Buckle up! Downtown Kansas City is literally reinventing itself right before our eyes – and the world is watching. Dozens of improvements have contributed to this revitalization over the last five years, but none more than the arrival two game-changers Sprint Center and Power & Light District.

In 20 months since the first one arrived, Kansas City’s new 800-pound gorillas have turned the urban jungle on its head. In their first year of operations in 2008, Sprint Center attracted 1.3 million and the Power & Light District topped 4 million visitors. Without question, they are Kansas City’s hottest attractions.

The allure of the giant apes may be amazing, but they are only two pieces of the excitement Downtown.

Greater Downtown embraces all that is cool about Kansas City – from the historic River Market to jazzy 18^th & Vine; from the artistic Crossroads to the bubbly Martini Corner; from the hot and spicy Westside to the scintillating Sprint Center, Midland Theatre and P&L District,; from the vibrancy of Crown Center and Union Station to the nobility of Liberty Memorial and the National WWI Museum.

The sum of Downtown’s parts adds up to an exciting destination and diverse neighborhood with synergy, vibrancy and uniqueness unrivaled in the region. It features more than 200 restaurants, nearly 60 art galleries and studios and a feast of performing arts and museums.

In Kansas City, Downtown cool rules. Find our why Downtown is the preferred hot spot entertainment, dining, live music, attractions and cultural experiences.