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ITINERARY
3h 33m201 miles30 stops
1
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center is a full service performing arts and convention center, providing citizens and visitors with a diverse selection of entertainment and meeting opportunities. The ensuing mission of Century II is to provide an economic benefit to Wichita through its use as a performing arts and convention center. The facility is owned and managed by the City of Wichita and is unique among other municipal facilities. This uniqueness is due to its dramatic architectural style, the nature of the business, the vast number of services provided, the diversity of clients, its importance to the downtown area, and the economic impact it has on the community. Century II strives to provide the highest quality of customer service that includes a clean and safe venue for private and public gatherings, encompassing the performing arts, conventions, trade shows, banquets, meetings, public exhibits, religious programs and special events.
2
Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum
3
Nifty Nut House
4
Stonehenge Jr.
5
The Keeper of the Plains
The Keeper of the Plains stands at the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas rivers with hands raised in supplication to the Great Spirit. Renowned Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin donated the Keeper of the Plains to the citizens of Wichita on May 18, 1974.Since the sculpture's installation to commemorate the United States Bicentennial, it has become a symbol for the city of Wichita and a tribute to the local American Indian tribes. in 1974. A complete renovation of the sculpture and installation of the Keeper of the Plains Plaza now brings people out each evening to see the Keeper and the "Ring of Fire." The 44-foot Cor-Ten steel Keeper of the Plains statue is now 30 feet higher than before with its new pedestal,surrounded by a plaza which describes the Plains Indian way of life. The Keeper also serves as the focal point of an eight-year, $20 million restoration and river beautification project completed in May 2007. Pedestrians can access the area via two bow-and-arrow-inspired cable-stay bridges which span the Little and Big Arkansas rivers. Fire drums on boulders at the foot of the Keeper dramatically light the night. Plantings of sage, bottlebrush, medicinal herbs, prairie grasses, yuccas and cactus add to the sense of place and time. The area is free and open to the public year-round.
6
Mid-America All-Indian Center
The Mid-America All-Indian Center is the only facility of its kind in Kansas that is solely dedicated to educating people about and preserving the art and culture of American Indians. The Indian Center invites visitors to stroll through its many areas that include: A museum with exhibits of contemporary art and cultural artifacts that depict the American Indian nations of the past and present. Many of the exhibits have interactive aspects and hands on items for the kids. Seasonal outdoor learning center, which include a full-size tipi and native gardening area. Gift Shop selling American Indian-made items, music, movies, jewelry and Keeper of the Plains items. Large indoor area, known as the Gallery of Nations, contains nearly 100 flags of Indian nations. It is the area where special events and private rentals take place. The center not only showcases local tribes, but those throughout the United States and Canada. It is not affiliated with one particular tribe, so the Mid-America All-Indian Center is a place where are American Indians and the general public can come to share their experiences, learn and interact with each other. There are 10,000 American Indians representing 73 tribes in the Wichita area.
7
Wheat State Distilling
8
Entrap Games
Entrap Games is a new kind of entertainment game for adults that have become wildly popular across the United States. You and your teammates have 60 minutes to work together to solve your way through a series of puzzling steps, which yield a key or code necessary in escaping the room. It’s a fully immersive, exhilarating experience.
9
Mosley Street Melodrama
10
Botanica: The Wichita Gardens
Located in Sim Park, this gorgeous patch of cultivated flora offers themed gardens such as the Butterfly Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Rose and Wildflower Garden and the award-winning Sally Stone Sensory Garden, plus special programs for children.
11
Pizza Hut Museum
In 1958, two brothers - both Wichita University students- started a restaurant in a building on the corner of Bluff and Kellogg. They sold pizza, a dish that just beginning to gain popularity in America. They staffed their business with family, friends and fraternity brothers and called it Pizza Hut. Wichita State students help tell the story of the original Pizza Hut. The Museum is free and open to the public at Wichita State University.
