For a century, the Liberty Memorial has stood in Kansas City, growing from a community landmark to a nationally designated museum and global institution.
From hands-on museums to animal encounters, KC offers nonstop fun for families with kids of every age.
From crisp and flavorful burnt ends to Kansas City’s signature sauce, this community treats barbecue as a form of art. You’re in the right place to get a true taste of the Barbecue Capital of the World.
Practically every stop on the Kansas City Streetcar offers a free attraction or experience for visitors looking to save.
Here in KC, we find passion in each creative endeavor. Our love for the city is proudly our worst-kept secret, and we invite everyone to join in on the celebration. Years of practice make improvisation sound perfect. Hours in the smoker are worth minutes on the plate, and properly cheering for the team demands 142.2 record-breaking decibels. Welcome to Kansas City, where everything we do is from the heart.
KC always offers a full calendar of events and things to do. Here’s how to make the most of your weekend.
![Smash’d Wednesday – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/09/e6e2974e-39c8-423a-8882-52bef32d5ac9-800x647.jpg)
![Cleveland Conferences – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/81747714-d821-4acb-9849-81e7b4e0e6d9-800x450.jpg)
![Pitch-A-Friend @ T-Shotz – Event_Image2 [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/10/c2d8618f-6d15-46c9-b63c-d6a3066767b7-600x800.jpeg)
![Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web presented by First Act Theatre Arts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/3b1ea7b6-ff59-4b02-8476-cc7bee38e1d6-800x451.png)
TCH Stage and Studio
![Art On Oak Art Fair – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/ac568193-8c46-4d69-a282-6fd893219da8-800x358.jpg)
![Lobster Fridays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/a0c2cc2b-053f-4e62-8593-b4fce01e67d4-800x510.png)
![Olathe Arts Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/85e32366-0ef9-4b1c-be06-e5e0d3b7cb66.jpeg)
Get up-to-date guidance on new openings, upcoming events and major celebrations through the insider information on Visit KC’s blog.
With a thriving creative arts scene, robust craft brewing culture and die-hard sports—plus so much more—it’s no wonder why the center of the country is quickly becoming the center of attention.
Kansas City’s distinctive districts offer something new during every visit. Get to know the treasured destinations that define the KC landscape.
Looking for expert guidance as you build the perfect visit? Check out these tailor-made trip suggestions to make the most of every moment.
Consider this your go-to guide for Kansas City’s popular attractions, events and happenings.
Make your way to favorite neighborhoods, restaurants, hotels and more as you navigate the city.
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![Dark Forest – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/74174319-b8af-4ddf-8472-e8e5c3cd35c9.jpg)
![End of Days Halloween Party – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/40147182-a8eb-4557-9e2a-69def64bb5c0.png)
![Art Bar at Casual Animal – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/fd65e0cc-613d-48a6-97e9-c47dae92acfd.png)
![Atlas9 Movie Nite: Frankenweenie – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/46c6a660-62a1-415f-9a00-7d1b67386735-800x600.png)
![Autumn Salads – Back at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/8091f4b7-d73c-41bb-a58d-2db1d93e483e.png)
![Downtown Lee’s Summit Farmers Market – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/223cf4fb-18cf-408e-8be7-fc7eb6c19313.jpg)
![Dragons and Fantastic Beasts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/6ecb7bf1-e5cd-4e60-90d6-c6de15ab910c-800x627.png)
![Fright Night (1985) – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/898cf16a-b8be-453a-9b23-4c5fb7aef96b-600x800.jpeg)
![Karaoke Night – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/cc531422-551e-45d5-b9f3-71ebd76186cb-800x800.jpg)
![Live Music Wednesdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/c36f1644-8c72-4937-a146-cf60af1478f0-800x800.png)
![Music Bingo – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/7721d0f7-24e1-4f66-a375-391a0f286ee8.jpg)
![Music Bingo, Trivia, and Karaoke at Frost – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/132034af-28d5-47d5-81e5-83bee98131d5-800x600.jpeg)
![Native Arts in Miniature – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/06/bdb9494f-98b7-4ee6-a1b1-6e27b3d63be6.jpg)
![Oktoberfest Pizza is back at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/2ede2024-0a00-4993-8e82-1951ceafc4fc.png)
![Preschool Age Play Times at Bump City – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/07192c48-1bfc-42df-ab3d-bdd6972fdbd3.png)
![Bat Boy: The Musical – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/03/b9ac7db9-b23a-4963-860f-8e8da2ef7495-800x419.png)
![Dueling Pianos – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/56dc10a0-04c9-4508-952d-06bc59aa2c49-800x450.jpg)
![Fall, But Make It Boozy Cocktail Class – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/0d789075-891f-45a1-b90b-649802b51e2c-800x670.png)
![Karaoke Night – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/54ceb4d5-97e2-44cc-99bf-96177f0e3206-800x671.jpg)
![Live Music – Grant and Audrey Wood at Audrey’s W + B Lounge – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/a7c59210-fd4a-4659-9973-b668c5579fd9-800x450.jpg)
![Live Music at Bourgmont Winery – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/d70d4bf4-3bdb-4ccb-b127-2dcd448eb4d6.png)
![Live Music Thursdays – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/77a822d3-29cd-44c7-8735-8a98d756a282-800x800.png)
![Other Mommy Opening Night with Talkback from Screenland’s Adam Roberts and Rainy Day Books’ Justin Dickinson – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/29f67886-de93-4359-92c2-cc85e48faa39-800x363.jpg)
![The Legend of Hell House – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/21990bb7-d8fa-458a-af0f-e5fb04679d1b-800x400.jpeg)
![[event] Trivia Night – Event_Image](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/04/6a96fc6e-8290-4441-b018-3cb1639acb53.jpg)
![$5 Fridays At KC Wine Co – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/06/3a6241d0-034f-498d-b429-5b284a776f4c-800x418.png)
![A Pirate’s Feast at GloWild – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/fa138740-528a-48d4-a9b1-130d02c8cb54.png)
![An American Werewolf in London – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/0676d6ab-2e30-462e-ab1d-f3deb2600af2-800x484.jpeg)
![Beast Haunted Attraction 2026 – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/3adeb276-175b-45c5-8893-1ae63e834adc-778x800.jpg)
![Behind the Walls: Kansas State Penitentiary Historical Tour – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/dddf8d1a-0b34-446f-af55-4a05f2ea97bb-533x800.jpg)
![Darren Dowler – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/10/d9d70695-cae8-4f48-8bcb-fd250d4e1a0a-600x800.png)
![DJ Night & Shot Specials – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/1b3861fb-d2c9-4faa-98e6-ca875a7eec90-800x800.jpg)
![DJ Night & Shot Specials – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/04/e816d02c-5c78-49b1-86f1-bf71584182a5-800x800.jpg)
![Dueling Pianos – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/01/39a06f67-0c95-4ad8-8033-fc70268229e6-800x450.jpg)
![Edge of Hell Haunted Attraction 2026 season – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/f27e1527-63a8-4793-9905-96b0107d7d90-800x533.jpg)
![Ghost & True Crime Walking Tours – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/10/d5709775-d27e-46ba-aadd-2f51e4dfbfa3-800x300.png)
![Halloween Haunt at Worlds of Fun – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/b149b6f4-7b96-4a15-8cfe-aebb1d7c34fd.jpg)
![Kaw Point Urban Hike, Tacos & Live Music – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/02/7c712c4c-e546-4998-b82f-0fefafbf24bf-800x415.png)
![Music Bingo at Bourgmont Winery – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/2e35e22e-15c3-41aa-958f-4d540a9e7f56.png)
![Pottery & Pinot Wheel Throwing Experience – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/0923ecc8-488b-4fef-b20f-d8a467b6b55e.png)
![Pottery Date Night at Belger Arts – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2025/12/88665a3b-6033-4b55-88c3-6a80df803655-800x571.jpg)
![The Kansas City Symphony Presents: The Planets – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/570d235a-21bd-41df-a714-f75abcdd809e.webp)
![The Tranquilo Crunch is Back at Minsky’s! – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/2d8745e6-db4d-4f83-b16e-783123b76561.png)
![What If Puppets presents ‘How to Snag a Sea Monster’ – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/6f2dddd9-e12b-463b-b893-26436e8a378f.jpg)
![“Go for TLI”: How NASA put Astronauts on the Moon and Returned Them Safely to Earth – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/deeb46e4-5457-49b4-a703-b9b3aae34fc0.png)
![34th Annual Waldo Fall Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/a26582ed-a085-42bc-821f-a3dceb2034ea-800x419.jpg)
![5th Annual Pumpkin Festival and Block Party – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/07/1909e59b-cd63-4800-9d2f-5d579bcb26e8-800x800.jpg)
![Ace Frehley Band – A Tribute to Ace Frehley – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/05/46d5c67c-6b93-4c59-bccc-ff2f9e361ee5-640x800.jpg)
![Backyard Movies: Death Becomes Her – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/09/8ac6d115-681b-4ae6-b1ae-f5b5aacf3e9b.jpeg)
![Blue River Discovery Days Festival – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/e60a2bc3-a853-4670-bd19-2d1fd4b8d84d.png)
![Brew at the Zoo – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/c6e6b518-7565-44b7-803d-1d9b3996e14a.png)
![Coffee Urban Hike with Murals – Event_Image [EVENT]](https://www.visitkc.com/uploads/2026/08/0ddcc047-6ae7-40ef-b28d-701b23dde58e.jpg)
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