Kansas City has so much to offer everyone, and it’s hard to decide what exactly to do when you have visitors from out of town. If you’re planning to show them around the city, you should definitely check out some of these underrated places we Kansas Citians might take for granted. Remember – they’ve never seen these things before! Kansas City has plenty to offer for everyone.
- First Fridays at the Crossroads
Crossroads Community Association Facebook The free wine and cheese is enough to get me there! However, the live entertainment and food trucks definitely keep me there.
- Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center (909 N Highway 7, Olathe, Kansas)
Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center Facebook Hike or bike through the park, and visit the Nature Center to learn more about the wildlife around you.
- Take a Harley-Davidson Factory Tour (11401 N Congress Ave., Kansas City, Missouri)
Harley-Davidson Factory Tour/Yelp Here, you can tour the manufacturing and assembly processes of Harleys. However, children must be 12 or older, and accompanied by an adult.
- The Kansas City Zoo (6800 Zoo Dr., Kansas City, Missouri)
Kansas City Zoo Facebook Especially if your guests have children, the zoo is always an awesome option. Plus, when’s the last time you’ve actually gone?
- The KC Streetcar (600 E 3rd St., Kansas City, Missouri)
KC Streetcar Facebook It’s free, and it’s also a great way to tour downtown without the hassle of your own gas.
- The Kemper Museum (4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri)
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Facebook It’s a museum of contemporary art, and it’s very interesting sometimes.
- Our beautiful fountains!
Minda Haas Kuhlmann/Flickr Like these at Kauffman Stadium. Plus, what other city has fountains that change color as often as ours?
- Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead (13800 Switzer Rd., Overland Park, Kansas)
Paula J K/Yelp If your visitors happen to have kids, then this place is perfect! There’s enough entertainment for an adult to walk through it, but kids will have more fun with the old schoolhouse and the petting zoo.
- A tour at Boulevard Brewing Company (2534 Madison Ave., Kansas City, Missouri)
Sean M/Yelp It’s a 40-minute tour, but you get to learn the history, process, and business of Kansas City’s favorite beer. It also ends with samples!
- Shoal Creek Living History Museum (7000 NE Barry Rd., Kansas City, Missouri)
Shoal Creek Living History Museum Facebook Shoal Creek is an 80-acre museum where you can see life in a 19th century village. It includes authentic log cabins and during special events, the entire village comes to life with re-enactors.
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum (4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri)
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Facebook Famous for it’s giant shuttlecocks, here’s a great place to find more than 34,000 pieces of art.
Afterwards, make sure to take your guests to grab a few of these iconic Kansas City foods.
Crossroads Community Association Facebook
The free wine and cheese is enough to get me there! However, the live entertainment and food trucks definitely keep me there.
Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center Facebook
Hike or bike through the park, and visit the Nature Center to learn more about the wildlife around you.
Harley-Davidson Factory Tour/Yelp
Here, you can tour the manufacturing and assembly processes of Harleys. However, children must be 12 or older, and accompanied by an adult.
Kansas City Zoo Facebook
Especially if your guests have children, the zoo is always an awesome option. Plus, when’s the last time you’ve actually gone?
KC Streetcar Facebook
It’s free, and it’s also a great way to tour downtown without the hassle of your own gas.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Facebook
It’s a museum of contemporary art, and it’s very interesting sometimes.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann/Flickr
Like these at Kauffman Stadium. Plus, what other city has fountains that change color as often as ours?
Paula J K/Yelp
If your visitors happen to have kids, then this place is perfect! There’s enough entertainment for an adult to walk through it, but kids will have more fun with the old schoolhouse and the petting zoo.
Sean M/Yelp
It’s a 40-minute tour, but you get to learn the history, process, and business of Kansas City’s favorite beer. It also ends with samples!
Shoal Creek Living History Museum Facebook
Shoal Creek is an 80-acre museum where you can see life in a 19th century village. It includes authentic log cabins and during special events, the entire village comes to life with re-enactors.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Facebook
Famous for it’s giant shuttlecocks, here’s a great place to find more than 34,000 pieces of art.
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