Quick Summary:
- Kansas City offers much to do for tourists on a budget.
- Art crawls throughout the city's arts districts offer opportunities to view gallery exhibitions and street performers for free.
- Public parks and nature centers provide free opportunities to explore the region's natural beauty.
- Visitors can ride the city's free KC Streetcar throughout the downtown district, which connects to the low-cost KCATA public bus transit system.
- Some attractions are free only on certain days – please check before you go.
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
The Money Museum
The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
The Kansas City Public Library
City of Fountains
Frontier Army Museum
The Hallmark Visitors Center
Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center
The KC Streetcar
Boulevard Brewing Company
The Bruce R. Watkins Center
The Children's Peace Pavilion
City Market
The Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
First Fridays
Kaleidoscope
The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden
Lakeside Nature Center
Englewood Station Arts District Artwalks
Shoal Creek Living History Museum
The Blue Room Jazz
The Roasterie Factory's Public Cupping
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