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City Market

20 E 5th St · Kansas City, MO

Why you should go…

One of the Midwest's largest and longest-running public markets has anchored the River Market neighborhood since 1857. Browse weekend farmers' stalls, graze through Middle Eastern, Vietnamese and barbecue vendors, and poke into indie shops. Sunday mornings here are peak Kansas City.

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Good to know

General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to City Market, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Quirky Fun

    Arabia Steamboat Museum

    Under $25

    200 tons of pristine 1856 frontier cargo, dug from a steamboat buried 45 feet under a Kansas cornfield.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Kansas City

    Free

    A Missouri River metro known for jazz and barbecue history, hundreds of fountains, and a walkable downtown.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Date Night

    Kansas City Helicopter Tours

    $50+

    Aerial sightseeing flights over the Kansas City skyline and riverfront.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Local Gem

    Just One Day Travel Tours

    $25–$50

    A Kansas City area tour operator offering walking, streetcar, and bus tours covering local history, gangster lore, and food.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Eat & Drink
    Date Night

    TerraVox Winery

    $25–$50

    A 100 percent estate grown vineyard and tasting room in the hills north of Kansas City.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Shopping
    Iconic

    Country Club Plaza

    Free

    Fifteen blocks of Seville-inspired towers, fountains, and mosaics, America's first suburban shopping district, glowing since 1923.

    4.7 mi awayMore like this