🛍️ Shopping
Kansas City shopping anchors on the Country Club Plaza (the historic open-air shopping district), Crown Center downtown, Crossroads gallery shops, the River Market, and Legends Outlets across the state line in Kansas City, KS. Missouri sales tax in Kansas City is roughly 8.6-9.6% combined (state + city + zone).
Country Club Plaza
Crown Center
Crossroads
Legends Outlets
Shopping Destinations
Where to Shop
Iconic · Open-Air District
Country Club Plaza
47th & Broadway · Country Club Plaza, KCMO
The Country Club Plaza is Kansas City's iconic open-air shopping and dining district — opened in 1923 as the first US suburban shopping center, styled after Seville, Spain, with red-tile roofs, fountains, and bell towers. Fifteen walkable blocks of national retailers, indie boutiques, restaurants and bars. Apple, Anthropologie, Lululemon, Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, Tiffany & Co., Pottery Barn, Free People, plus local stalwarts. Outdoor cafés line both sides — afternoon people-watching is the way to experience it.
Anchors: Apple, Tiffany & Co., Anthropologie, Lululemon, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Free People, Sephora, dozens of restaurants and bars.
Downtown Mall + Hallmark
Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd · Crown Center / Union Hill
Crown Center is Hallmark Cards' corporate complex — and a downtown indoor shopping/entertainment center linked to Union Station via the Link skywalk. Three levels of shops, restaurants, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Aquarium, the Coterie Theatre, and the Crown Center ice terrace. Climate-controlled, family-friendly, and the staging point for the Arrowhead Connect game-day shuttle.
Notable: Hallmark Visitors Center, LEGOLAND Discovery, SEA LIFE Aquarium, family-restaurant level, FunHouse, easy connection to Union Station and the streetcar.
Galleries + Indie · Crossroads
Crossroads Arts District
18th-22nd & Main · Crossroads Arts District
The Crossroads is KC's gallery and design district — independent art galleries, vintage shops, design studios, and a deep restaurant scene. First Fridays (the monthly art walk) is a citywide event. Free KC Streetcar links it to Union Station, Power & Light and the River Market.
Notable: independent art galleries, Boulevard Brewing, Strange Days Brewing, Border Brewing, design studios, Bunker Coffee, Town Topic burgers.
Farmers Market · Riverfront
City Market (River Market)
20 E 5th St · River Market
KC's historic City Market in the River Market neighborhood — one of the largest farmers markets in the Midwest, plus year-round shops, ethnic groceries, restaurants, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum. Saturday and Sunday mornings are the main produce-and-vendor days. Free KC Streetcar River Market stop is at the front door.
Notable: weekend farmers market, year-round international groceries, Arabia Steamboat Museum, Bloom Baking Co., Pigwich.
Indie · Westport
Westport Shops & Bars
Broadway & Westport Rd · Westport
Westport, KC's oldest neighborhood (1833 trailhead origins), is a compact strip of indie record shops, vintage clothing, tattoo parlors, bars and late-night kitchens — bordering the Plaza to the south. Less polished than the Plaza but more interesting if you want one-of-a-kind finds.
Notable: Mills Record Company, vintage and resale shops, McCoy's Public House, Kelly's Westport Inn, late-night pizza.
Outlet · Day Trip
Legends Outlets Kansas City
1843 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, KS · 25 min west by car
Legends Outlets Kansas City is the metro's primary outlet mall — 100+ outlet stores in an open-air format, anchored by Nike, Adidas, Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, Kate Spade, Tommy Hilfiger, Banana Republic Factory, and the larger Tanger-style names. Located in Kansas City, KS (across the state line) next to Children's Mercy Park (Sporting KC's home stadium) and the Kansas Speedway. Combine with a Sporting KC match if the schedule lines up.
Notable: Nike, Adidas, Coach, Polo Ralph Lauren, Kate Spade, Tommy Hilfiger, Banana Republic Factory, Cinemark theater, multiple restaurants.