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Everything you need to catch the Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.

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✈️🚗 Getting to Children's Mercy Park

Nearest major airport is Kansas City (MCI) — about 16 mi / 23 min from the arena.

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🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers

Where do the Sporting Kansas City play?

The Sporting Kansas City play home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City.

What airport do you fly into for a Sporting Kansas City game?

Kansas City (MCI) is the closest major airport, about 16 miles (26 km) from Children's Mercy Park — roughly 23 min by car depending on traffic.

How much is parking at Children's Mercy Park?

General game-day parking is free. Non-season-ticket fans use the free Orange Lot (and Orange Lot at the Speedway), or pay for NFM Lot 2.

How do you get to Children's Mercy Park without a car?

The stadium is at I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas, about 15 minutes west of downtown, so most fans drive. Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway offers free garage parking with a shuttle.

Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.

🏟️ Children's Mercy Park fan guide

Parking

Non-season-ticket fans use the free Orange Lot (and Orange Lot at the Speedway), or pay for NFM Lot 2. Lots open 3 hours before kickoff and close 2 hours after. (Free; $25 for NFM Lot 2 (pre-paid))

Getting there

The stadium is at I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas, about 15 minutes west of downtown, so most fans drive. Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway offers free garage parking with a shuttle.

Bar scene

The Cauldron supporters tailgate in a lot near the entrance before matches, and general tailgating is allowed in general admission lots (not NFM or Legends lots).

Insider tips

  • Parking is free in general lots
  • Lots open 3 hours early
  • Tailgating banned in NFM lots

More: Children's Mercy Park guide · sports in Kansas City

📺 Where to watch the Sporting Kansas City

National (US): Apple TV · FOX / FS1. Full TV guide →

🧳 Make a trip of it — Kansas City

The best BBQ argument in America, jazz history and fountains everywhere.

  • KC BBQ — Burnt ends — the KC specialty.
  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art — Free, with the giant lawn shuttlecocks.
  • Loose Park & the Plaza — Green space in the middle of it all.
Full Kansas City guide — eat, drink, museums, outdoors →

🧭 Combine it into a road trip

Also in Kansas City: Kansas City Chiefs · Kansas City Royals · Athletics · Atlanta United FC · Austin FC · Charlotte FC · Chicago Fire FC · FC Cincinnati · Colorado Rapids · Columbus Crew · FC Dallas · D.C. United · Houston Dynamo FC · LA Galaxy · LAFC · Inter Miami CF · Minnesota United FC · CF Montréal · Nashville SC · New England Revolution · New York City FC · New York Red Bulls · Orlando City SC · Philadelphia Union · Portland Timbers · Real Salt Lake · San Diego FC · San Jose Earthquakes · Seattle Sounders FC · St. Louis City SC · Toronto FC · Vancouver Whitecaps FC · PWHL Hamilton · PWHL Detroit · PWHL Las Vegas · PWHL San Jose

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