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WATKINS WOOLEN MILL STATE HISTORIC SITE
26600 Park Rd. North, Lawson, MO 64062
816-580-3387
mostateparks.com/park/watkins-woolen-mill-state-historic-site
In the rolling hills of northwest Missouri is Watkins Mill State Historic Site and
Park, the last fully equipped 19th century woolen mill in the United States.
Nowhere else can you see what work was like for independent mill owners and
textile workers in the late 1800s. Tours available at this National Historic and
National Mechanical Engineering Landmark, see website for schedule.
KANSAS CITY ZOO
Powell Gardens
6800 Zoo Dr., Kansas City, MO 64132
816-595-1234 • kansascityzoo.org
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More Zoo for you to explore. More than 200 acres and more than 1,700 animals,
including two from down under. Meet the koalas this May through November
at the KCZoo. Explore a penguin empire, journey to the Polar Bear Passage and
swing into Orangutan Canopy. It’s always a new adventure at the Kansas City
Zoo. Open year round!
CAROLYN’S COUNTRY COUSINS PUMPKIN PATCH
POWELL GARDENS
210 & 291 Hwys., Liberty, MO 64068
816-781-9196 • carolynscountrycousins.com
1609 NW U.S. Hwy. 50, Kingsville, MO 64061
816-697-2600 • powellgardens.org
Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch is KC’s premier outdoor entertainment.
Come enjoy our “World Famous Pumpkin Donuts!” Experience Little Bud’s
Railroad, Colossal Fossil House, Little Farmers Playground and more! Weekends
feature: Uncle Lester’s Pig Races and Uncle Earl’s Mining Camp. Open everyday
September 20 to October 31.
Discover, learn and play at Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s botanical garden!
Known for its contemporary architecture and stunning gardens, Powell Gardens
is home to the nation’s largest edible landscape. This summer, take a prehistoric
adventure through the Gardens to see life-sized dinosaurs on display during
Jurassic Garden, open May 21-Oct. 3.
JACKSON COUNTY PARKS + REC
SEA LIFE KANSAS CITY AQUARIUM
22807 Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-503-4800 • MakeYourDayHere.com
2475 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
816-471-4FUN (4386) • visitsealife.com/kansas-city
Jackson County offers 21,000 acres of fun featuring three lakes, campgrounds
and marinas offering boating, sailing, skiing and fishing. Several parks offer
hiking & biking trails, archery, horseback riding, swimming, beaches, baseball
& softball complexes, a golf course, historic sites, radio-controlled flying fields,
shelters and much more!
NEW for 2016 — Doodle Reef is the brand new exhibit opening at SEA LIFE
Kansas City Aquarium Summer 2016! See it! Draw it! Watch it swim! Doodle
Reef showcases the beauty of the tropical ocean and the real life creatures that
live within it. Merging inspiration and imagination, guests can create their own
virtual sea creatures which come to life on a live display! SEA LIFE Aquarium will
be sure to transport you into an amazing underwater world.
KANSAS CITY PARKS & RECREATION
GO APE TREETOP ADVENTURE
4600 East 63rd St., Kansas City, MO 64130
816-513-7500 • kcparks.org
Swope Park, 7331 Oakwood Dr., Kansas City, MO 64132
800-971-8271 • goape.com/zip-line/swopepark
Kansas City, Missouri has 220 parks, 135 miles of boulevards and parkways,
47 fountains, 87 sculptures and monuments, 27 lakes, 100+ miles of trails and
bikeways, five golf courses, four museums and hundreds of special events.
Highlights include Swope Park, one of the country’s largest urban parks; Loose
Park Rose Garden; Shoal Creek Living History Museum; The Springs Aquatics
Center and The Bay Water Park.
Zip, swing, and climb through the trees! Go Ape is a highly interactive 2–3 hour
outdoor adventure course featuring zip lines, tarzan swings, and awesome
obstacles at heights of 40–50 feet in the trees. Go Ape is a great outdoor
adventure for families, friends and groups.
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Thrills & Exploration
1021 NE Colbern Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086
816-246-5224 • paradise-park.com
Paradise Park is a 15-acre indoor and outdoor Family Entertainment Center
for guests of all ages. We are focused on creating a safe, clean and fun
environment that is ever changing. From our all new Operation Laser Tag to
Miniature Golf and Children’s Edutainment Center we create memories that
will last forever.
