Professional Hockey
The Missouri Mavericks take to the ice throughout the holidays at the Independence Events Center. Catch them in action through the end of March.
Sporting KC
Sporting Kansas City opened the team’s state-of-the-art new stadium LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in 2011. The city’s first professional soccer-specific stadium opened just 18 months after breaking ground on the site near The Legends in Wyandotte County.
Kansas City Royals
Royals Baseball...it all happens here! Come experience Major League action at Kauffman Stadium, home of the KC Royals.
Need for Speed at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway hosts NASCAR’s premier series, the Sprint Cup Series. It also brings the superstars of the Indy Racing League’s IndyCar Series, the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA RE/MAX Series to Kansas City, Kan., for an exciting season of heart-pounding motorsports action.
Kansas City Chiefs Football
From the players on the field to the stadium that surrounds them, the new look Kansas City Chiefs are ready to go to battle in the always strong AFC West.
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Sports & Recreation
Kansas City is a great sports town – Kansas City Royals baseball, Chiefs football and NASCAR action at Kansas Speedway. Plan your trip today for a Kansas City sports and recreation escape.
Hoops Headquarters
March is basketball season in Kansas City, the College Basketball Capital of America. KC will once again roll out the red carpet as it hosts the Big 12 Basketball Championships, March 7-10.
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
Kansas City's MLS team Sporting Kansas City opens a new state-of-the-art soccer stadium in the summer of 2011. It is the city’s first professional soccer-specific stadium and will hold up to 18,500 spectators.
Jeff Francoeur: Leading the Fun in KC
- The Kansas City Royals have several new faces manning the bases of Kauffman Stadium including Jeff Francoeur. Get introduced to the newest Royal who brings veteran leadership and a recent trip to the World Series to the youth-dominated ballclub.
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Chiefs Football 2011 Overview
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The Kansas City Chiefs' enter the 2011 season as reigning AFC West Champs. Get to know your team and make plans to come out to the newly renovated Arrowhead Stadium and enjoy this Kansas City tradition.
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Professional Soccer Returns to KC
Indoor soccer has returned and the Comets are back in town! The Comets were a wildly popular team in the 80s and 90s. The team now known as the Missouri Comets is back! Games are played at the Independence Events Center. Learn More
Sports 101: Overview
From one of the most beautiful baseball stadiums to one of NASCAR's newest racing destinations, sports never go out of season in Kansas City. Learn More
3 to Try
Read through our 3 to Try sports adventures - Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas Speedway Driving School and the new College Basketball Experience. Learn More
What's New at Arrowhead?
The new Arrowhead Stadium has lots of new features for fans. From a new hall of honor to a larger gift shop for all your Chiefs apparel, a visit to Arrowhead is now better than ever! Learn More
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Quotable Kansas City
“Kansas City is a marvelous place to live. Where else can you find world-class music and arts, professional sports, a wide variety of outstanding restaurants and yet really no traffic.”
– Southwest Airlines Spirit
Get Introduced to a Whole New Kansas City!
Watch our short video and discover why The New York Times is calling KC
"a culturally-rich metropolis." Click here to watch on YouTube.
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Top Rated Sports & Recreation
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Top 5 Places in KC
Jesse James Farm & Museum
Jesse James Farm & Museum has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

Birthplace of Jesse James. Tour consists of 20 minute film, three galleries of artifacts and guided tour of the original 182...
1859 Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum
1859 Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

The dungeon-like cells of the 1859 Jail housed thousands of prisoners during the bloodiest time in Jackson County’s history,...
Arabia Steamboat Museum
Arabia Steamboat Museum has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Arabia Steamboat Museum is home to a true time capsule of frontier life in the 1800s. The Arabia was headed up the Misso...
Union Station Kansas City
Union Station Kansas City has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

Union Station is Kansas City's premier entertainment destination for family and cultural activities.
Discover the scient...
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

Experience Major League action at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
"The K" opened April 10, 1973, and is...
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