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Kansas City offers many free adventures. The following list provides free activities that offer something for everyone. Donations are accepted at some locations. Also, make sure to visit our main special offers page for more great savings.

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Shoal Creek Living History Museum

Type: Museums

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The 1800s come alive at this living history museum. Events, programs & tours available by appointment. In a municipal park open daily. Grounds available for weddings and picnics. Programs for youth gr...
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Type: Art Museums | Location: Country Club Plaza Area

  • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has been rated 4 out of 5 stars

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The sleek exterior of Kansas City’s Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by Gunnar Birkerts, only hints at the activity within its walls. The open, light-filled atrium provides a striking sett...
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The

Type: Art Museums | Location: Country Club Plaza Area

  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The is a Visitor's Choice
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You are invited to discover some of the 34,500 pieces in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. From ceramic objects found in ancient Chinese tombs to whimsical sculptures of badminton bir...
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Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden

Type: Gardens | Location: Country Club Plaza Area

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Extending Ewing and Muriel Kauffman's legacy with an enduring gift for Kansas City, a beautiful garden and learning environment in the heart of the city they loved....
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Loose Park

Type: Parks & Lakes | Location: Country Club Plaza Area

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Beautiful urban park, near Country Club Plaza. Wading pool, Civil War markers, Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden....
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City of Fountains Foundation

Type: Tours & Sightseeing | Location: Country Club Plaza Area

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Kansas City's history is reflected in a century of fountain development. First, fountains were established to fill the needs of people and animals and later as beautification, memorials, and celebrati...
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Boulevard Brewing Co.

Type: Tours & Sightseeing | Location: Crown Center Area

  • Boulevard Brewing Co. has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Founded in 1989, Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Our mission is simple -- to produce fresh, flavorful beers using the finest traditional ingr...
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Crown Center

Type: Shopping Centers & Malls | Location: Crown Center Area

  • Crown Center has been rated 4 out of 5 stars

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Home to the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards, Crown Center offers something for everyone. The three-level Crown Center Shops feature more than 60 shops and restaurants. Eating options ...
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Hallmark Visitors Center

Type: Visitor Centers | Location: Crown Center Area

  • Hallmark Visitors Center has been rated 3 out of 5 stars

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See one of the world's most creative companies come to life. Located in Kansas City's Crown Center complex, the Hallmark Visitors Center celebrates the Hallmark story in a display of 14 remarkable exh...
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Kaleidoscope

Type: Just for Kids | Location: Crown Center Area

  • Kaleidoscope has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Kaleidoscope is a magical art studio where children can be creative and feel good about their own special ideas. Creating with bows, cardboard, jazzy junk, making puzzles and painting with melted cra...
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National Archives at Kansas City

Type: Libraries | Location: Crown Center Area

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The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 14 facilities nationwide where the public has access to Federal archival records. It is home to more than 50,000 cubic feet of historical records. This i...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Type: Tours & Sightseeing | Location: Crown Center Area

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Visit the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Money Museum – a billion dollar experience! Free and open to the public, the Money Museum offers guests the opportunity to watch millions of dollars in...
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City Hall Observation Deck

Type: Free Admission | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area

  • City Hall Observation Deck has been rated 3 out of 5 stars

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View the city from the 30th floor of City Hall. City Hall is the third tallest building in the city. It measures 443 feet from the sidewalk at the north door to the top of the building. Since it's on ...
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The City Market

Type: Farmer's Market & Specialty Foods | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area

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In operation since 1857, the City Market is the largest farmers’ market in the region with an annual attendance of nearly 600,000 per year and bursting with more than 170 farmer stalls. In addition, C...
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Mormon Visitors Center, The Church of Jesus Christ/L.D.S.

Type: Museums | Location: East

  • Mormon Visitors Center, The Church of Jesus Christ/L.D.S. has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Tours present the basic beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the teachings of Jesus about the purpose of life and the importance of families, and the history of the Mo...
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1827 Log Courthouse

Type: History | Location: East

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Jackson County's first government building, constructed with slave labor, was the only courthouse between St. Louis and the Pacific at the time the Santa Fe Trail trade began. Two-room log structu...
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Pioneer Spring Cabin

Type: History | Location: East

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The austere two-room cabin offers a sharp contrast with the area's opulent Victorian estates. The typical 1850s log cabin gives an insight to everyday life in the pre-Civil War era. Originally constru...
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McCoy Park

Type: Theme & Water Parks | Location: East

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This is a summer delight, with water play/spray features that are appropriate for children of all ages and give kids the opportunity to cool off in the summer heat. The park also has an athletic field...
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Historic Liberty Jail

Type: History | Location: Northeast

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Historic Liberty Jail features a reconstruction of the original Clay County Jail on the same site of its initial location. We offer free tours, including art, sculpture, photographs and an audio-visu...
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Penguin Park

Type: Parks & Lakes | Location: Northeast

  • Penguin Park has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Penguin Park is the perfect place to plan your child's birthday party. This fun and playful park has everything from a 26-foot kangaroo slide to a 23-foot penguin to play inside....
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Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters & Cultural Museum

Type: Museums | Location: Northeast

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Ground-breaking took place in 1936 with a ceremony and the laying of the cornerstone. This structure was partially completed in 1937, when the "Hall of Springs" (today known as the water bar) opened a...
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Frontier Army Museum

Type: Museums | Location: Northwest

  • Frontier Army Museum has been rated 4 out of 5 stars

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Focuses on Fort Leavenworth's role in westward expansion, exhibiting one of the finest collections of horse-drawn military carriages in the nation, including a 1790 prairie schooner and a 1917 JN4D "J...
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Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations

Type: Tours & Sightseeing | Location: Northwest

  • Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations has been rated 5 out of 5 stars

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The 358,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations in Kansas City, Mo. was built in 1998 to increase production of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. More than 900 Kansas City emp...
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Miami County/Swan River Museum

Type: Museums | Location: Regional

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Permanent exhibits in three 19th century buildings include Native American and St. Philippine Duchesne Shrine artifacts, history of Miami County ghost towns and artifacts of early settlements. Local ...
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Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center

Type: Free Admission | Location: Southeast

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The Center is named in honor of Bruce R. Watkins, a political and social activist. Watkins was fueled by the need to recognize and preserve the varied contributions African-Americans made to the devel...
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