Guidebook for Kansas City
Food Scene
If you're up for a drive to downtown, this place has the best vibe.
75 locals recommend
Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery
1624 Grand Blvd If you're up for a drive to downtown, this place has the best vibe.
This is our go-to for a night out close by. It has an extensive menu and is always busy.
19 locals recommend
Yard House
1300 Main StThis is our go-to for a night out close by. It has an extensive menu and is always busy.
Noodle Bar
Parallel ParkwayGreat for take-out! Tasty selections of pho, rice and noodle dishes.
Hibachi is fun for everyone, but if you don't want food thrown at your face, you can enjoy sushi in (relative) quiet, too.
Stix Restaurant
1847 Village West PkwyHibachi is fun for everyone, but if you don't want food thrown at your face, you can enjoy sushi in (relative) quiet, too.
Ten and Two Coffee
611 W 2nd StSplitlog Coffee Company
548 Central AveThird Space Coffee
226 Oak StParks & Nature
Take the kids to the large playground and get deep in nature on the hiking trails.
6 locals recommend
Wyandotte County Park
Take the kids to the large playground and get deep in nature on the hiking trails.
This park has it all -- bike paths, hiking trails, playgrounds, a beach, paddle boat rentals, dog park, shelters and more.
Shawnee Mission Park
Shawnee Mission ParkThis park has it all -- bike paths, hiking trails, playgrounds, a beach, paddle boat rentals, dog park, shelters and more.
Shopping
Diverse selection of shops and restaurants. Kids love to get ice cream here and walk around the outdoor plazas. Bands play live music in the summer.
118 locals recommend
Legends Outlets Kansas City
1843 Village West PkwyDiverse selection of shops and restaurants. Kids love to get ice cream here and walk around the outdoor plazas. Bands play live music in the summer.
Briarcliff - Claymont
High-end boutique shopping and dining.
The ultimate shopping experience for luxury brands. Wander the Seville-inspired scene of the best shops and restaurants.
89 locals recommend
Country Club Plaza
The ultimate shopping experience for luxury brands. Wander the Seville-inspired scene of the best shops and restaurants.
Entertainment & Activities
Children's Mercy Park
1 Sporting Way Home of Sporting KC soccer team
NASCAR Racing Experience and Richard Petty Driving Experience
400 Speedway BlvdSEA LIFE Kansas City
2475 Grand BlvdThe Roasterie Cafe
1204 W 27th StLocal coffee roaster that offers tours.
Get a day pass and take an exercise class or swim in the all-new indoor waterpark.
Lenexa Community Center
13420 Oak StGet a day pass and take an exercise class or swim in the all-new indoor waterpark.
Kansas City Zoo
6800 Zoo DrA bit of a haul from our house, but little kids LOVE this place!
59 locals recommend
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
13800 Switzer RdA bit of a haul from our house, but little kids LOVE this place!
Dave & Buster's
6811 W 135th St30 minutes away but has many different things to do and all high-end: museum, bowling, movie theater, toy store, shops and restaurants. Nearby, there are also many more unique stores not available anywhere else in the city. Scheels has an indoor ferris wheel!
19 locals recommend
Prairiefire
30 minutes away but has many different things to do and all high-end: museum, bowling, movie theater, toy store, shops and restaurants. Nearby, there are also many more unique stores not available anywhere else in the city. Scheels has an indoor ferris wheel!
Fly among and above the trees on a zip line. They also offer a Timber Challenge obstacle course that's family-friendly.
10 locals recommend
Zip KC
12829 Loring RdFly among and above the trees on a zip line. They also offer a Timber Challenge obstacle course that's family-friendly.
Arts & Culture
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak StNewer contemporary art museum on the Johnson County Community College campus.
12 locals recommend
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
12345 College BlvdNewer contemporary art museum on the Johnson County Community College campus.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
1601 Broadway BlvdClass acts in an iconic building.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
2 Memorial DrDrinks & Nightlife
Manifesto
1924 Main StSpeakeasy with craft cocktails.
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest BlvdGreat local beers and tours of the factory.
Amigoni Urban Winery
1505 Genessee StSwanky Gatsby vibe with fine dining and their own distilled spirits served.
45 locals recommend
Tom's Town Distilling Co.
1701 Main StSwanky Gatsby vibe with fine dining and their own distilled spirits served.
Everything Else
Historic downtown street with shops and restaurants, plus a waterfront park.
20 locals recommend
Parkville
Historic downtown street with shops and restaurants, plus a waterfront park.
Historic downtown street with shops and restaurants. Visit the Red Barn Farm for its old-time general store, hay rides and farm animals. There's a great state park, too.
36 locals recommend
Weston
Historic downtown street with shops and restaurants. Visit the Red Barn Farm for its old-time general store, hay rides and farm animals. There's a great state park, too.