ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

Casinos

• 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...  map

• 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
  The Argosy Casino's luxury hotel and spa is =the premier destination for the most discriminating travelers by 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, an oversized shower with rain showerhead, a work desk, refrigerator and a coffeemaker. more...  map

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

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• 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.  map

• John Wornall House Museum (circa 1858)
  6115 Wornall Road • Kansas City, MO 64113
  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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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.

Libraries & Research Centers

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

Museums & Galleries

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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.  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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.  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• 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...  map

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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...

Science & Technology

• 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.  map

Tours & Cruises

• 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...  map

• 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.  map

• 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...  map

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

• 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.  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• 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...  map

• Boulevard Brewing Company
  2501 Southwest Blvd. • Kansas City, MO64108-2345
  We offer six beers year-round: Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Lunar Ale, Single-Wide I.P.A., Bully! Porter, and Dry Stout. Watch for our seasonal beers: Irish Ale in early spring, Maibock in the late spring, ZŌN in summer, Bob’s ’47 in the fall, and our winter holiday treat, Nutcracker Ale. The Smokestack Series, our line of artisanal beers available since 2007, includes both permanent selections and limited edition brews.  more...  map