Free & Cheap Things to Do in Kansas City, KS

  • The list below includes 196 free or cheap things to do in or near Kansas City, Kansas, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, History Museums, Race Tracks and Trampoline Parks.
  • From Wyandotte County Lake State Park to Rosedale Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Kansas City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Shawnee, Independence, Kansas City and Olathe.
  • The list below includes 196 free or cheap things to do in or near Kansas City, Kansas, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, History Museums, Race Tracks and Trampoline Parks.
  • From Wyandotte County Lake State Park to Rosedale Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Kansas City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Shawnee, Independence, Kansas City and Olathe.
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0.0 Miles
Professional dirt cars take the speed and acceleration of asphalt racing and combine it with the sideways thrills of drifting
8.9 Miles
100% 8 votes
Parks 91st & Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS 66109 MoreLess Info
Featuring a 400-acre lake suitable for fishing and boating, Wyandotte County Lake State Park sits on 1,500 acres of wooded nature areas. The park provides children's playground equipment, restroom facilities, hiking trails and 16 shelters with water and electricity.
4.3 Miles
80% 5 votes
Parks 4125 Mission Road, Kansas City, KS 66103 MoreLess Info
Situated on 55 acres, Rosedale Park provides children's playground equipment, a skate park, picnic tables, grills and restrooms. The park is well-suited for sports with facilities for softball, tennis and disc golf along with open grass fields.
5.3 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks 55 & Douglas, Kansas City, KS 66117 MoreLess Info
Pierson Park is a 125 acre county park that features a variety of areas for picnics and grilling. The park provides access to a 10 acre lake and features tennis courts and a playground.
13.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 126th & State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66109 MoreLess Info
A large open green space, Wyandotte County Park offers fields for various sports including soccer and baseball as well as covered picnic pavilions and playgrounds with a variety of play equipment.
3.3 Miles
- 1 votes
Parks S 29th St & Strong Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106 MoreLess Info
Emerson Park features a playground for kids with a variety of equipment, as well as a pavilion that can be rented for weddings and other special events. There is also a gazebo that, during the Christmas season, becomes Santa's House.
7.6 Miles
74% 19 votes
Historic Sites 1420 S. 78th Street, Kansas City, KS 66111 MoreLess Info
Because it is the oldest house in Wyandotte County, Grinter Place State Historic Site also offers its visitors the opportunity of catching a glimpse of the old West, on the frontier line.
11.0 Miles
75% 12 votes
Baseball Fields 1800 Village W Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66111 MoreLess Info
CommunityAmerica Ballpark is home to the Kansas City T-Bones, a minor league baseball team in the Royals organization. The park features a variety of concessions, and hosts a variety of special events.
10.9 Miles
97% 37 votes
Sports Stadiums (Amateur) 1800 Village W Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66111 MoreLess Info
Home of the Kansas City T-Bones, Community America Ballpark offers a vintage baseball feel with modern amenities. When not used by the team, the park often hosts community events such as concerts and corporate outings.
4.1 Miles
94% 32 votes
Other Entertainment 1051 Merriam Ln, Kansas City, KS 66103 MoreLess Info
Boulevard Drive In Theatre is a pet friendly place with overhanging trees along the curved driveway. It features movies for kids and adults, a playground, a concession stand, and a Flea Market or Swap and Shop on the weekends.
11.2 Miles
90% 214 votes
Race Tracks 400 Speedway Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66111 MoreLess Info
With its seating capacity of over 72,000 and a 1.5 mile-long tri-oval speedway make the Kansas Speedway suited for all types of motor-sports activities. Some of the facilities may be rented, while a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car is available for public, special activities.
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