Best Saturday in Kansas City
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Q: What is the best way to spend a Saturday in Kansas City in the fall or winter?
A:
Weston Red Barn Farm!!!! Apples, pumpkin patch, hayride, warm cider, a pony ride, seeing the farm animals. It doesn’t get better than that! And since you are in Weston, you might as well stop at O'Malleys for lunch! Such a neat place. ~ Terry Lillard Logan
Louisburg Cider Mill and eating cider donuts, drinking warm apple cider and picking out pumpkins! ~ Michelle Sersch
Fall - Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch. Winter - Union Station Science City. ~ Renee McGinnis
Geocaching! ~ Carol Wilcoxen Conley
Fall... Apple orchard! Pome on the Range or Louisburg Cider Mill!! Nothing better than picking some apples and enjoying a hot apple cider or watching them make cider and having cider donuts! And if you've got the time, head on over to Powell Pumpkin Patch and pick some pumpkins! Very family oriented, fun and reasonably priced pumpkins!!! In winter, ice skating at Crown Center is always a good time. ~ Christina Van Aken
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art! The museum is FREE and not only has incredible, world-class art but also many activities to make the experience fun for kids! During the fall you can take a fun stroll outside through the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park and see the incredible sculptures and beautiful trees. Kids love the world-famous Shuttlecocks. ~ Erica Terry
Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin, KS, and a ride on the Midland Railway....always my favorite weekend event of the year!! I try to make all family visitors come at that time...what a great way to spend a day!! ~ Kimberly Morris Knop
If it's cold, stay inside at Wonderscope! ~ Melissa Bez Cheatham
Fall festivals. They are the best here. ~ Jenni Hood Tip: Read our KC Fall Festival Guide!
Dunn's Cider Mill is a favorite for our family each fall. ~ Bonnie Hatley Oesch
We love Worlds of Fun’s Halloween weekends! ~Jenni Hood
First Fridays in the Crossroads quench my love for art. Then, on Saturdays I hunt for treasured antiques in the West Bottoms. ~ Sarah Johnson
American Girl is the favorite in our house, so my girls enjoy shopping at the American Girl Store at Oak Park Mall and sharing a soft pretzel. ~ Stephanie Thompson
Shopping at the new Ikea in Merriam is one of my favorites. ~ Jessica Williams
We cheer for the Missouri Mavericks at a hockey game! ~ Christina Larson
My wife and I love to listen to Jazz at clubs in the KCP&L district. ~ Mark Sullivan
The children’s shows at The Coterie are wonderful and we save on tickets with 2-for-1 Target Saturdays. ~ Rachel Carson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of Kansas City’s best attractions, it’s free and it is open late on Friday nights. We always take out of town guests to check it out. ~ Mary Peters
It’s all about sports! On weekends, you’ll find me rooting for the Royals and the Chiefs. ~ Tom Anderson
Photography and nature are two of my passions, so I head to Powell Gardens where I enjoy the changing seasons with a lovely walk in the gardens. ~ Emily Wilson
Our family uses our FOTZ membership to enjoy weekends at the Kansas City Zoo. The kids love Hoots & Howls in October and visits with Santa in December. ~ Tracy Stephens
My son loves trains! Riding the rails at the Belton, Grandview, & Kansas City Railroad is one of his favorite things to do. The Pumpkin Express in the fall, and rides with Santa in December, are such fun! ~ Andrea Michaels
As a history buff, the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is one of my favorite places to spend a Saturday. ~ Reed Heim