Ultimate Kansas City Guide: Essential Tips for Visitors & Locals
Whether it’s your first time in KC or you’re a seasoned City of Fountains pro, there are a few Kansas City essentials that everyone should know.
The Basics
Everything You Need to Know About Kansas City Traditions
KC's barbecue, fountains and jazz traditions are as strong now as they've ever been thanks to free-flowing sauce, fountains and musical notes, each a testament to the city's culture, history and heart.
Everything You Need to Know About Jazz in Kansas City
Since the early 20th century, Kansas City has been synonymous with jazz. Today, those roots still run deep—the genre is as vibrant as ever, fueling more than 40 jazz and fine-dining venues every night of the week.
Everything You Need to Know About Fountains in Kansas City
From grand cascading centerpieces situated prominently along the city’s major thoroughfares to petite spouting statuary in quaint residential neighborhoods, each fountain represents a unique contribution to KC’s timeless reputation as the City of Fountains.
Everything You Need to Know About Barbecue in Kansas City
For decades, visitors from across the globe have traveled to Kansas City, drawn in by its smoky aroma, just to get a sample of its acclaimed cuisine.
Seasonal
Everything You Need to Know About Spring in Kansas City
Between a brisk morning hike in the wilderness and an afternoon on the patio with a cold drink in your hands, your days are filled with heading from one adventure to the next, or simply doing nothing at all—and loving every minute of it. It’s springtime in KC.
Everything You Need to Know About Summer in Kansas City
Festivals that celebrate art, animals and craft beer. Treat-yourself sweets, thrilling theme parks and underwater discoveries. It’s these activities that bring the summer to life in Kansas City, when the days are long and the memories made last a lifetime.
Everything You Need to Know About Fall in Kansas City
Kansas City autumns are a special time. Tree leaves become a distinct collage of burnt oranges, toasty reds and golden yellows. Families travel to pumpkin patches and apple orchards for treats to be tasted and memories never to be forgotten.
Everything You Need to Know about Winter in Kansas City
Kansas City winters are jam-packed, featuring six weeks of seasonal celebrations, festive events and luminous light shows, followed by months more of ice skating and big-hill sledding.
Experience KC
Everything You Need to Know About Arts and Culture in KC
While modern artists make waves each day, the city’s deep-seated cultural roots continue to add color to KC’s canvas, brush stroke after figurative brush stroke, creating a potent arts scene worth exploring many times over.
Kansas City’s Sports Culture
Diamond, pitch, gridiron or racetrack, Kansas City touts a rich athletic history and an even more passionate fan base, regardless of the time of the year or event taking place.
Everything You Need to Know about Shopping in Kansas City
From craft goods and luxury retailers to antique picking and one-of-a-kind souvenirs, there’s no shortage of unique shopping options available in KC.
Everything You Need to Know About Dining in Kansas City
Diverse in style, influence and cuisine, Kansas City’s dining scene thrives on innovation, yet maintains a reverence for classics that keep diners coming back day after day
Iconic KC Meals and Dishes
Kansas City has a number of treasured menu items that are as unforgettable as the Western Auto sign or a late-night session at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
A Guide to Kansas City Coffee Shops
Consult our go-to guide to Kansas City’s coffee shop scene to sample some of the best in the region.
Events and Holidays
Everything You Need to Know about Kansas City Restaurant Week
Show your support for KC’s restaurant industry and savor some of the finest plates the city has to offer during Kansas City Restaurant Week.
Everything You Need to Know About Big 12 Basketball in KC
Warming temperatures in March mean more than just the arrival of springtime in Kansas City—they signal an incoming swarm of basketball fans from across the country, all converging in Downtown KC for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Championships.
Everything You Need to Know About St. Patrick’s Day in KC
It’s St. Patrick’s Day season in Kansas City: part celebration of the city’s rich Irish heritage, part full day of fun for many in the metro.
Everything You Need to Know About Memorial Day in Kansas City
Crowds pack together for a front-row view of Union Station. Just before dark, the Symphony strikes up in song, a rousing show that’s capped off with a fitting tribute of a fireworks display. It’s Memorial Day Weekend in KC, a time to reflect, celebrate and usher in the summer season.
Everything You Need to Know About the Fourth of July in Kansas City
Fireworks to 5Ks, festivals to flight shows, celebrating the Fourth of July in Kansas City is a full weekend affair—and then some.
Everything You Need to Know About KC's First Fridays
One of KC’s most unique events in one of its most unique neighborhoods.
Everything You Need to Know About First Friday Weekends in the West Bottoms
First Friday Weekends in the West Bottoms mean brunch, antique shopping and urban exploration.
Everything You Need to Know about New Year’s Eve in Kansas City
New Year’s Eve in Kansas City is a time to celebrate, reflect and look forward to everything that the future holds in the City of Fountains.
