Things to Do and Essential Experiences in Kansas City

Things To Do

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.

Entertainment

From live music at T-Mobile Center and dive bars on 39th Street West to shopping at the Country Club Plaza, there’s never a dull moment in the Paris of the Plains.

Uncover Kansas City’s charm by exploring its treasured attractions and institutions. Examine the Great War at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, let curiosity guide you at Union Station and walk in the steps of America’s 33rd president in Independence.

Arts and Culture

Creativity thrives in Kansas City. Internationally known museums, dynamic gallery districts and unforgettable performances combine into a colorful artistic palette unlike anywhere else in the world.

Shopping

Source craft goods and luxury fashion statements alongside antique picking and one-of-a-kind souvenirs to truly taste the retail experience in Kansas City, the Midwest’s marquee shopping destination.

Sports & Recreation

Take it from the loudest fans in the country: KC is a sports town. Get loud throughout the year with Royals baseball, Chiefs football, Sporting KC soccer and NASCAR races at Kansas Speedway.

KC BBQ Experience

Track your barbecue escapades with this KC-exclusive app, your ultimate resource for enjoying the city’s signature cuisine.

Free Admissions

For sightseers on a shoestring budget, Kansas City offers an abundance of free adventures that everyone can enjoy.

Film Tourism

Kansas City’s film scene goes far beyond being a burgeoning industry attracting more attention by the day—it’s one of the city’s oldest and most culturally significant pastimes.

KC Savings

Keep your visit to Kansas City fun and affordable by exploring all the region has to offer at a fraction of the cost. It’s just our little way of saying, “Welcome to the New Midwest."

Eat & Drink

Kansas City's best restaurants, bars, cocktails, breweries and other top drinking and dining favorites.

Where to Find Holiday Lights in KC

Track down some of KC’s most breathtaking holiday displays

In Kansas City, the most wonderful time of the year means the arrival of towering trees and shimmering lights stretching as far as the eye can see. Here’s where to find some of the season’s most remarkable sights.

Find Holiday Lights

Entertainment

Entertainment

Attractions

Attractions

Arts and Culture

Arts and Culture

Shopping

Shopping

Sports & Recreation

Sports & Recreation

KC BBQ Experience

KC BBQ Experience

Free Admissions

Free Admissions

Film Tourism

Film Tourism

KC Savings

KC Savings

Eat & Drink

Eat & Drink

Where to Find Holiday Lights in KC

Track down some of KC’s most breathtaking holiday displays

Featured Things To Do

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun