Hispanic Meetings in Kansas City
With a convenient central location and rich cultural offerings, Kansas City promises an intriguing option for meetings and event professionals seeking an eye-catching new destination.
See what KC has in store for meeting planners and convention attendees, along with opportunities to find experiences that showcase Kansas City’s rich Hispanic heritage along the way.
Convention Resources
The Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities boast more than 800,000 square feet of meeting space, including a fine arts theater, an arena, 388,000 square feet of column-free exhibit space on a single floor, and many more available options. The Kansas City Convention Center features a direct connection to the 800-room Loews Kansas City Hotel via skybridge and easy proximity to 6,500+ hotel rooms in the downtown core.
It's all within seamless reach via the free-to-ride KC Streetcar, just steps from downtown convention properties and operating with consistent arrivals seven days a week.
Neighborhoods to Know
A storied KC district with deep roots as a home for many Latin American residents, the Westside is home to two of Kansas City’s pre-eminent institutions serving Latino communities: The Guadalupe Centers and the Mattie Rhodes Center. Founded in 1919, the Guadalupe Centers holds designation from the National Register of Historic Places as one of the country’s oldest operating agencies serving Latinos. In addition to providing family, youth and community services, Mattie Rhodes is home to an art center and gallery that hosts regular tours and rotating exhibits.
In the heart of the Westside neighborhood, grab a table at Los Alamos Cocina for all-day Mexican fare or take home an assortment of Sonoran-style tortillas from Yoli Tortilleria, a James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Bakery.
At the south end of the district, Southwest Blvd. is home to a lineup of quick and casual Mexican restaurants, including Ricos Tacos Lupe, Tacos El Gallo and Palacana, a popular pick for paletas and aguas frescas.
Across the state line (but just 10 minutes away from the Kansas City Convention Center), there’s more to discover in Kansas City, KS. In addition to serving as a long-time home for many of the KC region’s Latino communities, the area is home to a beloved collection of taquerias and sees a series of cultural celebrations hosted each year by the Central Area Betterment Association.
More Districts to Explore
A short walk from the KC Convention Center, the Kansas City Power & Light District is a lively neighborhood full of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. Keep an eye on the events calendar at the KC Live! Block for a lineup of live performances and gameday watch parties. Across the street, T-Mobile Center welcomes an impressive calendar of concerts all throughout the year.
The City Market hosts the region’s largest farmers market each Saturday and Sunday. Plus, the area is home to a series of hole-in-the-wall shops and restaurants with global influences that are open all throughout the week.
In the Crossroads Arts District, popular breweries and distilleries line the street, making it a perfect destination for an afternoon happy hour or an evening excursion. Check out the Country Club Plaza for striking Spanish-inspired architecture and several blocks full of upscale shopping.
Convention Enhancements & More Resources
It’s easy to find the perfect offsite outing in the Soccer Capital of America. Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City plays at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS. As one of the founding MLS clubs that firmly established professional soccer in the United States, Sporting KC has a diehard local fanbase that makes matches unforgettable.
The Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League play home matches along the Missouri River at CPKC Stadium—the world’s first stadium built specifically for a women’s professional sports team. A short drive from the KC Convention Center, the venue will also be within reach via an extended KC Streetcar line in time for the team’s 2026 season. The 11,500-seat stadium delivers an electric atmosphere during every matchday and is available for private events.
If you’re hoping to offer your attendees an active adventure, look no further than Urban Hikes Kansas City. The company’s walking tours offer in-depth explorations of various KC neighborhoods, as well as themed tours that focus on specific topics from local history to popular coffee shops. Private tours are available in English and Spanish.
Elevate your catering order with empanadas, alfajores and more sourced from Café Corazón, a family-operated Latino and Indigenous coffee shop with storefronts in the Crossroads and Westport. For a cozy offsite meeting, check out Café Ollama for its carefully prepared café de olla.
Keep an eye on the Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra, a bilingual conservatory that functions as a professional performing ensemble as well as an educational institution dedicated to preserving and advancing Latin jazz.
Find more resources and details on Kansas City’s Hispanic business landscape from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative and the Young Latino Professionals of Greater Kansas City.