Downtown Kansas City
At the Downtown Council of Kansas City, our priority is to continue to serve as a resource during this challenging time by advocating for our community, sharing helpful information, and assisting with economic recovery.
The City of Kansas City is working with the Downtown Community Improvement District and additional organizations to expand its work to care for the unhoused by opening a new cold-weather shelter, The Scott Eicke Warming Center, at the Kansas City Convention Center.
The KC Carryout Challenge is simple – every Wednesday from January through March, place a carryout or delivery order from your favorite Downtown eatery. The Carryout Challenge promotes carryout and delivery service from Downtown area eating and drinking establishments.
The Downtown Council of Kansas City in partnership with the City of Kansas City, and leading civic organizations is embarking on a new strategic planning process: Imagine Downtown KC.
The Imagine Downtown KC podcast aims to inspire listeners to dream BIG about the possibilities for the future of Downtown. Listen in as host Kemet Coleman talks with guests who offer unique perspectives about the future of Downtown KC.
Downtown Renaissance
More than $9 billion dollars of investment have transformed Downtown Kansas City.
The Downtown Council has compiled a list of attractions, restaurants, and retailers that are open for takeout, curbside pickup, delivery, dine-in/patio, by appointment, or in-store and online shopping.
For events and things to do, explore Downtown Kansas City. Many local attractions, museums, galleries, and parks are reopening for socially distanced fun. Enjoy a variety of pop-up performances, tune into virtual tours and events, or simply take a walk to see the city’s historic landmarks and architecture.
OPEN Downtown Attractions
- American Jazz Museum816-474-84631616 E. 18th St.
- Bar K Dog Park816-474-2275501 Berkley Parkway
- Black Archives816-221-16001722 E. 17th St.
- Boulevard Brewery816-701-72472501 Southwest Blvd.
- Breakout KC816-945-2633114 E. 3rd St.
- City Market816-842-127120 E. 5th St.
- Crown Center816-274-84442450 Grand Blvd.
- Farmers Market816-460-20205th & Walnut
- First Friday816-994-9325Crossroads Arts District
- Legoland816-994-72222475 Grand Blvd.
- National WWI Museum816-888-81002 Memorial Drive
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum816-221-19201616 E. 18th St.
- Power & Light District816-842-104550 E. 13th St.
- Riverfront Heritage Trail816-896-3772510 Walnut
- Science City816-460-202030 W. Pershing
- Sea Life816-471-43862475 Grand Blvd.
- Union Station816-460-202030 W. Pershing
Health & Wellness
Downtown Kansas City’s density allows for a concentration of resources and social services. Employees and residents have quick access to hospitals, urgent care centers, and health care. And nurtured by “social infrastructure” such as the Central Library, a new flagship YMCA, community centers, schools, grocery stores, and parks – Downtown generates lifesaving networks of social ties that combat isolation and build community.
Education
- Crossroads Academy - Central Street816-221-26001011 Central
- Crossroads Academy - Quality Hill816-221-31911080 Washington
- Crossroads Pre-K816-221-26001011 Central
- Crossroads Preparatory Academy816-369-0090816 Broadway
- Guadalupe Centers High School816-421-10151524 Paseo Blvd.
- Guadalupe Centers Middle School816-472-41202640 Belleview Ave.
- Lincoln College Preparatory Academy816-418-30002111 Woodland Ave.
- Longfellow Elementary School816-418-53252830 Holmes
- Manual Career & Technical Center816-418-31941215 E. Truman Rd.
- Metropolitan Community College816-604-10003200 Broadway
- Montessori Academy816-561-76642939 Cherry
- Park University816-559-5601911 Main
- Primitivo Garcia Elementary816-418-87251000 W. 17th St.
- UMKC School of Dentistry816-235-2100650 E. 25th St.
- UMKC School of Medicine816-235-18082411 Holmes
- UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies816-235-17002464 Charlotte
- UMKC School of Pharmacy816-235-16092464 Charlotte
- Union Hill Day School816-756-29112911 Main
Gyms
- Authentic Boxing816-695-91711308 W. 11th St.
- CrossFit on 18th816-507-2798518 E. 18th St.
