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Country Club Plaza

4706 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64112 · Kansas City, MO

Why you should go…

Opened in 1923 as the nation's first shopping district designed for the automobile, the Country Club Plaza is Kansas City's Spanish-flavored living room. Fifteen blocks of Seville-inspired towers, tiled courtyards, and more fountains than you can count frame national retailers, local boutiques, and patio restaurants. Come at dusk when the architecture lights up, stroll along Brush Creek, and return between Thanksgiving and mid-January when the famous Plaza Lights outline every dome and cornice in color.

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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 Country Club Plaza, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Local Gem

    Loose Park

    Free

    A 75-acre urban oasis with a rose garden of thousands of blooms and Civil War history underfoot.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

    Free

    Always-free contemporary art in a striking Gunnar Birkerts building, guarded by a giant Louise Bourgeois spider.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Iconic

    Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

    Free

    A world-class art museum with free admission and the famous giant shuttlecocks on its lawn.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Quirky Fun

    National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

    Under $25

    The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and antique toys, pure wonder at any age.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Kansas City, Kansas

    Free

    Kansas's third-largest city, home to Kansas Speedway, the Legends shopping district, and Sporting KC's stadium.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Shopping
    Foodie Favorite

    City Market

    Free

    KC's historic public market since 1857, farmers' stalls, global eats and riverfront charm.

    4.7 mi awayMore like this