Pro sports in Kansas City
3 pro teams play in Kansas City. Here's where to see them, plus tickets and how to build it into a road trip.
🏆 Kansas City teams
🧳 Things to do in Kansas City
The best BBQ argument in America, jazz history and fountains everywhere. Make a weekend of it.
💬You're here for the BBQ — burnt ends are the local specialty and everyone has a joint they'll defend to the death. The Nelson-Atkins (with the giant shuttlecocks on the lawn) is free and fantastic, and the jazz history at 18th & Vine is the real deal.
🍽 Eat
- KC BBQ — Burnt ends — the KC specialty.
- The Crossroads / jazz district — Beyond the 'cue.
🍺 Grab a drink
- Power & Light District — The downtown entertainment block.
🎨 See & culture
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art — Free, with the giant lawn shuttlecocks.
- American Jazz Museum — At historic 18th & Vine.
🎯 Things to do
- Country Club Plaza — Walkable shopping and fountains.
🌲 Outdoors & hikes
- Loose Park & the Plaza — Green space in the middle of it all.
Hand-picked highlights for planning a trip around the games — verify hours & details before you go.
🏠 Where to stay in Kansas City
Vacation rentals across Kansas Cityon OwnerDirect — book direct with the owner, with more room than a hotel if you're travelling as a group.