Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The jewel of downtown is the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Audiences enjoy professional performances from the Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera, Kansas City Symphony and touring productions. Every summer, they host the annual Future Stages Festival, showcasing hundreds of young performers on the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts stages and featuring a wide range of diverse performance styles and engaging arts activities. Throughout the year, both local and traveling productions include professional entertainers as well as educational programming from comedians to musicians, short plays to lectures. Before a show, enjoy a delicious meal in the Dining Experience that offers a three-course menu featuring modern-American cuisine.
One of Kansas City’s most famous historic neighborhoods is 18th & Vine. Two museums in the district celebrate the city’s past. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum showcases the history of American baseball from the Black perspective, beginning in 1863, and gets you acquainted with many famous local baseball stars. Measure up against the life-size bronze statues of players in mid-game on the baseball diamond. Visitors can experience Kansas City jazz and celebrate our finest musicians at the American Jazz Museum and enjoy a live concert at the Gem or the Blue Room.
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Kansas City’s arts, antiques and dining districts roll out the red carpet all month long with special hours, sales and events on weekends. Top picks for weekend fun include First Fridays in the Crossroads, enjoyed by more than 10,000 people who head to the cultural arts district for free peeks at galleries and studios, delicious treats from food trucks and restaurants and entertainment from street performers. Third Saturday Wine Walk on Delaware is an adult favorite in the River Market District, also home to the city’s largest farmers market.
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American Jazz Museum
Learn about the history of jazz through fun, interactive exhibits perfect for kids.
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City Market
Open daily and featuring an eclectic mix of dining, shopping, entertainment, and attractions in a unique open-air setting, the City Market offers visitors a variety of fresh produce, meats, cheeses, specialty groceries, flowers, and gift items.
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Crossroads Art District
Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, MissouriOffers more than 100 art galleries plus tour for free the first Friday evening of each month.
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KC Ballet
The Kansas City Ballet performs three mixed repertory seasons per year as well as the ever-popular "Nutcracker." The company also reaches over 15,000 Kansas City students and adults each year through its community education programs and provides d...
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KC Symphony
Enjoy professional live classical symphony. The Symphony’s Family Series is especially popular with KC kids as it features fun holiday music and familiar favorites.
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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The Kauffman Center is home to resident organizations, the Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera, Kansas City Symphony and other innovative programming that embraces a variety of audiences with different tastes, interest and passions.
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Lyric Opera
Lyric Opera of Kansas City is one of the nation's premier regional opera companies, performing at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The museum is dedicated to the history of Negro Leagues Baseball with interactive exhibits for all ages.
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