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Home > United States > 11 Free Things To Do in Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas

11 Free Things To Do in Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas

By Dymphe / November 15, 2022

Are you looking for free things to do in Kansas City? Here you'll find a list of great activities you can do without spending anything in this US city!

Table of Contents

  • 1. See a free movie
  • 2. Learn about money
  • 3. See contemporary art
  • 4. Use the free streetcar
  • 5. Listen to free jazz
  • 6. Participate in an art walk
  • 7. Go to a farm for free
  • 8. Tour a brewery for free
  • 9. Visit a museum for free
  • 10. Visit a beautiful garden
  • 11. See the skyline of the city

1. See a free movie

At the Crown Center in Kansas City, you can see a movie for free.

You can do this during summer because then there are movies on the weekend.

Furthermore, festivities already begin around 6 PM and the movies start playing at about 9 PM.

Also, you should bring your own blanket! Check out the following page, because there you'll find more information! Truly one of the most fun free things to do in Kansas City!

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Een bericht gedeeld door Visit KC (@visitkc) op 27 Jul 2017 om 6:49 (PDT)

2. Learn about money

Another one on the list of free things to do in Kansas City is to learn about money.

If you want to learn about money you can go to the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. This is one of the ost interesting museums in the city!

Here you can see the history of money and see the whole process of making coins.

Furthermore, you can see the historic coin collection of Harry S. Truman there. More information can be found here.

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Een bericht gedeeld door Federal Reserve Bank of KC (@kansascityfed) op 16 Dec 2019 om 10:00 (PST)

3. See contemporary art

At the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, you can see beautiful contemporary art for free.

The collection comprises works by, among many others, Jackson Pollock, Jim Dine, and Lesley Dill.

Moreover, it is the largest contemporary art museum in Missouri!

Furthermore, the museum can be visited completely for free.

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Een bericht gedeeld door Kemper Museum (@kempermuseum) op 14 Apr 2020 om 8:11 (PDT)

4. Use the free streetcar

The KC Streetcar can be taken for free when you are in Kansas City.

The streetcar takes you throughout the city, from the River Market to Union Station, so it's definitely worth your time!

It is the best way to discover the city and it is completely free!

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Een bericht gedeeld door KC Streetcar (@kcstreetcar) op 9 Apr 2020 om 7:07 (PDT)

5. Listen to free jazz

For free jazz music, you can visit many places in Kansas City.

One of these is the Corbin Theatre, where you can see performances every first Monday of the month for 2 hours.

Furthermore, another great place to go to is the Blue Room, because there you can see many performances featuring the best local and national jazz musicians.

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Een bericht gedeeld door Corbin Theatre Company (@corbintheatreco) op 29 Okt 2019 om 9:41 (PDT)

6. Participate in an art walk

At the Crossroads Art District, you can participate in an art walk for free during which many galleries open their doors.

Art walks happen every first Friday of the month and it is a great way to see local art for free.

Therefore, if you love art, this is definitely one of the best free things to do in Kansas City!

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Een bericht gedeeld door Crossroads Arts District (@kccrossroads) op 12 Jul 2016 om 6:25 (PDT)

7. Go to a farm for free

To see many farm animals for free, go to Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead.

Here you find goats, a butterfly garden, pony rides, and many other farm animals.

Therefore, it's a really fun activity for the whole family when you are in Kansas City. Also, entry is free from Monday to Thursday!

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Een bericht gedeeld door Samantha M. Smith (@samanfa.smith) op 11 Apr 2020 om 5:09 (PDT)

8. Tour a brewery for free

At the Boulevard Brewing Company, you can take a 45-minute tour.

During this tour, you can see exactly how beer is made, and at the end, you can taste beers for free.

However, keep in mind, to sample the beers you have to be over 21.

Also, the tour is completely free when you come on Wednesday!

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Een bericht gedeeld door Boulevard Brewing Company (@boulevard_beer) op 5 Okt 2019 om 11:39 (PDT)

9. Visit a museum for free

You can visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for free.

At this museum, you find art from everywhere in the world, but mostly from Asia.

You will find art ranging from European paintings (Caravaggio, Van Gogh, Monet, El Greco, Rembrandt) to photography to objects from Imperial China. Also, for more information, you can check out the museum's website!

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Een bericht gedeeld door History of Art Daily (@historyofartdaily) op 21 Mei 2020 om 10:08 (PDT)

10. Visit a beautiful garden

The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens are the perfect places to go if you want to relax in nature.

A lot of nature can be seen here, ranging from trees to grasses to plants. It looks very beautiful.

Furthermore, the gardens are open every day of the week and are free to enter on Tuesdays!

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Een bericht gedeeld door Overland Park Arboretum (@oparboretum) op 2 Aug 2018 om 1:54 (PDT)

11. See the skyline of the city

From the City Hall Observation Deck, you can get a great panoramic view of the city.

Rise to the 30th floor of the City Hall to get there. Also, you can visit for free from Monday till Friday between 9 AM to 3 PM.

Because the view is amazing, it's definitely one of the most amazing free things to do in Kansas City!

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Een bericht gedeeld door City of Kansas City, Mo. (@kcmogov) op 23 Okt 2018 om 1:07 (PDT)

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  • Hi there! I’m Dymphe, a travel blogger and content creator with a passion for exploring beautiful destinations and travel photography. I’ve been traveling for years and I decided to start this blog to help you do the same in Europe, the United States, and beyond. More about me.

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