The Yardist

Learn about Kansas City’s past at the historical Strawberry Hill Museum. This ethnic museum hosts a number of early Kansas City artifacts and features several displays and attractions about the people and cultures that influenced the city’s development. Visit this Victorian home for a slice of early immigrant life.

Although you are not in Venice, you can still treat yourself and your partner to an authentic gondola ride with Ambiance on the Water. Open from April through November, these romantic gondola rides travel down the relaxing waterway in the Country Club Plaza. Float under bridges, beside lovely fountains and see the majestic sights of nighttime Kansas City.

See a performance at one of the top five family theaters in the United States. The Coterie Theatre specializes in entertainment like shows, plays and musicals directed for children and their families. Coterie is especially respected due to its ingenious programming that presents classics and new intelligent plays to their young audience without watering down the material.