Welcome to Country Club Plaza
Regarded as the Crown Jewel of the Midwest, the Country Club Plaza is a shopping destination featuring 15 blocks of best-in-class retail, exclusive boutiques, and gourmet dining. This premier location is renowned for a reason. As you stroll through the Spanish-inspired architecture, you will discover dozens of fountains and statues, trendy designer shops, and beloved restaurants ideal for special date nights. It is an essential experience worth revisiting time and again, and the #1 tourist destination in Kansas City.
Fun Facts About The Plaza
Also known as “The Plaza,” it opened in 1923, and it was the first planned suburban shopping center and the first regional shopping center to accommodate shoppers arriving by car.
There are more than 30 statues, murals, and tile mosaics in the area, as well as major architectural reproductions, such as a half-sized Giralda Tower of Seville (the tallest building in the Plaza).
Plaza Art Fair
Marking the arrival of autumn and held the third weekend after Labor Day, the Plaza Art Fair encompasses nine city blocks and welcomes a crowd of over 250,000, features 240 artists, and is one of the longest-running art festivals in the country. The Plaza Art Fair is consistently recognized as Kansas City’s best annual event.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its encyclopedic collection of art from nearly every continent and culture, and especially for its extensive collection of Asian art.
The Country Club Plaza is so much more than a shopping destination. It is an urban cultural district that offers perfectly curated shopping, exceptional dining,g and memorable events and occasions. Whether you make your memories at a sidewalk cafe, on a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride, or a gondola float on Brush Creek, you will be sure to visit again and again.
