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Basketball & Banksia

Try the basketball exhibits, then head to Main Street for an Australian-influenced meal.

About $59–$74 for two2 hrs 55 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Basketball & BanksiaA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The College Basketball Experience, the start. Stop 2, Banksia Bistro (Downtown), 0.2 miles from stop 1, 20 min walk. The route is about 0.2 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Downtown. Landmarks shown: Power & Light District.DOWNTOWN12TH STLOCUST STOAK STTRUMAN RDBALTIMORE AVEI-67020 min walkPOWER & LIGHTSTART The College Basketball…Banksia Bistro12N0.1 miBasketball & BanksiaMuseumFoodWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.2 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Hemma Hemma Dinette, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • T-Mobile Center, sports, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Blue Sushi Sake Grill (Power & Light), food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Spokes Café (Main St), coffee, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The Yard Milkshake Bar, dessert, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • VOO Lounge, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. The College Basketball ExperienceTwo standard adult admissions, with active exhibits as comfortable. Arrive before the last-entry cutoff.about 90 min · 1401 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours checked recently · then 20 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Banksia Bistro (Downtown)Choose from the menu being served when you arrive; confirm prices and any reservation.about 65 min · 1183 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The College Basketball Experience building in downtown Kansas City
Photo: Cl3314 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Use a daytime Thursday–Sunday visit; enter the CBE before 5pm and leave time for Banksia afterward.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Compare current downtown parking rates. The CBE does not validate parking.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

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 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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