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North Kansas City date ideas
North Kansas City is its own small city, just across the Missouri River from downtown. The wider area around it has its own Northland page. There are 17 connected dates in North Kansas City on Explore KC Together.
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They run from about $4 to $130 for two, and most cost $72 or less. The moods that come up most are relaxed, playful and creative. 5 are alcohol-free. Places that show up in more than one date here: Tay’s Burger Shack, The Commons at Cinder Block Brewery and Hawg Jaw Que & Brew.
All 27 places, as a list
Eat
Iron District, Tay’s Burger Shack, Hawg Jaw Que & Brew, Donut King, Sweet EMOtion KC
Drink
Callsign Brewing, Rewind Video and Dive, Velo Garage & Tap House, Up North Brewery, Christine’s Firehouse on 20th, Cinder Block Brewery, Restless Spirits Distilling
Coffee
McLain's Market (North Kansas City), The Little Store on Knox
Art and fun
Chicken N Pickle, Screenland Armour, FM Music Vintage Sounds, The Rabbit hOle, North Kansas City Public Library, North Kansas City Parks & Recreation Center, RoKC North Kansas City, The Commons at Cinder Block Brewery, Driftwood Ceramics (Pots & Pints), The Rino
Outdoors
Dagg Park, Macken Park reset, Armour Road five-word review
Mystery Movie Night
Choose the film with as little context as possible, grab an unfussy burger, then review the night in five words each.
Coffee, Vintage Sounds & Supper
Coffee and a pastry at McLain's, pick a record by cover alone at FM Music, then reveal the winner over burgers at Tay's.
Story Worlds, Burgers & a Park Reset
Wander through a book brought to life, argue about the best room over burgers, then take one easy park lap if the weather behaves.
RiverNorth Smoke & Stroll
Barbecue or a firehouse pork tenderloin in North KC, then a walk in the park. The dinner rotates by night.
Northtown Barbecue & a Brewery
Barbecue or a burger in North Kansas City, then a pint at a brewery with an outdoor space. Both stops rotate by date.
Climb, Then Free Pool at The Commons
Boulder side by side at RoKC, then free pool and arcade games at Cinder Block's Commons.
Pots & Pints Wheel Night in North KC
A BYOB pottery wheel class at Driftwood Ceramics, then free pool at The Commons if you still have energy.
Burgers, a Small Show & Something Sweet on Armour Road
Burgers at Tay's, a $10 music or comedy show at The Rino, then vegan ice cream next door.
Lunch in North Kansas City, Then a Distillery Tour
A bakery-cafe lunch at McLain's, then a booked tour of Restless Spirits that ends in a five-pour tasting.
Coffee, Then Records in North KC
A pastry and a coffee at McLain's, then a couple of minutes on foot to flip through records at FM Music Vintage Sounds.
Knox Street Coffee & the Library
Espresso in an old corner store that pours Blip coffee and sells work by local artists, then a quiet lap through the North Kansas City library a few minutes away.
Knox Street Coffee, Then The Rabbit hOle
Espresso in an old corner store that sells local art, then a North Kansas City museum that turns children's books into walk-through worlds.
Free Games at the Commons, Then Donut King
Pool, arcade games and no cover at The Commons in Northtown, then fresh donuts at Donut King, open since 1969.
A Callsign Supper, Then the Commons
Dinner and a pint at Callsign Brewing, then free pool and arcade games at The Commons on 18th Avenue.
A Distillery Tour, Then Burnt Ends
Tour Restless Spirits Distilling in the River North arts district, then eat barbecue at Hawg Jaw.
Supper at the Firehouse, Then Scoops
Christine's Firehouse on 20th for a no-fuss supper, then a scoop at Sweet EMOtion while it is still open.
Northtown Holiday Market & Lunch
Browse a small artisan holiday market in North Kansas City, then lunch nearby. The lunch rotates by date.