- F45 Training Crossroads816-919-08851827 Walnut
- Freight House Fitness816-330-55741618 Wyoming
- HyVee Arena816-505-04041800 Genessee
- Onelife Fitness816-268-23001261 Main
- Orangetheory Fitness816-659-10551706 Baltimore
- Pole Worx816-221-96791225 Union Ave.
- Power Life Yoga Barre Fitness816-421-11491480 Grand Blvd.
- Sequence Climb816-944-39361710 Washington
- Swell Wellness Studio816-729-0238601 Walnut
- theGYMkc: River Market816-960-0502200 Wyandotte
- theGYMkc: Westside816-960-05022020 Washington
Grocery Stores & Markets
- ALDI855-955-2534721 Paseo
- Chinatown Food Market816-472-6363202 Grand Blvd.
- Cosentino’s Market816-595-005010 E. 13th St.
- Crossland International Market816-448-300419 E. 3rd St.
- Howard’s Grocery, Cafe, and Catering816-721-78351708 Oak
- Hung Vuong Market816-221-7754303 Grand Blvd.
- Market 3816-268-7833114 W. 3rd St.
- Nature’s Own Health Market816-997-9420310 E. 5th St.
- Quality Hill Supermart816-221-54491020 Broadway
Health Care Resources
- Health Sciences District816-404-2532Hospital Hill
- Center for Healing, LLC816-786-606320 W. 9th St.
- Children’s Mercy Hospital816-234-30002401 Gillham
- Concentra Urgent Care816-842-1146200 Southwest Blvd.
- CVS Pharmacy816-842-2514921 Main
- Pareto Health & Wellness Center816-319-0731539 Grand Blvd.
- Spira Care Crossroads913-297-74721916 Grand Blvd.
- Tenfold Counseling Group, LLC816-423-2593107 W. 9th St.
- Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health816-404-5709300 W. 19th Terr.
- Truman Medical Center / University Health816-404-10002301 Holmes
- University of Kansas Health System Primary Care816-268-42951403 Grand Blvd. (Inside T-Mobile Center)
- Walgreens Pharmacy816-471-20722301 Holmes
COVID-19 Resources
The Downtown Council as well as the Downtown and River Market Community Improvement Districts continue to monitor the rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and will provide a curated list of helpful resources for Downtown Kansas City businesses, customers, and workers.
Reopening Plans
Small Business Resources
- AltCap Small Business Assistance816-216-1851
- Artists Rocket Relief Fund816-221-5115
- James Beard Food & Beverage Industry Relief Fund212-627-2308
- KC Chamber Coronavirus Resources816-221-2424
- KC SourceLink Business Resources816-235-6500
- Missouri Small Business Development Center816-235-6063
- National Retail Federation800-673-4692
- SBA Disaster Loan Assistance202-205-6734
- Women’s Capital Connection913-492-5922
COVID-19 Information & Updates
- Centers for Disease Control
- City of Kansas City Missouri
- City of Kansas City Missouri Health Department
- FEMA Rumor Control
- Jackson County Health Department
- Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
- Sell or Donate Medical Supplies to FEMA
- World Health Organization: Rolling Updates on Coronavirus Disease
COVID-19 Resources
Information for Employers & Non-Profits
- Aon Coronavirus Response Site
- CBIZ COVID-19 Resource Center
- Husch Blackwell - Tools for Employers on COVID-19
- Lockton Companies - Preparing Your Business for COVID-19 Impact
- Missouri Department of Labor - COVID-19 FAQs
- Nonprofits COVID-19 Resources
- OSHA Safety and Health Recommendations During COVID-19
- Paycheck Protection Program FAQ
- Polsinelli - COVID-19 Legal Resources for Businesses
- U.S Chamber of Commerce Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Toolkit
Travel Advice
Contact Us
Our Ambassador program remains operational while following all safety and health protocols that have been issued pertaining to COVID-19. Although the Ambassadors’ functions have evolved with current needs, their core mission is unchanged. They are keeping the district clean and working closely with KCPD and stakeholders.
Downtown Council
The Downtown Council (DTC) is a private, nonprofit membership organization representing Kansas City’s best businesses, property owners, nonprofit organizations, and anyone who is invested in Downtown’s success.
