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Bistro Dinner, Then a Show at the Folly

Dinner at Banksia on Main, then a show in the Folly Theater, a restored 1900 burlesque house, with a nightcap on the block if you want one.

About $90–$297 for two4 hrs 28 minSchedule-dependent
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Map of the stops for Bistro Dinner, Then a Show at the FollyA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Banksia Bistro (Downtown), the start. Stop 2, Folly Theater, 0.2 miles from stop 1, 5 min walk. Stop 3, VOO Lounge, optional, 0.2 miles from stop 2, 3 min walk. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Downtown. Landmarks shown: Power & Light District.DOWNTOWN12TH STWALNUT STBROADWAY BLVDBALTIMORE AVECENTRAL STI-6705 min walkPOWER & LIGHTSTART Banksia BistroFolly TheaterVOO Lounge123N0.1 miBistro Dinner, Then a Show at the FollyFoodMusicDrinksWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Akoya Omakase, food, 1 min walk from stop 3
  • Hemma Hemma Dinette, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Spokes Café (Main St), coffee, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • The Midland, music, 1 min walk from stop 3
  • Lonnie's Reno Club, music, 3 min walk from stop 1
  • Zoo Bar, drinks, 3 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Banksia Bistro (Downtown)Dinner. Prices are not posted; this is a planning estimate.about 70 min · 1183 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours checked recently · then 5 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Guy Fieri's Dive & Taco Joint, The Majestic Restaurant and Jazz Club.
  2. Folly TheaterKansas City's oldest theater, built in 1900. Buy tickets for a show you want to see; prices vary by show.about 150 min · 300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · then 3 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  3. VOO LoungeOptional nightcap in the Muehlebach; check tonight's hours.optional · about 40 min · 1214 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Pawn and Pint.
The brick and terra-cotta front of the Folly Theater
Photo: Daderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Buy tickets for a show first, then eat about 90 minutes before curtain. Banksia serves lunch too, so it works before a matinee.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Garages and lots around 12th and Central; allow extra time on show nights.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Show times: Check Folly Theater for a real show on your night before relying on the timeline.

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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