Free (or Cheap) Ideas in KC This Winter

Looking for KC family fun on the cheap?  Celebrate the winter season with these free and cheap Kansas City area ideas!

1. Watch fish in the aquariums at Cabela’s (913.328.0322) or Bass Pro (816.795.4300). 
2. Visit Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm that is especially fun on snowy Saturdays when horse-drawn sleigh rides are offered-weather permitting.
3. Tour the Roasterie and learn about coffee. Learn the history, take a walk along their Green Coffee Mile, sample our coffee and watch a brewing demonstration. It’s all things coffee in one place.
4. Appreciate art at free First Fridays in the Crossroads. 
5. Explore the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
6. Visit the animals indoors at Lakeside Nature Center.
7. Step back in time at the Lanesfield School Historic Site. The museum is open on Fridays and Saturdays and tells the story of a typical 20^th-century school day.
8. Go on a hike at Burr Oak Woods Nature Center.
9. Marvel at modern art at the Nerman Museum, where admission is free.
10. Take a winter hike at Ernie Miller Nature Center.
11. Visit the National Archives of Kansas City and explore their free exhibits.
12. Get free money at the Money Museum.
13. Learn about nature at the Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary.
14. And remember to search Free Events on our Kansas City calendar, where you’ll find free (and cheap) things to enjoy every day.