12
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Urban Air Adventure Park is much more than a trampoline park. If you're looking for the best year-round indoor attractions in the Wichita, Haysville, Derby, Goddard, and Oatsville areas, Urban Air is the perfect place. With new adventures behind every c
13
Cigar Chateau
14
Flying Moose Antique Mall
Wichita's "West Side" Antique Mall features over 100 booths of fine Antiques & Collectibles, plus a huge furniture room where you are sure to find something for everyone! Dealers welcome, booth space available. Take Kellogg (Hwy 54/400) to Maize Road. Exit at Maize road and go 1/2 mile East on frontage road.
15
Harrison Park
16
Warren East Theatre
17
Kaw River Rustics
18
Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
19
Gert's Grille
20
Pinstripes
21
Game Show Battle Rooms
You're IN the Game Show! Game Show Battle Rooms is one of the nation's only immersive game show experiences for everyone to enjoy. Face-off against your friends, family, or coworkers in our custom arenas playing classic game shows! All hosted by our entertaining and engaging hosts. Perfect for your next birthday party, friend or family outing, or your next corporate team-building event!
22
Bury the Hatchet
Bury the Hatchet is Kansas City’s Premier Axe Throwing experience. Want something fun & new to try out? Book now and bring your friends and family!
23
The White Theatre
Welcome to the beautiful White Theatre where there's something for every taste, representing a variety of genres, all encased within our freshly reimagined Arts + Culture department. Arts + Culture at The J features exquisitely-produced in-house productions. Plus, there are visiting artists, music + dance, inventive visual arts + literature presentations, and our new Artist-in-Residence Kinnor Philharmonic. There's always an exciting choice for you, and your family, to experience and enjoy. Whether you're Jewish or not, a J Member or not, there are exciting choices for you and your family to experience and enjoy. Complete your order form online, by phone or in person at the Box Office.
24
Harry's Bar and Tables
25
KC Roller Warriors
26
Museum of Illusions
Enter the fascinating world of illusion which will trick your confidence in senses, but amaze you by doing so; the world that will both: educate and confuse you completely. Visit us and you will be thrilled because nothing is what it seems, especially not in the Museum of Illusions! Are you ready for a fascinating adventure? We offer you an intriguing visual, sensual and educational experience.
27
Swope Memorial Golf Course
28
Howl at the Moon Kansas City
Howl at the Moon Kansas City is the hottest spot in the Power and Light District! Our high-energy dueling pianos and amazing events make us the coolest spot for Kansas City nightlife! From company functions to happy hour with friends to bachelorette parties in Kansas City, the party is always at Howl at the Moon come and see us.
29
Line Creek Trail
30
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
There is no better way to experience Arrowhead and learn about the Chiefs than to take a Tour of the Stadium! We offer public, private, and game day tours of the stadium. get an in depth tour of normally restricted areas of Arrowhead. You will visit the following on your Tour of Arrowhead Stadium: • Press Box • Chiefs Hall of Honor • Scout Investment Club Level • Locker Room • Field Sideline
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OVERVIEW
1
Start:Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
Wichita, Kansas·
4.0
(93) review
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center is a full service performing arts and convention center, providing citizens and visitors with a diverse selection of entertainment and meeting opportunities. The ensuing mission of Century II is to provide an economic benefit to Wichita through its use as a performing arts and convention center. The facility is owned and managed by the City of Wichita and is unique among other municipal facilities. This uniqueness is due to its dramatic architectural style, the nature of the business, the vast number of services provided, the diversity of clients, its importance to the downtown area, and the economic impact it has on the community. Century II strives to provide the highest quality of customer service that includes a clean and safe venue for private and public gatherings, encompassing the performing arts, conventions, trade shows, banquets, meetings, public exhibits, religious programs and special events.
2
Start:Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(66) review
204 S Main St, Wichita, KS 67202-3716
3
Start:Nifty Nut House
Wichita, Kansas·
5.0
(911) review
537 N Saint Francis St, Wichita, KS 67214-3898
4
Start:Stonehenge Jr.
