United States

A weekend in Kansas City

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Kansas City, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Kansas City trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-30 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Arthur Bryant's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, United States

  3. 14:3017:00

    National World War I Memorial

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    memorial in Kansas City to World War I dead

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Jess & Jim's Steak House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    steakhouse in Kansas City

    East 135th Street 517, 64145 Martin City

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00

  6. 20:3023:00

    The Blue Room

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Carmen's Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Kansas City, Missouri

    East 45th Street 4420, 64111 Kansas City

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed 10:00–16:00 · Thu 10:00–21:00 · Fri–Sun 10:00–16:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lew's Grill & Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    American Jazz Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kansas City, Missouri

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Levee Bar & Grill

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    Midland Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Evolve Juicery & Paleo Kitchen

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    322 Southwest Blvd Ste 100, 64108-2241 Kansas City

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Toy and Miniature Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kansas City, U.S.

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Charlie Hooper's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Kansas City
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors