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Dinner on the Plaza, Then the Lights

Dinner at Rye, then a slow walk around the Plaza under the holiday lights.

About $40–$86 for two2 hrs 2 minEstimated fitBack Nov 26
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Map of the stops for Dinner on the Plaza, Then the LightsA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Rye Plaza, the start. Stop 2, Plaza Lights, a general area rather than one address, 0.2 miles from stop 1, 2 min walk. The route is about 0.2 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Plaza.PLAZAMAIN STPENNSYLVANIA AVE2 min walkSTART Rye PlazaPlaza Lights12N0.1 miDinner on the Plaza, Then the LightsFoodOutdoorsWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines, not directions. Dotted ring: somewhere in this area.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
  • Barnes & Noble (Country Club Plaza), shopping, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Charlie Hustle (Plaza), shopping, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Plaza Provisions, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Cupcake Á La Mode, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Plaza Tennis Center, sports, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Puttery Kansas City, games, 2 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Rye PlazaDinner.about 80 min · 4646 Mill Creek Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64112 · hours checked recently · then 2 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue (Plaza), True Food Kitchen.
  2. Plaza LightsFree. Walk the loop and find the fountain you both like best.about 40 min · Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64112 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Book dinner for 5 or later so the lights are on when you walk out, then take a loop of the Plaza.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Free Plaza garages; park once and walk.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Dress warm: coats, gloves and shoes for cold sidewalks.

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 25, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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