If you're looking for something to keep your family entertained, there's the Great American Barbecue Contest, outdoor shopping malls, Schlitterbahn Waterpark and much more. What ever your age or interest, there's a festival and family-oriented activities in Kansas City, KS throughout the year.

Bonner Springs Aquatic Park
Country Club Plaza
Great American Barbecue Festival
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
Kansas City Power & Light District
Kaw Point River Front Park
Moon Marble Company
Plaza at the Speedway
Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
Schlitterbahn Waterpark
Village West
Wyandotte County Historical Museum
Wyandotte County Lake & Park
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Like other municipalities, Kansas Citians embrace their history. You can relive our past through the monuments and historic sites that remember various cultures that saw the promise of this area like the Agricultural Hall of Fame, Huron Indian Cemetery, Strawberry Hill Museum or the Grinter Place State Historic Site are places you don't want to miss during your visit. Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County are part of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, encompassing Kansas City, MO, and suburbs on both sides of the state line. Whether you are young or old, the bistate region encompasses a variety of historical sites and museums for the family.

Grinter Heritage Center
Huron Indian Cemetery
John Brown Statue
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
KCK Gateway
Korean Vietnam War Memorial
National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Quindaro Ruins
Renaissance Festival
Rosedale Memorial Arch
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center
WWII Bomber Builders Monument
Wyandotte County Fair
Wyandotte County Historical Society and Musuem
 

The consummate sports fan can find plenty to love here in Kansas City, KS. It’s off to the races at the Kansas Speedway. Catch NASCAR, among other racing events at this awesome racing facility. How about dirt-track excitement at Lakeside Speedway? For soccer fans, catch a Sporting Kansas City game. Maybe even a Kansas City T-Bones minor league baseball game is just the place for a hotdog and seventh-inning stretch. Golfers can test their skills at any of our high-quality courses. Painted Hills, Dub’s Dread, and Sunflower Hills offer challenges for players of every level and much, much more.

Only minutes away in Kansas City, MO, you can catch the Kansas City Royals baseball team or Kansas City Chiefs football team.

Kansas City Roller Warriors
Kansas Speedway
Lakeside Speedway
T-Bones
Golf Courses
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Chiefs
Sporting Kansas City
Sunflower Hills Golf Course

Lay your weary head, and rest at a variety of nationally known hotels that suit every budget. The Great Wolf Lodge, Chateau Avalon and the Hilton Garden Inn are just a few of the unique lodging experiences available for you.

Hungry? Kansas City, KS has endless options for truly unique, one-of-a-kind dining. The creator of the popular Rainforest Cafe has brought the T-Rex at the Legends, Dave & Buster's, and Jazz, a Louisiana Kitchen.

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Transportation Options

The region has many major federal and state highways; (12) crisscross the area encompassing the UG:

• (5) National Interstate Highways; I-35, I-70, I-435, I-635, I-670
• (5) major U.S. Highways: U.S. 24, U.S. 40, U.S. 69, U.S. 73,  U.S. 169
• (2) 5, and 32, are major State Highways. The Kansas Turnpike and its interface with I-70 and I-35 channels a great deal of east-west and north-south transcontinental traffic.