Wichita, Kansas·
3.5
(6) review
720 N Nims St Central Riverside Park, Wichita, KS 67203-3330
5
Start:The Keeper of the Plains
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(874) review
The Keeper of the Plains stands at the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas rivers with hands raised in supplication to the Great Spirit. Renowned Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin donated the Keeper of the Plains to the citizens of Wichita on May 18, 1974.Since the sculpture's installation to commemorate the United States Bicentennial, it has become a symbol for the city of Wichita and a tribute to the local American Indian tribes. in 1974. A complete renovation of the sculpture and installation of the Keeper of the Plains Plaza now brings people out each evening to see the Keeper and the "Ring of Fire." The 44-foot Cor-Ten steel Keeper of the Plains statue is now 30 feet higher than before with its new pedestal,surrounded by a plaza which describes the Plains Indian way of life. The Keeper also serves as the focal point of an eight-year, $20 million restoration and river beautification project completed in May 2007. Pedestrians can access the area via two bow-and-arrow-inspired cable-stay bridges which span the Little and Big Arkansas rivers. Fire drums on boulders at the foot of the Keeper dramatically light the night. Plantings of sage, bottlebrush, medicinal herbs, prairie grasses, yuccas and cactus add to the sense of place and time. The area is free and open to the public year-round.
6
Start:Mid-America All-Indian Center
Wichita, Kansas·
4.0
(87) review
The Mid-America All-Indian Center is the only facility of its kind in Kansas that is solely dedicated to educating people about and preserving the art and culture of American Indians. The Indian Center invites visitors to stroll through its many areas that include: A museum with exhibits of contemporary art and cultural artifacts that depict the American Indian nations of the past and present. Many of the exhibits have interactive aspects and hands on items for the kids. Seasonal outdoor learning center, which include a full-size tipi and native gardening area. Gift Shop selling American Indian-made items, music, movies, jewelry and Keeper of the Plains items. Large indoor area, known as the Gallery of Nations, contains nearly 100 flags of Indian nations. It is the area where special events and private rentals take place. The center not only showcases local tribes, but those throughout the United States and Canada. It is not affiliated with one particular tribe, so the Mid-America All-Indian Center is a place where are American Indians and the general public can come to share their experiences, learn and interact with each other. There are 10,000 American Indians representing 73 tribes in the Wichita area.
7
Start:Wheat State Distilling
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(9) review
246 N Mosley St Suite 200, Wichita, KS 67202-2806
8
Start:Entrap Games
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(93) review
Entrap Games is a new kind of entertainment game for adults that have become wildly popular across the United States. You and your teammates have 60 minutes to work together to solve your way through a series of puzzling steps, which yield a key or code necessary in escaping the room. It’s a fully immersive, exhilarating experience.
9
Start:Mosley Street Melodrama
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(86) review
234 N Mosley St, Wichita, KS 67202-2806
10
Start:Botanica: The Wichita Gardens
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(760) review
Located in Sim Park, this gorgeous patch of cultivated flora offers themed gardens such as the Butterfly Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Rose and Wildflower Garden and the award-winning Sally Stone Sensory Garden, plus special programs for children.
11
Start:Pizza Hut Museum
Wichita, Kansas·
4.0
(70) review
In 1958, two brothers - both Wichita University students- started a restaurant in a building on the corner of Bluff and Kellogg. They sold pizza, a dish that just beginning to gain popularity in America. They staffed their business with family, friends and fraternity brothers and called it Pizza Hut. Wichita State students help tell the story of the original Pizza Hut. The Museum is free and open to the public at Wichita State University.
12
Start:Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Wichita, Kansas·
3.0
(9) review
Urban Air Adventure Park is much more than a trampoline park. If you're looking for the best year-round indoor attractions in the Wichita, Haysville, Derby, Goddard, and Oatsville areas, Urban Air is the perfect place. With new adventures behind every c
13
Start:Cigar Chateau
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(6) review
3049 N Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67226-1310
14
Start:Flying Moose Antique Mall
Wichita, Kansas·
4.0
(7) review
Wichita's "West Side" Antique Mall features over 100 booths of fine Antiques & Collectibles, plus a huge furniture room where you are sure to find something for everyone! Dealers welcome, booth space available. Take Kellogg (Hwy 54/400) to Maize Road. Exit at Maize road and go 1/2 mile East on frontage road.
