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Streetcar Day: Mezze, Art & an Arboretum

Lebanese mezze at Nour's, two stops on the free streetcar to the Art Institute's gallery, then the end of the line for a walk in the Linda Hall arboretum.

About $40–$70 for two3 hrs 5 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Streetcar Day: Mezze, Art & an ArboretumA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Nour's, the start. Stop 2, Emily & Todd Voth Artspace (Kansas City Art Institute), 0.6 miles from stop 1, 10 min streetcar. Stop 3, Linda Hall Library Arboretum, 1.2 miles from stop 2, 15 min streetcar. The route is about 1.7 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Plaza, Westport, Volker. Landmarks shown: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Country Club Plaza.PLAZAWESTPORTVOLKERTHE PASEOTROOST AVEGILLHAM RD39TH ST47TH STUS-5615 min streetcarNELSON-ATKINSTHE PLAZASTART Nour'sEmily & Todd Voth ArtspaceLinda Hall Library Arboretum123N¼ miStreetcar Day: Mezze, Art & an ArboretumFoodArtOutdoorsStreetcarStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 1.7 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Ragazza Food & Wine, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Hyde Park, outdoors, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Blanc Champagne Bar, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, museum, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Hammers Dueling Piano Bar, music, 3 min walk from stop 1
  • Unicorn Theatre, music, 3 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Nour'sShare a spread of mezze. Plates run $14 to $26 on its own menu.about 75 min · 3855 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111 · hours checked recently · then 10 min streetcarWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Emily & Todd Voth Artspace (Kansas City Art Institute)Free. Check that a show is up; the last listed exhibit ended September 12.about 40 min · 16 E 43rd St, Kansas City, MO 64111 · hours freshly checked · then 15 min streetcarWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  3. Linda Hall Library ArboretumFree. Walk the arboretum; the library inside is free on weekdays.about 45 min · 5109 Cherry St, Kansas City, MO 64110 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
Autumn trees and a lawn at the Linda Hall Library Arboretum
Photo: Lindahall46 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Eat near the 39th and Main stop, ride the free streetcar two stops south to 43rd for the gallery, then ride to the UMKC end of the line and walk to the arboretum. The Main Street extension opened in October 2025.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Park once near 39th and Main; the streetcar does the rest.
Getting around
Walking, Walking and transit, Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
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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