Arrowhead Stadium Home of the Kansas City Chiefs
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PARADISE PARK
SCHLITTERBAHN WATERPARK
Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark
9400 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66112
913-312-3110 • schlitterbahn.com
Experience one of a kind attractions including the jaw dropping,
scream inducing, tallest water slide in the world, Verrückt! Enjoy
over a mile of river that goes from mild to wild, slide down towering
waterslides, catch a wave on the surf ride or relax on a beach.
Free parking, tubes, and life jackets. Picnics welcome!
COCO KEY WATER RESORT
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
9103 East 39th St., Kansas City, MO 64133
816-737-0200 • cocokeykansascity.com
One Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS 66111
1-888-452-4625 • sportingkc.com
Play for the day or stay overnight! CoCo Key Water Resort is Kansas City’s indoor
water resort attraction offering thrilling water slides, an adventure river, activity
pool and much more! At CoCo Key, it’s always a perfect 84 degrees. To purchase
day passes or an overnight package, visit www.cocokeykansascity.com!
The two-time MLS champions play at state-of-the-art Children’s
Mercy Park and are a catalyst behind FanThreeSixty, LiveKC, The
Victory Project, Three Points Club and Swope Soccer Village. Come
be a part of the country’s premier soccer experience as Sporting KC
chases another title in 2016.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WORLDS OF FUN/OCEANS OF FUN
One Arrowhead Dr., Kansas City, MO 64129
816-920-4833• goarrowhead.com
4545 Worlds of Fun Ave., Kansas City, MO 64161
816-454-4545 • worldsoffun.com
Come be a part of Chiefs Kingdom with tickets to a game or go behind-thescenes with a stadium tour. Tours take guests to the locker room, the sidelines
of the field and The Hall of Honor presented by Time Warner Cable. Football
season runs August to December. Stadium tours offered Fridays and Saturdays,
March to December.
Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun all in one park and all for one price where
guests enjoy all 235-acres of thrill rides and waterslides including seven worldclass roller coasters and the Midwest’s Largest Halloween event. New in 2016!
Families can glide, fly and launch into fun with the addition of 5 new family rides.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
TICK TOCK ESCAPE GAMES
One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129
816-921-8000 • royals.com
6398 College Blvd, Overland Park, Kansas 66211
913-396-9144 • ticktockescapegames.com
Come watch the 2015 World Champion Kansas City Royals play baseball
at Kauffman Stadium! Enjoy major league value and experience America’s
pastime in one of the most beautiful ballparks in the country. For details,
visit royals.com/promotions
Kansas City’s premier Escape Games! Can you beat the clock? For an intense
60 minutes, you are locked in a lavishly decorated room to solve tech-infused
puzzles. Challenge your mind, think fast, work together with your family,
friends or co-workers to decipher the final code to escape! Ages 12+.
Purchase tickets online.
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Harriman-Jewell Series - Nat’l Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China
Dazzling
Entertainment
KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY
Performances: September to June
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (Helzberg Hall)
1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-471-0400 • kcsymphony.org
Beauty. Power. All live on stage with your Kansas City Symphony at the Kauffman
Center for the Performing Arts. Classical concerts plus Pops, Family and Holiday
performances, special presentations, Classics Uncorked concerts with free wine
receptions, free Happy Hour concerts and much more. Visit us on Facebook or
kcsymphony.org.
KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Performances: Year-round
1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-994-7222 • kauffmancenter.org
Photo by Tim Hursley
Mezzo-Soprano Joyce DiDonato
Photo by Dries
KCB Dancer: Yoshiya Sakurai
Photographer: Kenny Johnson
The Santaland Diaries.
Shanna Jones (Elf) and Brian Sills
(Crumpet.) Photo by Don Ipock.
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The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts presents extraordinary and diverse
performing arts experiences year round. The Kauffman Center houses the 1,800
seat Muriel Kauffman Theatre performance home to the Kansas City Ballet and
Lyric Opera of Kansas City and 1,600 seat Helzberg Hall performance home to
the Kansas City Symphony.
