What to do in Kansas City when it rains
Rainy days suit Kansas City: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Union Station Kansas City 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- National WWI Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Science City at Union Station 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- The Rabbit hOle 919 E 14th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116, USA
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Arabia Steamboat Museum 400 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- lightwell KC 1100 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA
- Belger Arts - Crane Yard Studios and Gallery 2011 Tracy Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Crossroads Comics and Art 1830 Charlotte St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- The Bauer 115 W 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Charlotte Street Foundation 3333 Wyoming St, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
- MOD Gallery & Space 1809 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Union Station Kansas City 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- National WWI Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Kansas City Workhouse 2001 Vine St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Kansas City Power and Light Building 106 W 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA
- Liberty Memorial Tower Unnamed Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- The Colonnade The Colonnade @ Concourse Park, 200 Benton Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64123, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- City Market 20 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
- El Mercado Fresco - Fresh Market 2620 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124, USA
- DGX 1979 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- NAPA Auto Parts 201 Shawnee Ave, Kansas City, KS 66105, USA
- Loffredo Fresh Foods 750 Wyoming St, Kansas City, MO 64101, USA
- Verdant 128 W 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery 1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Mildred's Food + Drink 1901 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Café Corazón 110 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- McDonald's 1421 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA
- Blip Coffee Roasters 1301 Woodswether Rd, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA
- McLain's Market North Kansas City 1720 Swift St, North Kansas City, MO 64116, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- City Market 20 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
- Crown Center 2450 Grand Blvd Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Kansas City Power & Light District 50 E 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
- Crown Center Shops 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Somali Star Shops 1208 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA
- Martin's Memories 1400 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64101, USA
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