive, Kansas City, MO 64116, 816-421-3401, 800-513-9484, Filled with an extensive collection of fascinating airline memorabilia, this museum depicts the story of early airline travel with exhibits including a fully restored Super G Constellation & Martin 404 and a Douglas DC-3. more... 

American Jazz Museum 1616 East Eighteenth Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-474-VINE, A variety of exhibits and interactive stations that depict the story of jazz and some of its greatest performers are available at this museum. It also features an array of exhibits on African American contributions to American culture. more... 

American Royal Museum & Visitors Center 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102, 816-221-9800, This is the home of an educational equine museum offering permanent exhibits, as well as guided tours, special events and rodeos. 

Arabia Steamboat Museum 400 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64106, 816-471-4030, View exciting artifacts, displays and take an educational tour. This museum is open all year. 

Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute 16 East Forty-Third Street, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-561-5563, The Artspace is dedicated to contemporary art and visual arts education. The gallery features an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions and hosts a wide range of academic and public programs. 

Belger Arts Center 2100 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 84108, 816-474-3250, Open to the public from Wednesday through Saturday, this non-profit gallery features a permanent collection from the John and Maxine Belger Foundation, along with 8,000 square feet of exhibition space for three or four exhibits each year. more...

Blue Gallery 7 West Nineteenth Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-527-0823, Voted Best Art Gallery in 2002 and 2004 by Kansas City Magazine, Blue Gallery offers an unpretentious setting for viewing some of the area's best artwork. more...

Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center 3700 Blue Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64130, 816-784-4444, Built as a tribute to the legacy of Kansas City's early African American pioneers, this living museum features an array of exhibits and displays by local, regional, and renowned visual and performing artists. Classes and workshops are available. more... 

Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art 2020 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-421-5665, This gallery emphasizes contemporary and emerging artists in a sophisticated setting. more...

Hallmark Visitors Center 2501 McGee Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108, Adjacent to Hallmark Cards, 816-274-3613, This visitors center features interactive exhibits, displays, and videos that depict the more than 90 years of Hallmark history. more... 

Harris- Kearney House Museum 4000 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-561-1821, Oldest 2-story brick house standing in Kansas City. Open year round. 

Horace M. Peterson III Visitors Center 1616 East Eighteenth Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-474-8463, A rotating exhibit gallery, a variety of artifacts, and a 15 minute film depict the story of the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District at this visitors center. 

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art 4420 Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-753-5784, Temporary exhibits at this museum include artworks using contemporary technologies, performance work, and exhibits by international artists in a variety of media. more... 

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center 2012 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-474-1919, The Leedy-Voulkos Art Center showcases regional, national and international artists. more...

Line Creek Museum 5949 Northwest Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO 64151, 816-741-7201, Dedicated to preserving the history of the Kansas City Hopewell American Indians, this museum is located on the site where this industrious group of Native Americans lived over 2,000 years ago. Many exhibits and artifacts are on hand, as well as, exciting educational programs for people of all ages. 

National World War I Museum 100 West Twenty-Sixth Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-784-1918, The nation’s official World War I museum, the National World War I Museum is located in a state-of-the- art complex at Liberty Memorial. Exhibits include documents, weapons, uniforms, and letters. There are also several structures situated on the property. The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. more...

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 1616 East Eighteenth Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-221-1920, 888-221-6526, Learn about the Negro Baseball League at this museum that features exhibits, memorabilia, and video presentations that depict the origin of the league after the Civil War to the end of the league in the 1960's. more... 

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-751-1286, One of the premier art institutions in the United States, this museum features prestigious collections of European and American art, as well as, collections of ancient art, decorative art, and world art from Africa, Asia, and China. more... 

Piper Memorial Medical Museum 1000 Carondelet Drive, Kansas City, MO 64114, 816-943-2183, Depicting the history of Saint Joseph Health Center from 1874 to the present, this museum features rotating exhibits and a reproduction turn-of-the-20th-century doctor's office. 

Shoal Creek Living History Museum 7000 Northeast Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64156, 816-792-2655, Experience what life was like in the 1800's at this living history museum that also offers a variety of events and programs. Tours are available by appointment. 

Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center 720 North Fourth Street, Kansas City, MO 66101, 913-371-3264, Located in a 1887 Victorian home, this museum contains exhibits and artifacts on Croatian and other Slavic cultures. Monthly exhibits are held here. A gift shop is on site. 

Toy & Miniature Museum 5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64112, 816-333-9328, Explore 24 rooms of world class scale miniatures, antique toys, and doll houses at this museum that also hosts three annual special exhibits. more... 

Cave Spring 8701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64133, 816-358-2283, Historic 36 acre nature park located on the Santa Fe Trail that features a small cave, hiking trails, a picnic shelter, and history and nature exhibits in the interpretive center. more... 

Kansas City Zoo 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, MO 64132, 816-513-5800, Explore over 200 acres of naturalistic elephant, African, and Australian exhibits at this beautiful zoo that also features an IMAX theatre, indoor restaurants, and train & pony rides. more... 

Lakeside Nature Center 4701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64132, 816-513-8960, This nature center features native Missouri wildlife exhibits, a picnic pavilion, hiking trails, and wildlife educational programs for all ages. 

Powell Gardens 1609 North West U.S. Highway 50, Kansas City, MO 64061, Kingsville, 816-697-2600, Located on 915 acres, these ever changing gardens feature four beautiful main garden areas and over 20 acres of flower displays. Year round events and classes are available. more...

Kansas City Museum 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-483-8300, Explore a variety of hands-on science and history exhibits at this museum that also features a planetarium. 

Belton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad Co. 502 Walnut Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64012, 816-331-0630, Climb aboard a small town American railroad for a 45 minute round trip that includes a variety of family oriented activities. more... 

Benjamin Ranch West 5308 East Eighth Street, Kansas City, MO 64138, 816-765-1100, Offers a 45 minute guided trail ride over 200 acres of wooded trails in the heart of Kansas City. 

Blue Ribbon Arrangements & Tours 9237 Ward Parkway, Suite 305, Kansas City, MO 64114, 816-361-5111, Kansas City's premier destination company that offers a variety of professionally guided tours, as well as theme parties, spouse programs, and special event tours. more... 

Crown Center 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108, 800-721-STAY, Featuring summer festivals and entertainment. more...

Fiesta Cruises 928 Riverwalk Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64190, 816-756-1331, View the beautiful waterfalls and fountains of the nation's oldest shopping center, the Country Club Plaza, as you take a narrated tour aboard a 48 passenger boat that winds along Brush Creek. The boat departs at the top of every hour.

Harley - Davidson Visitors Center 11401 North Congress, Kansas City, MO 64153, 816-858-3349, Visit and tour one a Harley—Davidson motorcycle assembly plant. One of only two in the U.S. 

Boulevard Brewing 2501 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-474-7095, Known for their distinctive flavors and characteristics, this brewery produces fresh, flavorful ales and lagers with over 60,000 barrels of beer shipped out each year. more...