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Power & Light on a Budget

Cheap pizza or tacos in Power & Light, a free lap of the lit-up district, then a shared milkshake or warm cookies.

About $23–$50 for two2 hrs 6 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Power & Light on a BudgetA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Pizza Bar, the start. Stop 2, Power & Light District, under 0.1 miles from stop 1, 3 min walk. Stop 3, The Yard Milkshake Bar, under 0.1 miles from stop 2, 3 min walk. The route is about 0.2 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Downtown.DOWNTOWN12TH STLOCUST STWALNUT STGRAND BLVDOAK STI-670START Pizza BarPower & Light DistrictThe Yard Milkshake Bar123N0.1 miPower & Light on a BudgetFoodOutdoorsDessertWalkStreetcar 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
  • Meshuggah Bagels, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • County Road Ice House, food, 1 min walk from stop 3
  • The Midland, music, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • The College Basketball Experience, museum, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • T-Mobile Center, sports, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Zoo Bar, drinks, 2 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Pizza BarThursday is half off whole pies; Friday and Saturday have a $10 pint and slice. 21+ after 9 PM Thursday to Saturday.about 60 min · 1320 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours checked recently · then 3 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Guy Fieri's Dive & Taco Joint, Town Topic.
  2. Power & Light DistrictFree. Walk the blocks, people-watch, and see what's on the KC Live! stage.about 30 min · 50 E 13th St, Kansas City, MO 64106 · hours freshly checked · then 3 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  3. The Yard Milkshake BarSplit one milkshake.about 30 min · 1350 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64105 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Insomnia Cookies (Power & Light).
The open plaza and stage at the Power & Light District
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Everything is within two blocks. Eat, walk the district under the KC Live! canopy, then end on something sweet.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Garages around Power & Light; a short streetcar ride also works.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
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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