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Worlds of Fun

Worlds of Fun's the premier amusement park destination in the Midwest - offering 175 acres of excitement and fun for every member of the family.

One of the regions largest family fun park destinations has over 235 acres of rides and attractions. The park, built in 1973 centers around Jules Verne’s book, “Around the World in 80 Days”—it is here that you can travel to Africa, Asia, Europa and Americana without leaving the park. With over 100 rides and attractions, including six world-class roller coasters, live entertainment, and kids adventures, it’s no wonder Worlds of Fun is one of Kansas City’s favorite attractions.

Worlds of Fun is open weekends only in April and daily from May 17th to August 24th, then weekends only through November 2, 2008. Check website or call for verification.

Worlds of Fun
4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64161
(816) 454-4545

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Harry S Truman Home - National historic Site

Harry Truman’s story is one of hope & frustration, choice & chance. As President, he took the US from its traditional isolationism into the age of international involvement. Visitors experience the surroundings Harry S Truman knew from his formative years as a 22-year-old youth of modest ambition through his retirement and death at age 88 as a former president of the United States.

Harry S Truman National historic Site
223 N. Main St.
Independence, Missouri 64050
(816) 254-9929

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Boulevard Brewing Company Tours

Founded in 1989, Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Their mission: to produce fresh, flavorful beers using the finest traditional ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques.
They offer five beers year-round: Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Lunar Ale, Bully! Porter, and Dry Stout. Watch for our seasonal beers: Irish Ale in the spring, ZŌN in summer, Bob’s ’47 in the fall, and the winter holiday treat, Nutcracker Ale.

Boulevard Brewing Company offers tours every Thursday at 3 p.m., Friday at 1 p.m and 3 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Brewery tours are free, however reservations are required.

Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-7095

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Federal Reserve bank of Kansas City

Your tour of the Kansas City Fed will begin with a walk-through of the Mezzanine Exhibit that gives an overview of the Fed's responsibilities, including its role in monetary policy, financial services, and supervision and regulation.  After the Mezzanine, you will tour two of the Bank's operating areas:  Cash Services and Retail Payments (check processing).  You may end your visit to the Fed by taking a self-guided tour of our Money Museum located in the Northwest corner of our lobby and/or revisit the Mezzanine area.

Money Museum
After the tour, you can experience our Money Museum. The museum tells the story of money - from U.S. currency's humble beginnings during George Washington's presidential administration to the future--where more and more business is being conducted electronically. 

Mezzanine Exhibits
From the moment you enter the Mezzanine Exhibit, you'll be transported to the inner workings of the Federal Reserve System, the Tenth District, and the Kansas City Office of the Federal Reserve.  You will find information about the creation of the Federal Reserve System, challenges that have faced the Federal Reserve, how the Federal Reserve works, monetary policy, and current events. 

Sorry - No free samples!

925 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City MO, 64198
(816) 881-2000
(800) 333-1010

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Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City

The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City is the embodiment of childhood fantasies for children of all ages. The collection includes antiques, toys and fine scale miniatures that amaze and delight the young at heart. 19th and 20th century toys allow visitors to explore the evolution of childhood through form, function and production.  Dolls, dollhouses, trains, cars and more than one million marbles serve as touchstones to connect generations.

Fine scale miniatures provide an escape into the gilded Palace of Versailles or the simpler American Plains Indian teepee.  Perfect in scale, miniatures are working reproductions of actual pieces.  Created by highly skilled artists, these pieces tell a rich story of historical research and unparalleled craftsmanship.

5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
816.333.9328

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Science City at Union Station

Welcome to Science City, where play and education go hand-in-hand. Let curiosity be your guide through more than 50 interactive areas, providing some real hands-on fun. Science City is located in Kansas City's Union Station.

At Science City, science fact is more fascinating than science fiction. This thoroughly modern science center in Kansas City's restored Union Station features interactive exhibits and offers a hands-on experience that's so much fun you won't realize how much you're learning.

Science City is also home to the Dino Lab, a real laboratory with real scientists working on real dinosaur fossils. It's real cool!

