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Downtown Kansas City

You may have heard about the incredible revival in Downtown. You may have discerned these changes were underway but wondered when they would morph from promised visions into bold reality. The answer – right now.

Thriving Business Center

​Downtown is the prime driver of Kansas City's economy, where 34% of all the City's jobs are concentrated. Downtown has more than 123,000 wage and salaried workers, 26.5 million square feet of commercial office space and 240,110 square feet of coworking space, making it the largest business district in the region.

Exceptional Access to Talent

​Downtown Kansas City is uniquely positioned for outstanding access to the area's talent pool of diverse, dynamic, and highly-skilled workers. With 30 colleges & universities within an hour of Downtown Kansas City, businesses can recruit young, educated graduates as well as offer a wide array of continuing education opportunities for their employees.

• American Jazz Museum 816-474-8463 1616 E. 18th St.
  
• Arabia Steamboat Museum 816-471-1856 400 Grand Blvd.
  
• Bar K Dog Park 816-474-2275 501 Berkley Parkway
  
• Bartle Hall 816-513-5000 301 W. 13th St.
  
• Black Archives 816-221-1600 1722 E. 17th St.
  
• Boulevard Brewery 816-701-7247 2501 Southwest Blvd.
  
• Breakout KC 816-945-2633 114 E. 3rd St.
  
• City Market 816-842-1271 20 E. 5th St.
  
• College Basketball Experience 816-949-7500 1401 Grand Blvd.
  
• Crown Center 816-274-8444 2450 Grand Blvd.
  
• Garment District Museum 816-474-2112 801 Broadway
  
• Hallmark Visitors Center 816-274-3613 2450 Grand Blvd.
  
• Kaleidoscope 816-274-8300 2500 Grand Blvd.
  
• Kauffman Center 816-994-7222 1601 Broadway Blvd.
  
• Legoland 816-994-7222 12475 Grand Blvd.
  
• Municipal Arena 816-513-5000 12475 Grand Blvd.
  
• Mutual Musicians Foundation 816-471-5212 12475 Grand Blvd.
  
• National Archives at Kansas City 816-471-5212 1400 W. Pershing
  
• National WWI Museum 816-888-8100 2 Memorial Drive
  
• Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 816-221-1920 1616 E. 18th St.
  
• Power & Light District 816-842-1045 50 E. 13th St.
  
• Riverfront Heritage Trail 816-896-3772 510 Walnut, Ste. 300
  
• Science City 816-460-2020 30 W. Pershing
  
• Sea Life 816-471-4386 2475 Grand Blvd.
  
• Sprint Center 816-949-7100 1407 Grand Blvd.
  
• Union Station

Crown Center , 2405 Grand. This week , the holiday season officially begins with the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Friday. The 100-foot-tall Mayor's Christmas Tree, one of the nation's tallest, is the centerpiece for an illuminating holiday celebration. Kansas City's Mayor Quinton Lucas and special guest will flip the switch to light the tree. The tree is a symbol of the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund, which is dedicated to assisting the city's less fortunate. And, the lighting ceremony is the crowning touch to a day filled with holiday cheer, including:

• Santa's Arrival – Santa Claus arrives in a horse-drawn carriage at 10 a.m. Friday to kick off the holiday season. Join Santa as he makes his way to Santa's Gingerbread Station, where he resides through Christmas Eve.
• EBT Santa's Countdown to Christmas – Don't miss one of Kansas City's favorite pieces of Christmas nostalgia. EBT Laughing Santa, who first appeared at KC's Emery, Bird, Thayer department store in the early 1900s, has been providing memories for new generations at Crown Center since 1979. the Jolly Ol' Soul will be on display through Dec. 31.
• Santa's Gingerbread Station – Kids and families can explore this interactive exhibit (through Dec. 31), meet and have their photo taken with Santa Claus (through Dec. 24), climb aboard the Crown Center Express Train Engine, and enjoy Gingerbread Village No admission fee.
• And, the ever-popular I ce Terrace – Kansas City's public outdoor ice skating mecca – is open daily through March 8 (except for Christmas Day). Visit the Crown Center Ice Terrace for the complete schedule and more details.