HARRIMAN-JEWELL SERIES
UNICORN THEATRE
Performances: September 2016 through April 2017
in Kansas City landmark venues
816-415-5025 • hjseries.org
3828 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111
816-531-7529 • unicorntheatre.org
Now in its 52nd season, the Harriman-Jewell Series continues to carve out an
enviable legacy as a performing arts presenter of international importance. More
than 950 performances have come to Kansas City’s landmark venues by way
of the Series. Through its free Discovery Concerts, the Series offers even more
life-enriching opportunities to its metropolitan community.
Founded in 1974, Unicorn Theatre enhances Kansas City by developing
and producing professional, provocative new plays on two stages, creating
opportunities for the advancement of artists and staff. This not-for-profit
theatre is a founding member of the National New Play Network, committed to
developing new plays for the American theatre.
KANSAS CITY BALLET
PAUL MESNER PUPPETS
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-931-8993 • kcballet.org
1006 E Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64109
816-756-3500 • paulmesnerpuppets.org
Kansas City Ballet is becoming a national destination for dance. With a rich
history spanning nearly 60 years and acclaimed productions, the organization
is as committed to the art of dance as it is to the community it serves. KC Ballet
presents shows in the fall, winter and spring and the annual “Nutcracker” at
the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts downtown and its New Moves
performances at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity in the Crossroads.
Mesner Puppets is a globally known professional puppet theatre company
based in Kansas City, Missouri. The professional non profit company has its
home season of five to ten productions and tours regionally, nationally, and
internationally. The KC-area season is performed at the Mesner Studio in the
Hyde Park neighborhood just south of Crown Center. Plays range from classic
fairly tales to award winning contemporary children’s stories. All puppets, sets
and costumes are designed and built by the talented team of artists under
Paul Mesner’s direction.
KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE
STARLIGHT THEATRE
Performances: September through May
Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., KC, MO 64110
Copaken Stage, 1 H&R Block Way, KC, MO 64105
816-235-2700 • KCRep.org
Performances: April through October
4600 Starlight Rd., Kansas City, MO 64132
816-363-7827 • kcstarlight.com
The Kansas City Repertory Theatre is the premier professional theater company
of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Working from two stages, the KC Rep
offers diverse and timely productions. The KC Rep also provides educational
and outreach services for students and our community. Kansas City Repertory
Theatre is the heart of a great theatre town.
A Kansas City treasure, Starlight Theatre is the largest and oldest
performing arts organization in Kansas City and the second largest
outdoor producing theatre in the U.S. Starlight presents and produces
Broadway musicals and concerts and offers extensive community
outreach and educational programming. Starlight also offers dining,
concessions, pre-show entertainment and backstage tours.
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Unique Experiences
KEMPER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111
816-753-5784 • kemperart.org
College Basketball Experience
Always FREE, Kemper Museum presents a dozen exhibitions annually at its
three locations, located just north of the Plaza and in the heart of the Crossroads.
The Museum also boasts a growing permanent collection of modern and
contemporary art. The popular Café Sebastienne serves innovative culinary
creations, and the museum shop offers one-of-a-kind artwork and gifts.
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LEGOLAND® DISCOVERY CENTER
2475 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
816-471-4FUN (4386) • legolanddiscoverycenter.com/kansascity
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center is the world’s biggest box of LEGO® bricks! A fun,
highly interactive and educational indoor experience for families that includes
Ninjago Training Camp, a 4D cinema with the brand new short film The LEGO®
Movie™ A New Adventure, building classes, MINILAND and a full range of play
areas. Over 2 million LEGO bricks under one roof!
KC FRINGE
THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART
PO Box 415001 KC, MO 64141
816-359-91957 • kcfringe.org
4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64111
816-751-1ART • nelson-atkins.org
The KC Fringe Festival is an 11 day explosion of arts in Kansas City. It
straddles a thin, frayed line between mass appeal and eclectic tastes.
The Fringe is innovative and affordable, encompassing all genres of
performance arts, visual art, film and youth arts. Enjoy the cutting edge
work of local, national and international performing artists.
Voted Best U.S. Museum through 2015 Yelp reviews. Come discover an
internationally recognized collection—from ancient times to modern day, along
with a 22-acre Sculpture Park. Add free admission, an Italian courtyardinspired restaurant, tax-free shopping, frequent cultural festivals and friendly,
knowledgeable staff to make this your favorite destination, too.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE
KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
1401 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106
816-949-7500 • collegebasketballexperience.com
628 N 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
913-721-2110 • kcrenfest.com
You can drill free throws, become a sports broadcaster at ESPN-U, dribble to the
beat, or pick up on Center Court. It’s fun, interactive, and you will learn all about
men’s college basketball while you play! Open Wednesday–Sunday until 6; we’re
available for birthday parties, private events, and tournaments.
The Kansas City Renaissance Festival offers visitors a chance to experience a
16th century village, where guests are invited to be a part of history. From daily
pub crawls and wine tastings to stories in the Enchanted Children’s Realm,
there is something for everyone to enjoy! And special themed weekends provide
unique experiences for each visit! Opens Labor Day Weekend!
EXTREME GRAND PRIX
FULL MOON PRODUCTIONS
6731 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133
816-286-4156 • extremegrandprix.com
1401 W. 13th Street, Kansas City, MO. 64102
816-842-4280 • 816-842-4085 • fullmoonprod.com
Whether you’re here hone in your racing skills, to take a quick spin, spend an
exciting afternoon or evening with your family or friends you will find Extreme
Grand Prix Family Fun Center is all of that. From the arcade area to the billiard
area, racing to just relaxing and watching the game and having a beer it is
exciting fun.
The Beast, The Edge of Hell, Macabre Cinema, and The Chambers of Edgar Allan
Poe are owned and operated by Full Moon Productions, one of the country’s
leading haunted house and entertainment development companies. Full Moon
has been a pioneer in haunted house production since its inception in 1975 and
continues to reinvent what a haunted house experience.
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Shop, Dine, Play
CROWN CENTER
2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
816-274-8444 • crowncenter.com
This favorite family entertainment destination offers year-round fun. Crown
Center is home to SEA LIFE Aquarium and LEGOLAND® Discovery Center, plus
more than 40 shops and restaurants, live theaters, free exhibits, outdoor movies,
festivals and seasonal ice skating. Sheraton and Westin hotels onsite. Don’t miss
the 100’ tall Mayor’s Christmas Tree.
Country Club Plaza
HALLMARK VISITORS CENTER
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2450 Grand Blvd., 3rd Fl. Crown Center, KC, MO 64108
816-274-3613 • hallmarkvisitorscenter.com
Travel through the Hallmark Visitors Center and be transported to a place where
a storied past and an exciting future come to life for one of the world’s premier
creative companies. Discover the Hallmark story with exhibits that demonstrate
the creativity and innovation that go into making Hallmark products.
UNION STATION & SCIENCE CITY
KANSAS CITY CARRIAGES
30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-460-2000 • unionstation.org/sciencecity
Nichols and Pennsylvania on the Country Club Plaza
816-531-1999 • kccarriages.com
A 100-year-old historical landmark and located in the heart of downtown Kansas
City. Union Station is dedicated to science education, celebration of community
and preservation of history. It’s home to Kansas City’s internationally-awarded
Science Center, Science City; Model Railroad Experience; Regnier Extreme
Screen Theatre, world-class touring exhibitions, a Planetarium and more.
Horse drawn carriage rides are located on the Country Club Plaza. Experience
your forever memory where Cinderella and Vintage carriages make your
dreams come true. Ideal and unique for Surprise Gifts, Weddings, Birthdays,
Anniversaries, Engagements, and Corporate Events. “Your Carriage Is Waiting!”
LEGENDS OUTLETS KANSAS CITY
TOWN CENTER PLAZA–TOWN CENTER CROSSING
1843 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66111
913-788-3700 • LegendsShopping.com
NW & SE corners of 119th & Roe, Leawood KS
913-498-1111 • towncenterplaza.com
Legends Outlets is Kansas City’s premier outdoor shopping and entertainment
center and only outlet destination. Featuring designer brand names at up to 65%
off everyday prices, Legends Outlets offers 100+ stores and restaurants catering
to every age and style — and is a quick 15-minute drive from KCI, Overland
Park, downtown and Lawrence.
