Shopping
IconicCountry Club Plaza
FreeFifteen blocks of Seville-inspired towers, fountains, and mosaics, America's first suburban shopping district, glowing since 1923.
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Sport & OutdoorLocal GemOutdoor AdventureDate Night
Loose Park
Loose Park is an outdoor activity in Kansas City, MO, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: free. Open year-round; roses peak May–September.
5200 Wornall Rd · Kansas City, MO
Why you should go…
Kansas City's favorite picnic spot pairs a pond, walking loop and wide lawns with the gorgeous Laura Conyers Smith Rose Garden, thousands of roses at peak bloom in early summer. It also sits on ground fought over in the 1864 Battle of Westport. Bring a blanket and stay a while.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Loose Park, ordered by straight-line distance.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
- MuseumsQuirky Fun
National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
Under $25The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and antique toys, pure wonder at any age.
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingFamily Favorite
Kansas City, Kansas
FreeKansas's third-largest city, home to Kansas Speedway, the Legends shopping district, and Sporting KC's stadium.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- MuseumsLocal Gem
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
FreeAlways-free contemporary art in a striking Gunnar Birkerts building, guarded by a giant Louise Bourgeois spider.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- MuseumsIconic
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
FreeA world-class art museum with free admission and the famous giant shuttlecocks on its lawn.
1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Eat & DrinkFoodie Favorite
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
Under $25Legendary burnt ends and the Z-Man sandwich, served from a working gas station. Worth every minute in line.
1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
