20 Free (and Cheap) Fall Fun Experiences to Enjoy in KC
Enjoy the best of autumn in KC with these fun-filled free and cheap ideas!
- Go apple picking (set a budget of up to $5/person which is easy to do at the u-pick price)!
- Visit Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and discover what life was like in the mid-1800s on the Kansas Prairie.
- Take photos in huge fields of sunflowers at Russell Sunflower Patch or Grinter Farms.
- Walk the Country Club Plaza and admire the art and fountains.
- Try pumpkin spice goodies at your favorite restaurant.
- Stroll through a local Farmers Market and find one new food to try.
- Take a tour of Watkins Woolen Mill Historic Site the only 19th-century textile mill in the United States with its original machinery still intact.
- Enjoy autumn wildflowers and play among the trees at the Anita Gorman Discovery Center, a free nature center near the Country Club Plaza.
- Ride the KC Streetcar and visit Union Station, play chess on the roof at the Central Library, and taste test a yummy treat at City Market.
- Learn about the Santa Fe Trail at Cave Springs Nature Center.
- Explore a Kansas City area waterfall (search Waterfalls on KCParent.com).
- Bring binoculars for bird watching at Burroughs Audubon Nature Center.
- Play “I Spy” at Lakeside Nature Center.
- Marvel at modern art at the Nerman Museum, where admission is free.
- Discover a masterpiece and take a photo with the giant spider at the free Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Stroll Downtown Lee's Summit and visit the Historical Society Museum housed in an old depot.
- Discover Kansas’ most famous residents through the artwork at Legends Outlets.
- Bike Trolley Trail.
- Go Roller Skating (most local rinks offer a discounted family night).
- Visit a new library. Kansas City is rich with exciting local libraries, try one beyond your neighborhood location.