Lenexa Convention & Visitors Bureau

The “City of Festivals,” Lenexa is home to The Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle/Kansas State Championship; the Spinach Festival and the Lenexa Chili Challenge. 

Visit the Legler Barn Museum which houses items of local history, set in beautiful Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park. Enjoy one of 30 parks in Lenexa for fishing, hiking trails and skateboarding.

This growing city offers a small-town feel with the quaint shops in Old Town and community oriented events including the 4th of July Community Days Parade, Freedom Run, Midnight Bike and Hike, Waterfest, and Enchanted Forest. 

With ten conveniently located hotels, Lenexa is just 20 minutes from most major Kansas City area attractions.

Contact Info

Julie Steiner
11180 Lackman Rd
Lenexa , KS 66219
913-888-1414
800-950-7867

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  • Comfort Inn Lenexa 12601 W. 96th Terr. Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 866-329-6969 Website

    Enjoy a heated, indoor pool and spa; a free hot breakfast featuring waffles, biscuits, gravy and sausage.  Ask for the Std rate plan when making the reservation and receive 10% off the standard room rate.
  • Stonewall Inn & Pizza 10244 Pflumm Road Lenexa KS 66215 (map) (913) 492-3066 Website

    Dine in one of the earliest homesteads in Johnson County and enjoy their famous pan-fried chicken, chicken-fried steak, burgers, or signature Shoebox sandwich.  Or stop by their pizza shop next door for delicious New York style pizza.
    Zarda BBQ 11931 W. 87th Street Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-492-2330 Website

    Over thirty years serving quality hickory smoked meats, famous Bar-B-Q beans and a variety of favorite family recipes.

  • Kansas Sampler 9750 Quivira Overland Park KS 66215 (map) 913-396-4240 Website

    The largest selection of Kansas Jayhawks, K-State, Mizzou, KC Royals and KC Chiefs apparel and fan gear anywhere.
    Old Town Lenexa Santa Fe Trail Drive and Pflumm Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-477-7500 Website

    This is the site of the old town, where the Santa Fe Trail passed through Lenexa. Browse through these restored turn-of-the-century stores for gifts, books, crafts, clothes, and great food.

  • Frisco Train Depot & Strang Line Waiting Station 14907 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-492-0038 Website

    This 1912-13 train depot was relocated to Sar Ko Par Trails park from it's original location in Old Town Lenexa and houses the history of the rail line it once serviced.
    Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle (Kansas State Championship) Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park (87th & Lackman Road) Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-477-7100 Website

    This two-day event in June, attracts cookers from all over the country who compete for the title of Grand Champion of the Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle, Kansas State Champion.  The Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park also features entertainment and live mu ...

    Legler Barn 14907 W. 87th Street Parkway Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-492-0038 Website

    Legler Barn Museum is located in Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park at 87th Street and Lackman Road. The stone barn was originally built in 1864, taken down stone by stone in 1972, and stored for over a decade before it was rebuilt and opened at it ...

    Legler Barn Museum 14907 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-492-0038 Website

    This historical stone barn, built in 1864, houses a museum and features guided tours as well as temporary and permanent exhibits.  Admission is free.
    Lenexa Spinach Festival & Art, Fine Crafts & Antique Show 87th Street & Lackman Road Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-477-7100 Website

    Lenexa was called the “Spinach Capital of the World” during the 1930s. Lenexa celebrates this by presenting an annual Spinach Festival during September, a fun, family-oriented event.  Activities include music, entertainment, ...

    The Lenexa Chili Challenge Santa Fe Trail Drive and Pflumm Road Lenexa KS 66215 (map) 913-477-7100 Website

    Lenexa Chili Challenge is held during October in Old Town Lenexa. Teams compete in two divisions: Chili Appreciation Society International and Home Style as well as the Salsa Division and hot wing contest.  Enjoy live music, entertainment, ga ...