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Free Hallmark, Then the Train Station

Start with Hallmark’s free galleries, then wander Union Station for whatever you want to add.

About $0–$60 for two2 hrs 30 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Free Hallmark, Then the Train StationA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Hallmark Visitors Center, the start. Stop 2, Union Station Kansas City, 0.4 miles from stop 1, 15 min walk or short drive. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. Landmarks shown: National WWI Museum and Memorial, Crown Center.GILLHAM RD15 min walk or short driveLIBERTY MEMORIALCROWN CENTERSTART Hallmark Visitors CenterUnion Station Kansas City12N0.1 miFree Hallmark, Then the Train StationMuseumWalkStreetcar 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
  • Holiday Reflections at Union Station, museum, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Holiday Swing Market at Union Station, shopping, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Pierpont's at Union Station, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Tinsel & 'Tinis at Union Station, drinks, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Museum of BBQ, museum, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Grünauer, food, 3 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Hallmark Visitors CenterFree, self-guided; plan about an hour and watch the short film.about 60 min · 290 E 25th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours freshly checked · then 15 min walk or short driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Union Station Kansas CityWhether the main hall is free to walk through is not confirmed here; check which attractions need tickets and skip any you do not want.about 75 min · 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108Website Google Maps Apple Maps
The Grand Hall inside Kansas City Union Station
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Park once in a Crown Center garage for Hallmark (a visitor QR code gives two hours of validated parking), then decide at Union Station how much to add.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Hallmark points visitors to the P5 garage; confirm rates and validation.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Union Station Kansas City. Check their pages first; they keep their own hours.

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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