Kansas City is a shopping gold mine with its fascinating and distinct shopping districts spread throughout the city. Whatever your tastes — small-town, upscale, quirky or eclectic — we’ve got it all. From delightful neighborhoods with a personality all their own to expansive shopping centers filled with the latest styles and name brands, you’ll find it in Kansas City.
Shopping with Pizzazz
Country Club Plaza
Designed in 1922 as the nation’s first suburban shopping district, the Plaza is the place to go in Kansas City for top names in fashion and home decor. From Armani to Z Gallerie, the more than 150 boutiques, shops and restaurants in the 14-block district, combined with the fabulous art and architecture, makes a day at the Plaza a must for a true Kansas City shopping experience. Stores stay open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays.
Crown Center
The home of Hallmark Cards, Crown Center covers 85 acres in the heart of Kansas City. The enclosed shopping and entertainment complex offers three stories of specialty shops and boutiques as entertaining to visit as they are satisfying to your shopping interests.
Arts, Antiques & Fun
Crossroads Arts District
More than 60 artists’ studios, restaurants, galleries and boutiques fill this renovated community covering about one square mile just south of Downtown. Shops are open daily, except Mondays. During First Fridays, the businesses and galleries open their doors from 7 until 9 p.m. for one of the nation’s largest art crawls, which occurs the first Friday of every month.
River Market
People have been selling goods at the River Market for more than 150 years. The area’s historic buildings create a nostalgic backdrop for shopping at the area’s antique, home stores and international markets.