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BROOKSIDE AND WALDO

Gallery, Local Shops & a Sweet Treat

Look at regional art at Leopold Gallery, browse Kansas City-made gifts, then share a frozen custard or an ice cream.

About $8–$18 for two1 hr 47 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Gallery, Local Shops & a Sweet TreatA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Leopold Gallery + Art Consulting, the start. Stop 2, Shop Local KC (Brookside), 0.1 miles from stop 1, 5 min walk. Stop 3, Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard, under 0.1 miles from stop 2, 2 min walk. The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Brookside.BROOKSIDEWORNALL RDBROOKSIDE BLVDMAIN STWALNUT STSTART Leopold…Shop Local KCFoo's Fabulous Frozen Custard123N0.1 miGallery, Local Shops & a Sweet TreatArtShoppingDessertWalkStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Brookside Barrio, food, 1 min walk from stop 3
  • Brookside Toy & Science, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • HomeGrown Kansas City (Brookside), food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Jorjy, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • The Roasterie (Brookside), coffee, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The Brooksider Sportsbar & Grill, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Leopold Gallery + Art ConsultingFree to look. A gallery on two floors; pick the piece you would hang.about 40 min · 324 W 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64113 · hours freshly checked · then 5 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Shop Local KC (Brookside)Free to browse. More than 300 Kansas City artisans; pick each other a small gift.about 35 min · 6245 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64113 · hours checked recently · then 2 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: a store named STUFF, The Corner Candleshop.
  3. Foo's Fabulous Frozen CustardFrozen custard or a concrete to share. Prices are not posted, so this is a planning estimate.about 25 min · 6235 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64113 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Topsy's Popcorn & Baskin-Robbins (Brookside).

How the night flows

Everything is a short walk along 63rd Street and Brookside Plaza. Leopold Gallery is closed on Sunday, and Foo's opens at 1 PM Sunday to Thursday, so plan an afternoon.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Free street parking and lots in the Brookside shops; check the current rules before you go.
Getting around
Walking, Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 23, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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