Also in Science City...
Train to be an astronaut. Stroll through a human blood vessel. Land a space shuttle. Solve a crime. Take the dizziness challenge. Ride a bicycle 30 feet off the ground. Drive a Mars rover. Dig up fossils. There's a whole world of discovery waiting to be explored in Science City!

30 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816.460.2020

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Sprint Center - NOW OPEN!

The new Sprint Center will allow Kansas City to be competitive in acquiring a professional basketball or a professional hockey franchise, Big 12 postseason basketball tournament play, NCAA Championship events and Final Four events.

Sprint Center is the region's premier venue and is expected to eventually host over 100 events a year, including concerts, family shows, special events as well as professional, collegiate and amateur sporting events.

Sprint Center will be the cornerstone in the revitalization and renaissance of downtown Kansas City that in addition to the arena, will feature condominiums, restaurants, themed bars, movie and live entertainment theaters and mixed retail. Upon its 2007 completion, Sprint Center will be listed among the finest arenas in the country and will become Kansas City's home for basketball, hockey, concerts, family shows and special events. A public / private partnership between the City of Kansas City and AEG, the $276 million Sprint Center will help change the face of downtown Kansas City and become the destination place for sports and live entertainment for many years to come.

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1407 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64106
816.949.7100

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The City Market

The City Market celebrates feeding Kansas City for 150 Years...! Since its inception in 1857, the City Market has been one of the largest and most enduring public farmers' markets in the midwest, linking growers and small businesses with the Kansas City community.

Combine an eclectic group of restaurants, shops, cafes, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum with a unique open-air setting, seven different languages and cultures, and 150 years of tradition. Then you have the City Market. City Market Merchants offer a variety of fresh produce, meats, seafood, specialty and prepared food items, flowers and gifts from across the world, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle and Far East.

Rain or shine, the region's largest Farmers' Market can be found at the City Market Saturday and Sunday year round. Over one hundred and forty vendor stalls burst with bedding plants in the Spring, Summer fruits, vegetables and herbs, plus fresh baked goods and other sweets, cut flowers and crafts made by local artisans. At the City Market, you'll indulge in the finest produce, fresh from Missouri and the surrounding region and benefit from unsurpassed value, all while supporting area farms!

Phone: 816-842-1271

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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

At the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, you will find works by modern and contemporary artists from around the world. Since the Kemper Museum's opening in 1994, its permanent collection has more than tripled. Works in the collection range from those created after the 1913 Armory Show, an important benchmark in modern art, to the present.

Visitors to the Kemper Museum discover works in all media by renowned modern and contemporary artists as well as works by emerging artists. Permanent Collection artists include Polly Apfelbaum, Arthur Dove, Louise Bourgeois, Dale Chihuly, Damien Hirst, Andrew Wyeth, Fairfield Porter, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frank Stella, Lesley Dill, Romare Bearden, Christian Boltanski, Robert Mapplethorpe, Nikki S. Lee, Kojo Griffin, Matthew Ritchie, Wayne Thiebaud, Petah Coyne, Tom Otterness, and Hung Liu. The Museum rotates its collection on a regular basis, allowing visitors to study and discover new works throughout the year.

4420 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri  64111
Tel 816-753-5784

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The Liberty Memorial

“In honor of those who served in the world war in defense of liberty and our country.” Inscription, on the Liberty Memorial tower in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

A community-based fund-raising drive in 1919 raised over $2,500,000 in less than two weeks through public subscription in Kansas City and around the nation. This staggering accomplishment reflected the passion of public opinion about the Great War, which so recently ended. Following the drive, a national architectural competition was held for monument designs by the American Institute of Architects.

The National World War One Museum
The Museum opened to rave reviews on December 2, 2006.
At the National World War I Museum, World War I history comes alive. Our exhibits contain objects and documents ranging from weaponry and uniforms used during the war, to letters and postcards from the field. Each piece contributes to a story. In this area, you will gather a glimpse of the story of World War I that we tell at the Museum.

100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
816.784.1918

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