Town Center Plaza | Town Center Crossing are located conveniently in beautiful
Leawood, KS. Shop brands you love like Sephora, Trader Joe’s, Apple and
Anthropologie. Discover Kansas City’s Home Décor Corridor, featuring Crate &
Barrel and Pottery Barn, and coming soon... Arhaus, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
and Restoration Hardware.
COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA
ZONA ROSA
4750 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64112
816-753-0100 • countryclubplaza.com
8640 N Dixson Ave., Kansas City, MO 64153
816-587-8180 • zonarosa.com
This 15-square-block district features 150 shops and restaurants with names
you won’t find anywhere else in Kansas City, like Michael Kors, Restoration
Hardware, Seasons 52, Tiffany & Co. and The Capital Grille. Designed in 1922,
the Plaza features romantic Spanish architecture and art throughout the
district, and has become one of the Midwest’s premier shopping, dining and
entertainment destinations.
Experience the Northland’s premier retail, dining and entertainment destination,
where shopping is fun, memories are made, and Kansas City traditions are
celebrated. Find your brand-name favorites, shop for boutique treasures,
celebrate an anniversary, or simply grab a quick bite on the go — Zona Rosa
has something for everyone! (Conveniently located at the corner of I-29 and
Barry Road.)
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History & Museums
JESSE JAMES BIRTH PLACE
21216 Jesse James Farm Rd., Kearney, MO 64060
Jesse James Bank Museum,103 N Water, Liberty, MO 64068
(Farm)816-736-8500/(Bank)816-736-8510 • jessejamesmuseum.org
LIVE THE LEGEND, learn the history and hear the story about Frank & Jesse
James, two brothers molded by the turbulent years preceding the Civil War.
See Jesse’s original burial site in the yard after being shot by Bob Ford in 1882.
The museum houses the world’s largest collection of James Family artifacts on
display. Open year round.
Kansas City Auto Museum
MAHAFFIE STAGECOACH STOP & FARM
1200 Kansas City Rd., Olathe, KS 66061
913-971-5111 • mahaffie.org
Get your hands on history at a working farm from the Civil War era! Help with
chores, ride a real stagecoach and meet the animals. Activities, hours and
admission vary by season: be sure to visit mahaffie.org or call 913-971-5111
for current details.
Photo by Amy Elrod
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HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
KANSAS CITY AUTO MUSEUM
500 W U.S. Hwy. 24, Independence, MO 64050
816-268-8200 • trumanlibrary.org
15095 W 116th St., Olathe, KS 66062
913-322-4227 • kansascityautomuseum.com
One of 13 U.S. Presidential Libraries, the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
features interactive exhibits on the life and times of Harry S. Truman and his
presidency. Visitors can also see a replica of the Oval Office with a recorded
message from Truman about the contents, view Truman’s working office, and pay
their respects at his grave site. Open seven days a week, closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Year’s Day.
The Kansas City area is home to major automotive and motorcycle
manufacturing, racing and a vibrant collector community. We have a long, storied
and proud automotive heritage that needs to be preserved and celebrated. The
Kansas City Automotive Museum’s interim facility is currently located in Olathe,
KS and features more than 30 cars in a 12,000 square foot display space. The
Museum highlights significant Kansas City automotive history such as 1965
Le Mans winner Masten Gregory (the “Kansas City Flash”), the Ford Winchester
Plant, and Greenlease Cadillac.
HISTORIC LECOMPTON
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TOYS/MINIATURES
609 Woodson Ave., Lecompton, KS 66050
785-887-6148 • lecomptonkansas.com
5235 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64112
816-235-8000 • toyandminiaturemuseum.org
About 50 miles west of Kansas City lies a community known as the “Birthplace
of the Civil War, Where Slavery Began to Die.” The territorial capital of Kansas
1855-1861. Featured are Constitution Hall, National Landmark, Territorial Capital
Museum, National Register Site and Eisenhower’s parents’ marriage site. Hours
Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sun., 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (T/m) preserves and exhibits the
world’s largest fine-scale miniature collection and one of the nation’s largest
toy collections. Explore centuries of childhood and view stunningly crafted art
in 1:12 or smaller scale. Find all T/m offers, from special exhibitions to
programming, at toyandminiaturemuseum.org.
NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY
100 W 26th St., Kansas City, MO 64108
816-888-8100 • theworldwar.org
1 Memorial Dr., Kansas City, MO 64198
816-881-2683 • KansasCityFed.org/moneymuseum
Trip Advisor’s No. 1-rated attraction in Kansas City, the National World War
I Museum and Memorial is the only American museum solely dedicated to
remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring
impact on the global community. The Museum holds the most diverse collection
of WWI artifacts in the world and takes visitors of all ages on an epic journey,
while sharing transformative stories of courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice.
See millions of dollars inside the region’s largest cash vault. Lift a gold bar
worth over $500,000. Give the nation’s currency your own redesign. The Money
Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City offers visitors the priceless
opportunity to learn about the nation’s financial system. Free admission.
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Unique Experiences
THE MIDWEST GENEALOGY CENTER
3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055
816-252-7228 • mymcpl.org/genealogy
At 52,000 square feet, this branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library is one of
the nation’s preeminent resources for family history, providing access to almost
three-quarters of a million on-site materials. MGC offers free programs, plus
free resources and technology needed by anyone researching family history.
Located near I-70 just 15 minutes from downtown.
KC BARBECUE TOURS
800-979-3370 • kcbarbecuetours.com
Join KC Barbecue Tours on this guided bus tour as we travel through the city
sampling barbecue from well known barbecue establishments and “hidden gem”
barbecue joints. From brisket to burnt ends, every guest will enjoy a portion of
each restaurants best smoked meats and side dishes.
ALLIED MEMBERS
MISSOURI STAR QUILT CO.
HOSPITALITY
114 N Davis St, Hamilton, MO 64644
888-571-1122 •missouriquiltco.com
Drury Hotels — druryhotels.com
In November 2008, the kids got together and bought Mom a long-arm quilt
machine so she could machine quilt for the local community. Back then, we
had no idea that we had planted a seed that would grow so quickly. We opened
a little shop where Mom and us worked. We roped in our friends, then Dad,
in-laws, and... well now practically anyone who can use a rotary cutter in
Hamilton, Missouri is involved!
About the
Greater Kansas City
Attractions Association
Kansas City is home to numerous attractions that offer
residents and visitors alike many fun and interesting things
to see and explore. Local attractions include museums, zoos,
historical sites, recreational opportunities, performing arts
organizations, sporting events, and more.
The Greater Kansas City Attractions Association, a not-forprofit member organization, brings together local attractions
and allied businesses, and offers members promotional and
professional development opportunities.
This brochure highlights GKCAA members so you can
discover the exciting opportunities waiting for you in
Kansas City. All members are also listed at AttractionsKC.com.
facebook.com/AttractionsKC
@GKCAA
MEDIA
Carr Strategies — CarrStrategies.com
CTM — ctmmedia.com & ettractions.com
Madden Media — vacationfun.com &
maddenmedia.com
Ruth Burke & Associates — rburke.com
KC Going Places — kcparent.com
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
Bonner Springs Tourism — bonnersprings.org/tourism
Missouri Division of Tourism Kansas City
Welcome Center — visitmo.com
Visit KC — VisitKC.com
Kansas City Group Tourism Bureau — kcgta.com
Kansas City KS Convention and
Visitors Bureau — visitthedot.com
Agenda USA — agendausa.com
Missouri Life Magazine — missourilife.com
SPECIAL THANKS
All GKCAA media buying is provided, in kind, by
Ruth Burke & Associates — rburke.com
Graphic design services are provided, in kind, by
Kansas City Zoo — kansascityzoo.org
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816-256-8401 • kreese@ctmmedia.com
Koalas
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Extraordinary
and Diverse
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Experiences for
All Audiences.
Visit these adorable marsupials
through November. With more than
1,700 animals to see, it’s always a
new adventure at the Kansas City Zoo!
OPEN DAILY
kansascityzoo.org
816.595.1234
For information & tickets,
call (816) 994-7222 or visit
www.kauffmancenter.org
The Kansas City Zoo, a private, non-profit organization is operated in agreement
with the Kansas City, MO Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners,
partially funded by the Zoological District in Jackson and Clay Counties in MO,
and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.