15
Start:Harrison Park
Wichita, Kansas·
4.0
(6) review
13000 S Webb Road, Wichita, KS 67202
16
Start:Warren East Theatre
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(91) review
11611 E 13th St N, Wichita, KS 67206-3702
17
Start:Kaw River Rustics
Topeka, Kansas·
4.5
(9) review
901 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608-1212
18
Start:Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
Overland Park, Kansas·
5.0
(862) review
13800 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66221-7803
19
Start:Gert's Grille
Overland Park, Kansas·
4.5
(8) review
12018 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210-3945
20
Start:Pinstripes
Overland Park, Kansas·
3.5
(81) review
13500 Nall Ave, Overland Park, KS 66223-7206
21
Start:Game Show Battle Rooms
Overland Park, Kansas·
4.5
(9) review
You're IN the Game Show! Game Show Battle Rooms is one of the nation's only immersive game show experiences for everyone to enjoy. Face-off against your friends, family, or coworkers in our custom arenas playing classic game shows! All hosted by our entertaining and engaging hosts. Perfect for your next birthday party, friend or family outing, or your next corporate team-building event!
22
Start:Bury the Hatchet
Overland Park, Kansas·
5.0
(854) review
Bury the Hatchet is Kansas City’s Premier Axe Throwing experience. Want something fun & new to try out? Book now and bring your friends and family!
23
Start:The White Theatre
Overland Park, Kansas·
4.5
(8) review
Welcome to the beautiful White Theatre where there's something for every taste, representing a variety of genres, all encased within our freshly reimagined Arts + Culture department. Arts + Culture at The J features exquisitely-produced in-house productions. Plus, there are visiting artists, music + dance, inventive visual arts + literature presentations, and our new Artist-in-Residence Kinnor Philharmonic. There's always an exciting choice for you, and your family, to experience and enjoy. Whether you're Jewish or not, a J Member or not, there are exciting choices for you and your family to experience and enjoy. Complete your order form online, by phone or in person at the Box Office.
24
Start:Harry's Bar and Tables
Kansas City, Missouri·
4.5
(8) review
501 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111-3011
25
Start:KC Roller Warriors
Kansas City, Missouri·
4.5
(8) review
Municipal Auditorium 600 N 7th St Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64214
26
Start:Museum of Illusions
Kansas City, Missouri·
4.5
(88) review
Enter the fascinating world of illusion which will trick your confidence in senses, but amaze you by doing so; the world that will both: educate and confuse you completely. Visit us and you will be thrilled because nothing is what it seems, especially not in the Museum of Illusions! Are you ready for a fascinating adventure? We offer you an intriguing visual, sensual and educational experience.
27
Start:Swope Memorial Golf Course
Kansas City, Missouri·
5.0
(8) review
6900 Swope Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64132
28
Start:Howl at the Moon Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri·
4.5
(96) review
Howl at the Moon Kansas City is the hottest spot in the Power and Light District! Our high-energy dueling pianos and amazing events make us the coolest spot for Kansas City nightlife! From company functions to happy hour with friends to bachelorette parties in Kansas City, the party is always at Howl at the Moon come and see us.
29
Start:Line Creek Trail
Kansas City, Missouri·
5.0
(9) review
2699 NW 60th St, Kansas City, MO 64151
30
Start:GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri·
4.5
(853) review
There is no better way to experience Arrowhead and learn about the Chiefs than to take a Tour of the Stadium! We offer public, private, and game day tours of the stadium. get an in depth tour of normally restricted areas of Arrowhead. You will visit the following on your Tour of Arrowhead Stadium: • Press Box • Chiefs Hall of Honor • Scout Investment Club Level • Locker Room • Field Sideline
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What's the driving distance between Wichita and Kansas City?
The distance is 201 miles
What's the travel time between Wichita and Kansas City?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 3h 33m mins in normal traffic
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There are plenty! Here are some stops you shouldn’t miss on your way to Kansas City
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The weather in Kansas City is generally mild year-round, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. See the links below for more information
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