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Big dice
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Strang Park
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South Lake Park
Park with fishing, a playground & more. This 14-acre park features a playground, a trail, a fishing lake, basketball, restrooms & more.
Johnson County Museum
Suburban history & 1950s electric house. Museum preserving Johnson County's suburban history, featuring a 1950s electric model house.
Electric Park
Picnic shelter & play equipment. Park featuring a playground, sand volleyball courts, grassy space & a picnic shelter with grills.
Loose Park
Tranquil green space with a rose garden. Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden.
Fountain in Mill Creek Park
Iconic setting for photos & scenic views. A popular photo op, this illuminated fountain in the city center is surrounded by benches.
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
Antiques & collectibles on display. Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings.
Frank A. Theis Park
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Art museum galleries & sculpture garden. Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden.
The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden
Tranquil place with greenery & a pool. Spacious burial site of the namesake philanthropists landscaped with fountains, sculptures & paths.
Penn Valley Park
Green space with cultural destinations. Park with the National WWI Museum & Memorial, a theater & tennis, baseball & skateboarding venues.
Money Museum
Tours & exhibits in a financial center. Historic coins & bills, a huge cash vault & more, on view in a federal bank building with tours.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Largest set of WWI artifacts in the U.S.. The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more.
Black Hoof Park
Nature trails, a playground & a lake. A 160-acre park featuring diverse wildlife, trails, picnic shelter, playground & lake activities.
Breakout KC Escape Room | Park Place
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Science City at Union Station
Hands-on science exhibits for children. Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium.
SEA LIFE Kansas City
Oceanic exhibits & play areas. Family-friendly exhibits featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures, plus a play area & group packages.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring Lego toy displays, rides & a 4-D theater, plus a gift shop.
Kansas City Skyline Viewpoint
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Kaw Point Park
Scenic park with events & heritage trail. Park with skyline views as well as water activities, theater events & Lewis & Clark heritage trail.
Arabia Steamboat Museum
Time capsule of pre-Civil War life. Big collection of everyday objects pulled from a steamboat that sunk on the Missouri River in 1856.
Frontier Park
Playground, athletics & summer concerts. 22-acre community park featuring sports fields, a playground, green space & summer outdoor concerts.
The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City
Interactive & educational exhibits. Museum featuring hands-on exhibits about art, science, math & reading designed for kids.
Swope Park
Vast park with recreational facilities. 1,805-acre park with community gardens, a golf course & 9 soccer fields, plus a theater & zoo.
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Wildlife habitats & interactive exhibits. Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats.
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Historic farmstead with animals & food. Spacious farmstead featuring replicas of life on the prairie, an ice cream parlor & wagon rides.
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm
Museum & farm with historic reenactments. 19th-century farm & living history museum with historic reenactments & era–specific activities.
Firefly Forest
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Stagecoach Park
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Museum at Prairiefire
Colorful museum of natural history. Bright, uniquely designed museum with changing natural history exhibits on dinosaurs & space.
Gezer Park
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Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center
Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.
Children's Fountain
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Black Bob Park
Ball fields, mini-golf course & pool. Recreation complex with athletic fields, a mini-golf course & an outdoor pool with waterslides.
Cool Crest Family Fun Center
Entertainment options for all ages. Mini-golf, video arcade, go-karts, batting cages, a kids' play area & pizzeria under one roof.
Penguin Park
Grassy public park with play equipment. Whimsical public park featuring giant animal sculptures, a picnic shelter & barbecue grills.
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Gardens, trails & recreation areas. Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues.
TimberRidge Adventure Center
Outdoor recreation & team-building. Outdoor recreation & team-building activities, including a ropes course, zip line & climbing tower.
Worlds of Fun
Theme park with rides & entertainment. Theme park boasting roller coasters, thrill rides, live entertainment & a Snoopy-themed kids' area.
The Peace Pavilion
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
House museum of former U.S. president. Former home of U.S. president Harry Truman, with personal artifacts, furniture & photographs.
Ensor Park & Museum
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McCoy Park
Green space for recreation & picnics. Open area with a ball field, tennis courts & a playground, plus a picnic shelter & splash park.
Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center
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Vaile Mansion
Museum in a 31-room Victorian home. Museum in an ornate 31-room Victorian home, built in 1881, with historic furnishings.
Winterset Park Nature Area
Nature park with waterfalls & wildlife. This 10-acre nature park features a trail, bridges & waterfalls, plus native wildflowers & wildlife.
Waterfall Park
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Howard Park
Park with a playground & skating areas. This 20-acre park features rollerblading & skateboarding areas, a paved trail & a playground.
George Owens Nature Park
Nature park with forests, lakes & more. Charming year-round park featuring over 80-acres of wooded trails, lakes, rain gardens & wildlife.
Missouri Town Living History Museum
Living history museum on 1800s farm life. This living history museum depicts19th-century farm life with original structures, exhibits & tours.
Burrus Old Mill Park
Skate park & sport courts plus a trail. 14-acre hangout with a skate park, walking trail, playground & sports facilities.
Rotary Park
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Keystone Park
Park with softball fields & sledding. This park offers a sledding hill in winter & sports facilities, a playground & trails year-round.
Lake Shawnee
Multiple outdoor recreation options. Manmade lake/recreation area with fishing, boating & swimming plus tennis, golf, camping & gardens.
Ted Ensley Gardens
37.5-acre garden with trails & picnics. Large garden park with 1,500 species of plants & flowers, picnicking, trails & rock gardens.
Dornwood Park
Park with a playground & baseball. Park featuring a playground, a water play area, baseball diamonds, concessions & restrooms.
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