Downtown

Kansas City Irish Fest

Celebrate the city’s deep Irish roots at one of the largest Irish festivals in the nation, Kansas City Irish Fest. Irish Fest comes to life every Labor Day weekend with seven stages of traditional music and Celtic rock from international, national and locally-known bands. Irish Fest also features Irish comedians, heritage ...

Tavernonna Italian Kitchen

From award winning Executive Chef, Bryant Wigger, Tavernonna features seasonal and local ingredients to create both traditional and contemporary Italian dishes that entice the senses.

The American Restaurant

The restaurant is a penthouse, perched atop Crown Center, offering a spectacular panoramic view of Downtown and the surrounding area. It was designed in 1974 by architect Warren Platner, who also designed Windows on the World in New York and Water Tower Place in Chicago. Though its décor has been updated through the years, ...

Kansas City Public Library

Check out the story of a Kansas City bank-turned-community-treasure by touring the historic Central Library. Visitors can enjoy movies in the old bank’s vault, see a variety of traveling exhibits, enjoy lunch at the full-service café or take advantage of the library’s free WiFi. Others can simply take advantage of the ci...

Strange Days Brewing Co.

Strange Days Brewing Co. was created and inspired by the strange-ness around us. The name is meant to capture the times we are living in. Beer is an outlet for us and the beer community is a great escape from all the other “stuff” going on.

Downtown Council of Kansas City

The Downtown Council (DTC) is committed to creating a vibrant, diverse and economically sustainable downtown Kansas City, Mo. Downtown is the arts and cultural center of our metropolitan area, a model of sustainable development, a residential neighborhood, an energetic work place and a setting for entrepreneurial creativity...

Mid-America Regional Council

MARC, the council of local governments and metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region, seeks to build a stronger regional community through cooperation, leadership and planning.