Arts & Culture in Kansas City

Unicorn Theatre

Regional theater premiering new productions & showing readings & rehearsals of plays in progress.

B&B Theatres KC Extreme Screen Union Station

Family-run movie theater in a train station, known for its 80-by-53-foot screen with 3D capability.

Just Off Broadway Theatre

Small, cozy center for performing arts staging musicals, plays, comedy shows & other events.

KCRep Spencer Theater

Museum of BBQ

Gem Theater

1912 theater with a vintage marquee & a modernized interior hosting jazz & other live music acts.

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Miniature railway in Frank Vaydik Park open weekends May–Sep for rides around a 1/2-mi. track.

Rainbow Slime Co.

The Coterie Theatre

Classic & contemporary theater with productions chosen to appeal to audiences of all ages.

Shoal Creek Living History Museum

An 80-acre park with authentic buildings documenting Missouri history, plus reenactments & trails.

Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum

Quality Hill Playhouse

Modern 153-seat theater offering musicals & cabaret shows with an emphasis on American songs & jazz.

The John Wornall House Museum

Docent-guided tours of a Civil War–era family home with authentic period furnishings & artifacts.

The Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium

MOD Gallery & Space

Vibrant, urban venue offering a range of works from local artists, regular live bands & art classes.

TWA Museum

Rooftop Cinema Club Crossroads Kansas City

Music Theater Heritage (MTH THEATER)

Classic Broadway musicals are presented with a live orchestra in a comfortable, 243-seat venue.

The KC Improv Company

A house comedy troupe specializing in improv, plus students, guest performers & open-mike stand-up.

Tivoli Cinemas

Long-running independent movie theater, also showing occasional broadcasts of opera & ballet.