LGBTQ+ Kansas City
Cosmopolitan, creative, down-to-earth and welcoming—you'll find Kansas City is all of these and more.
Resources for LGBTQ+ Travelers
Browse community events, visitor information and area resources compiled in collaboration with our partners at OUTvoices Kansas City and Kansas City Center for Inclusion.
Resources for LGBTQ+ Travelers
From annual celebrations to year-round performances and popular destinations, find the resources you need before and during your visit to Kansas City.
Kansas City Gay Bars and Clubs
Kansas City's LGBTQ+ nightlife scene is open to all and the perfect way to enjoy some of the city's most popular bars.
Kansas City’s LGBTQ+ History
Explore Kansas City’s role in local and national LGBTQ+ advocacy efforts through the decades.
Annual Events in Kansas City
From craft beer festivals to holiday lightings and everything in between, mark your calendar with some of Kansas City's largest and most unique happenings on tap for the year.
LGBTQ-Owned Businesses in Kansas City
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Things to Do
Gay-Friendly KC: A Weekend in the City of Fountains
One of the great charms of Kansas City is a wealth of neighborhoods that appeal to LGBTQ+ visitors.
Kansas City’s Nightlife Scene
Between dancing at nightclubs in the heart of the city and bar-hopping in trendy neighborhoods, the nightlife scene in Kansas City stands out as one of the best in the Midwest.
Great Local Breweries in Kansas City
Known for barbecue, jazz and fountains, local breweries have transformed Kansas City into one of the fastest-growing craft beer destinations in the country.
National Museums in Kansas City
Widely celebrated as a hotbed of barbecue, jazz and fountains, Kansas City has also curated a reputation as a preeminent destination for museum-goers.
Kansas City’s Distilleries and Distilling Scene
The craft distilling scene is booming once again—this time fully legal, thankfully—with a few familiar faces that have returned to their pre-Prohibition glory, plus plenty of newcomers, too. Raise a toast to the new golden age of Kansas City spirits.