There's more to Kansas City than just BBQ and jazz, although, the BBQ and the jazz are pretty great. We’re sharing some of our favorite spots to help you make the most of your visit to the City of Fountains.

Local Goods & Markets

• Made In KC Marketplace
• City Market
• The Black Pantry
• Sandlot Goods
• Fetch KC
• West Bottoms Flea Markets
• Collective Ex
• Westside Storey

Coffee Shops & Hangouts

• Messenger Coffee on Grand
• Oddly Correct on Troost
• Café Corazón in the Crossroads Art District
• Thou Mayest in River Market
• Cafe Cà Phê in Columbus Park
• Goat Hill in the West Side
• Blip Roasters in the West Bottoms
• Afterward Tavern in the Crossroads Art District

Breweries, Distilleries, and More

For the beer aficionado :

• Boulevard Brewing Company
• Casual Animal Brewery
• Brewery Emperial
• City Barrell Brewing
• Torn Label Brewing Company
• Strange Days Brewing Co.
• Vine Street Brewing

For the spirit lover :

• J. Rieger & Co. Distillery
• Tom’s Town Distilling Company
• Mean Mule Distilling Co.
• Lifted Spirits Distillery
• Holladay Distillery

For the wine drinker:

• KC Wineworks
• Amigoni Urban Winery
• Fountain City Winery

Grab a bottle and settle in for the night:

• Big Mood Natural Wines
• The Pairing Wine Bar and Grocery
• Cellar Rat
• Underdog Wine Co.

Barbeque

A few of our favorites:

• Slap’s BBQ
• Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue
• Arthur Bryant’s
• Buck Tui BBQ
• Jones B-B-Q
• Q39

Watering Holes & Nightlife

Speakeasy vibes:

• Swordfish Tom’s
• Hey! Hey! Club
• Panther’s Place
• Pendergast Club
• The Campground

Bad & Bougie

• Monarch Bar
• Mercury Room
• Mosaic
• SoT

Dive-y and dancing:

• The Ship
• Lucky Boys

LGBTQIA+ Owned:

• Missie B’s
• Fountain Haus
• Hamburger Mary’s

Jazz Clubs

• Green Lady Lounge
• Black Dolphin Lounge
• The Majestic
• The Blue Room
• The Phoenix

Shopping

• Country Club Plaza
• Crown Center
• The Legends
• West 18th Street
• Brookside along 63rd Street
• Crestwood Shops

Cultural & Historical

• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
• Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
• National WW1 Museum & Memorial
• Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
• Arabia Steamboat Museum
• U.S National Archives at Kansas City

Family Friendly Activities

• Kansas City Zoo
• Science City at Union Station
• LEGOLAND Discovery Center
• Yaya’s Alpaca Farm
• Museum of Toys & Miniatures
• Worlds of Fun

Stadiums & Sporting Events

• Chiefs Kingdom
• The Royals
• Sporting KC
• KC Current
  • Fun fact! 21c Kansas City is an Official Hotel Partner of the Kansas City Current. Kansas City is home to the world’s first women’s soccer stadium!

Outdoor Spaces & Activities

• Loose Park
• Kauffman Memorial Gardens
• Sculpture Park on the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Lawn

Tours

• KC Mafia Tour
• City of Fountains Tour
• Urban Hikes KC
• Country Club Walking Tour