Crown Center / Country CLub Plaza

What%26#39;s fun for a family with 3 daughters, ages 9,13,16? We%26#39;ll be staying at Crown Center and have tickets to see the show SWING.

Crown Center / Country CLub Plaza

Worlds of Fun would be nice. Its north of the river in Kansas City ,Mo.

The girls would sure enjoy it.

Crown Center / Country CLub Plaza

I%26#39;d recommend going to Science City at Union Station http://www.sciencecity.com/

or walking around the shops %26amp; restaurants of the Country Club Plaza http://www.countryclubplaza.com/

If you have some time, having dessert at the Melting Pot can be a lot of fun. It is on the Plaza, but you do need to make reservations as it is rather difficult to get into, but they are a chain and have a website where you can view a menu, get hours and a phone number if you are interested.

Crown Center itself has great shopping and often has special exibits geared to interactive play for kids. And its free! The Worlds of Fun trip is a great idea for kids but takes all day as would Oceans of Fun, the attached water theme park.

To be brutally honest, I wouldnt bother with Science City, we found it geared to the smallest of kids, meaning no older than 5 or 6 would stay entertained in my opinion.

Shopping is even more fun south of you in Wesport and the Plaza is a treat for any age.

We lived in KC for 6 years and my kids LOVED going to the Plaza late afternoon/ early evening and riding in the horse drawn carriage. One year I let my daughter (age 6 at the time) wear her halloween costume, which was Cinderella, and it was a thrill to ride thru the Plaza and have everyone waving to her. Kalidescope (sp?) is owned by Hallmark and has tons of papers, cards, etc. for the kids to make their own cards and crafts.

If your girls are into history at all, the Steamboat Arabia Museum at the KC River market is fascinating

I agree with some of the other posters on activities at Crown Center and Hallmark (right across the street). Hallmark offers tours and also has a number of kid���������s activities (Kaleidoscope, etc.)

You might enjoy a trip to the Kansas City Zoo http://www.kansascityzoo.org/ and the IMAX theater http://www.kansascityzoo.org/Imax.

There is also a Great Wolf Lodge on the Kansas side of the city near the Kansas Speedway NASCAR track. It includes a large indoor water park http://kc.greatwolflodge.com/.

Enjoy your visit!!