Kansas City Shopping and Districts

(Kansas City, Missouri - MO, USA)

Kansas City's shopping opportunities far surpass most visitors' expectations. The Kansas City area boasts not only America's oldest shopping center, The Plaza, but also a seemingly bottomless supply of boutiques, specialty stores, clothing outlets and arts and crafts retailers.

Other shopping opportunities in Kansas City include the renowned City Market, which offers a colorful collection of fresh produce, souvenirs and other goods.

Opening Hours

Shop opening hours in Kansas City vary according to location, the establishment's preferences and seasonal fluctuations, while the larger shopping malls typically open at 10:00 and close before 22:00.

Shopping Centers

Shopping centers and shopping districts are plentiful in and around the downtown area of Kansas City.

Bannister Mall - I-435 and Bannister Road, east Kansas City, Missouri MO, USA
This major shopping mall houses almost 200 stores including J.C. Penny, Dillards and Sears.

Brookside - east of 63rd Street and Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri MO, USA
The picturesque area of Brookside is permeated with quaint specialty stores, designer clothing outlets and interesting junk stores, interspersed with some great restaurants and attractive old buildings in leafy surroundings.

Country Club Plaza - 450 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri MO, 64112, USA
Tel: +1 816 753 0100
Known as The Plaza among locals, America's first shopping mall was constructed in 1922 and is still one of Kansas City's most popular retail centers, featuring over 200 stores, boutiques and restaurants housed in superb architectural structures.

Crown Center - 2450 Grand Avenue, between 24th and 25th streets, Kansas City, Missouri MO, USA
Tel: +1 816 274 8444
One of Kansas City's premier shopping malls, the Crown Center complex extends over 85 acres / 35 hectares and offers a fabulous array of shopping and entertainment options. The mall houses approximately 50 specialty chain stores and numerous local retailers dealing in everything from fashion to home wares and gifts. Kansas City's Crown Center shopping complex also features numerous service outlets, a movie cinema, live theater, two top-notch hotels and an outdoor ice-skating rink.

River Market - 5th Street and Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri MO, USA
Arguably Kansas City's most atmospheric shopping area, the River Market features an abundance of restaurants and shops selling almost everything imaginable including fresh produce, jewelry, art, crafts, homewares, clothing, souvenirs and antiques. Contained within the River Market district is the bustling, colorful City Market, first established in the 1850s and still going strong.

Zona Rosa - 8640 North Dixson Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri MO, 64153, USA
Tel: +1 816 587 8199
Located near to Kansas City International Airport, Zona Rosa encompasses a good selection of well-known chain stores and individual retailers, as well as an excellent array of restaurants. This shopping center is known for the aesthetically pleasing architectural designs of its shops, which are interspersed with attractive areas of greenery and embellished with decorative fountains.