Get Out & Play

The newest trend to hit the scene in Kansas City is the escape room entertainment concept. Two local venues offer this game experience: Breakout KC and Escape Room KC. Players are given one hour to solve puzzles and unravel codes to escape a real life scenario. Grab a group of friends or family and work as a team to crack the code.

For the adventurous, head to Adventure Zip KC in Bonner Springs, where you can enjoy a 143-acre park with a 300-foot elevation change. They offer a variety of zip line tours with up to five zip lines and a mix of hiking and zip lining for an unbelievable and unforgettable adventure.

Kansas City’s own Worlds of Fun (open through October) is a roller coaster enthusiast’s dream park! It’s home to seven world-class roller coasters, including one of the tallest, longest and fastest roller coasters in the world, the Mamba, with a first drop of 205 feet. The Patriot is a giant inverted coaster that carries the daring through four inversions at a top speed of 65 mph. The extremely daring can pay an extra fee to experience the Ripcord, a Sky Coaster attraction that sends riders in a free-fall pendulum motion from 180 feet in the air at speeds of up to 80 mph.

For traditional family fun, visit one of Kansas City’s family fun centers. Miniature golf, go-karts and arcades are all the rage at Cool Crest. At Paradise Park your family will enjoy laser tag, rock wall climbing, miniature golf, the Foam Factory, bumper cars, an arcade and more. While you’re there, climb a rock wall or explore the Children’s Edutainment Center, with everything from a miniature grocery store and bank to an indoor water play exhibit and art center with face paints and special projects for kids. For more great indoor play, visit Little Monkey Bizness or Amazing Play indoor fun centers, with great play equipment for children to enjoy. Urban Air Overland Park is the city’s newest indoor trampoline park, with an indoor playground and fun for all ages.

Wonderscope Children’s Museum offers hands-on exhibits for young kids. The Lego Ocean Adventure includes a Lego submarine inside which children can play. Other exhibits include H2O Water Play, a child-sized grocery store, raceways where children race golf balls on wooden tracks and much more.