Kansas City Family Travel Guide

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Kansas City Family Travel Tips

By Candyce H. Stapen

  • Watch a dinosaur being reconstructed at Science City's Dino Lab.
  • See a children's play at the Coterie Theatre.
  • Get in the swing at the American Jazz Museum.
  • Learn about some of baseball's greats at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
  • Explore the American frontier at Fort Osage and the National Frontier Trails Museum.

Family Overview: Kansas City, Missouri

By Candyce H. Stapen
The largest metropolitan area in America's heartland, Kansas City straddles the border between two states—Kansas and Missouri. From its farming beginnings, contemporary Kansas City combines culture (visit the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) with pioneer history at places like the Kansas City Museum. Read More

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Hotels

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Hotel Phillips

106 West 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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from: $170

Great Wolf Lodge-Kansas City

10401 Cabela Drive
Kansas City, KS 66111 Map

Distance: 12.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Hyatt Regency Crown Center

2345 McGee Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-2604 Map

Distance: 1.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

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500 W. U.S. Hwy. 24
Independence, Missouri 64050

Distance: 8.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The life of 33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman was well documented in professional and personal... Read More
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American Jazz Museum

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1616 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Distance: 1.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Honoring the jazz greats—Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, and more—the... Read More
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Science City

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Union Station
30 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Distance: 1.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Kids can do it all at Science City, where imagination meets technology. The science center is a... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Kansas City

Distance (mi.)
Kansas City International Airport 15.6 map
Omaha Eppley Airfield 167.4 map
Tulsa International Airport 212.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near Kansas City

Distance (mi.)
Manhattan Municipal Airport 112.1 map
Columbia Regional Airport 121.1 map
Kirksville Municipal Airport 128.3 map
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