Activities​

Activities

Whether you’re a history buff, a foodie, or a sports lover, Kansas City has something for everyone. Check out some of the most popular attractions in the city.

Activities

Entertainment

Kansas City Power & Light District

50 E 13th St Ste 200
Kansas City, MO 64106

Phone: (816) 842-1045

 

For more information, visit Kansas City Power & Light District

PowerPlay Metro North Entertainment Center

509 NW Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64155

Phone: (816) 268-4386

 

For more information visit PowerPlay Metro North Entertainment Center

THE BASEMENT: A Live Escape Room Experience

1600 W 8th St
Kansas City, MO 64101

Phone: (866) 993-7227

 

For more information, go to THE BASEMENT

Union Station Kansas City

30 W Pershing Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108

Phone: (816) 460-2000

 

For more information, go to Union Station Kansas City

Activities

FESTIVALS

Strawberry Festival

Location: Strawberry Festival at the Vaile Victorian Mansion in Independence, Missouri

 

Date: June 2022 (specific dates TBD)

 

This is the festival for you if your image of summer is homemade strawberry shortcake in a garden! While it is modest and quaint, it is an excellent reason to travel south of Kansas City to explore a Victorian estate and listen to live music. You’ll also find merchants offering everything from homemade jams to craft products, many of which are themed around strawberries.

 

For more information, visit Strawberry Festival

Wyandotte County Fair

Location: Wyandotte County Fair at the Fairgrounds in Kansas City, KS

 

Date: July 13-17, 2021

 

Kansas City is a big city, but there are farms, cattle, and a true county fair not far away. A carnival, concerts, magic performances, and a two-night rodeo are all part of the Wyandotte County Fair. Put on your nicest boots and head to the Fairgrounds, y’all!

 

For more information, visit Wyandotte County Fair

KC Fringe Festival

Location: KC Fringe Festival venues across Kansas City, MO

 

Date: July 18-August 1

 

This two-week festival honors local, national, and international art and culture through performances, activities, and installations. Artists from several disciplines collaborate to create a non-competitive and inclusive presentation of theater, dance, film, music, and visual arts. There is practically someone for everyone.

 

For more information, go to KC Fringe Festival

Festival of Butterflies

Location: Festival of Butterflies at Powell Gardens in Kingsville, MO

 

Date: July 22-August 8, 2021

 

Powell Gardens attracts visitors from all around the city, despite the fact that it is a bit of a trip for some Kansas Citians. The Festival of Butterflies is only one of the many reasons to visit these lovely gardens and walking trails. During the festival, the butterflies are featured across the property as they migrate south.

 

For more information, go to the Festival Of Butterflies

Kansas City Irish Festival

Location: Kansas City Irish Festival at Crown Center in Kansas City, MO

 

Date: September 3-5, 2021

 

Featuring some of the most talented Irish bands and dancers, the KC Irish Festival is just what the fall needs as we wait on St. Patrick’s Day in March. This festival draws in big crowds for food, entertainment, Irish goods, and of course, beer and Irish whiskies. If you want to do it right, get a room at the Sheraton, and you won’t have to worry about parking.

 

For more information, go to the Kansas City Irish Festival

SantaCaliGon Days

Location: SantaCaliGon Days in Independence, MO

 

Date: September 3-6, 2021

 

If celebrating Irish culture isn’t your thing, you can go to SantaCaliGon Days, which is located further south. This celebration honors the City of Independence as the starting place for the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon Trails—hence the muddled name.


Even though the inaugural festival was held in 1940, it has only been held 47 times since then. It has grown into a rather major annual festival, attracting 300,000 people each year.

 

For more information, go to SantaCaliGon Days

Activities

LAKES & CAMPGROUNDS

Longview Lake

Area: 1.453 mi²

Surface elevation: 891′

Outflow location: Little Blue River

Inflow source: Little Blue River·

 

For more information, go to Longview Lake

Blue Springs Lake

Area: 1.125 mi²

Location: near Blue Springs, Missouri

Built: 1982-1988

Outflow location: Little Blue River

Inflow source: Lake Jacomo

 

For more information, go to Blue Springs Lake

Lake Jacomo

Area: 1.516 mi²

Surface elevation: 833′

Built: 1952-1959

Outflow Location: Blue Springs Lake

Inflow source: Prairie Lee Lake

First flooded: 1959

Shore length: approximately 19 mi (31 km)

 

For more information, go to Lake Jacomo

Smithville Lake

Area: 11.23 mi²

Surface elevation: 864′

Shore length: 175 mi

Acres: 7,200 acres claycountymo.gov

Outflow location: Platte River

Inflow source: Platte River

Fish: White bass, Walleye, Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Flathead catfish, Channel catfish, Blue catfish, Tiger muskellunge

 

For more information, go to Smithville Lake

Primitive Youth Campground

Kansas City, MO 64149

Phone: (816) 503-4805

 

For more information, go to Primitive Youth Campground

Basswood Resort

15880 Interurban Rd
Platte City, MO 64079

Phone: (816) 323-0093

 

For more information, go to Basswood Resort

Activities

Family Fun

Worlds of Fun

4545 Worlds of Fun Ave
Kansas City, MO 64161

Phone: (816) 454-4545

Opened: May 26, 1973

Founded: 1973

Parent organization: Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

Owner: Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

Area: 235 acres

 

For more information, go to Worlds of Fun

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

2475 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108

Located in: Crown Center

Rides: Kingdom Quest, Merlin’s Apprentice Ride

Opened: April 29, 2012

Phone: (816) 471-4386

 

For more information, go to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

National WWI Museum and Memorial

2 Memorial Dr
Kansas City, MO 64108

 

Opened: 1926

Architect: Harold Van Buren Magonigle

Architectural styles: Beaux-Arts architecture, Egyptian Revival architecture

Phone: (816) 888-8100

 

For more information, go to the National WWI Museum and Memorial

Kansas City Power & Light District

50 E 13th St Ste 200
Kansas City, MO 64106

Phone: (816) 842-1045

 

For more information, go to the Kansas City Power & Light District

Arabia Steamboat Museum

400 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64106

Phone: (816) 471-1856

Collection size: 200 tons

 

For more information, go to Arabia Steamboat Museum

Activities

GOLF & TENNIS

Dub's Dread Golf Club

12601 Hollingsworth Rd
Kansas City, KS 66109

Phone: (913) 721-1333

 

For more information, go to Dub’s Dread Golf Club

Hillcrest Golf Course

8200 Hillcrest Rd
Kansas City, MO 64132

Phone: (816) 800-4011

 

For more information, go to Hillcrest Golf Course

Swope Memorial Golf Course

6900 Swope Memorial Dr
Kansas City, MO 64132

Phone: (816) 513-8910

Length: 6274 yards

Designed by: A. W. Tillinghast

Course rating: 70.9

 

For more information, go to Swope Memorial Golf Course

Heart of America Golf Course

7501 Blue River Rd
Kansas City, MO 64132

Phone: (816) 513-8940

 

For more information, go to Heart of America Golf Course

Activities

FARMERS MARKET

Farmers Market

20 E 5th St #201
Kansas City, MO 64106

Located in: City Market

Phone: (816) 842-1271

 

For more information, go to Farmers Market

Brookside Farmers' Market

HJ’s Community Center

6425 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64113

Located in: HJ’s Youth and Community Center

 

For more information, go to Brookside Farmers Market

Ivanhoe Farmers' Market

3200 Michigan Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109

Phone: (816) 921-6611

 

For more information, go to Ivanhoe Farmers Market

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