Explore. Try. Repeat

KC Destinations is a membership organization of cities located in the Kansas City metro region. Each community offers visitors the opportunity to adventure beyond the big city lights and truly experience the area in a meaningful way through the eyes, ears, and stomachs of the locals. With KC Destinations, you can request visitor information, explore the metro, take a themed trip using the Otocast app, or learn more about our member destinations!

KC QUIRKY TRIP: NOW LIVE!!
Delight in the oddities and curiosities of the KC region. With twelve different sites to discover using the Otocast App, you'll enjoy this unique take on the somewhat strange, somewhat peculiar spots we call KC Quirky. 

FALL TREATS YOU'LL LOVE: Get ready for some fall treats that will knock your fuzzy socks off! From apple pie nachos to pumpkin cream cheese coffee cake, the Kansas City region has plenty of spots that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Featured Event:
Haunted Trolley Tours
Atchison, KS

The best way to see Atchison and learn about its rich haunted history is aboard the Atchison Trolley! The Haunted Trolley Tour will board at the Santa Fe Depot at 200 S. 10th Street, and return to the Santa Fe Depot at the end of your tour.

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Select your date and time and we’ll see you soon! Hurry, tickets are selling fast!

https://visitatchison.com/product/haunted-trolley-tours

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Featured Destination
Lenexa, KS

LeneXa marks the spot for festivals, food and family fun!
 

Whether it’s parks and pickle ball, shopping and sampling great food at the Lenexa Public Market, or one of our fabulous festivals, we’d love to see you!
 

Check out all there is to do with our I Like Lenexa app or visit www.lenexa.com

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Did You Know?
200 Years Ago...

Did you know that this past month marked the 200th anniversary of the first organized wagon train west down the Santa Fe Trail? A visit to the City of Gardner and surrounding area is a great way to learn more about this historic occasion--one that undoubtedly shaped development along the western frontier in the early 1800s.
 

The first of two of the primary visitor destinations are Gardner Junction Park, a small natural area just west of downtown Gardner. The short trail provides interpretive signage outlining what weary travelers would have seen at the diverging point of the California, Oregon and Santa Fe trails.
 

The second stop, just a few miles west, is the Lanefield Historic Site. Here, a small school & visitor center exist where visitors can learn more about the history of the Santa Fe Trail, the former community and even see the original 1906 DAR Santa Fe Trail marker.

Learn more here!