Scavenger Hunt Kansas City

48 free finds on the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins lawn, at Union Station and downtown by the river.

Scavenger Hunt Kansas City

TeamMeet at (place and time)

  1. Stay with your team on public lawns, plazas and sidewalks.
  2. Keep back from Brush Creek and the river, and cross only at signals.
  3. Buy nothing, take nothing and climb nothing, sculptures included.
  4. Photograph nobody outside your team without asking.
  1. A fountain of four horses rearing upIt was designed by French sculptor Henri-Léon Gréber. Count the hooves in the air.
  2. A bronze animal on the PlazaWrite what animal it is.
  3. A half-size copy of a tower in SevilleThe Plaza's copy of the Giralda is its tallest building. Count the rows of windows up its side.
  4. Red tile roofs from a Plaza cornerCount every red roof you can see without moving.
  5. A wrought-iron balcony in Spanish styleThe Plaza was built to echo Seville. Sketch the pattern.
  6. A statue on the Plaza you like bestWrite what it shows and the street it stands on.
  7. Strings of lights outlining a buildingCount the buildings you see outlined.
  8. Gold-colored streetlights copied from San FranciscoThey copy that city's Path of Gold lights. Count them along one block.
  9. Towers rising over the Plaza's shopsThe Plaza has 12. Count how many you can see from one corner.
  10. Brush Creek beside the PlazaIt runs along the Plaza's south edge and flooded it badly in 1977. Keep back and write how high the water looks.

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How it works

Shuttlecocks 18 feet tall, sphinxes hiding their faces and a Seville tower at half size: this scavenger hunt holds 48 Kansas City finds, each free to see.

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Four areas, south to north

Country Club Plaza and The Nelson-Atkins lawn sit close together, about 4 miles south of downtown. Union Station and memorial face each other midway, and Downtown and the river runs north to the Missouri. Pick one in the menu and press Print this list.

Proof on paper

Teams write down what each find asks for, a number, a name or a color, and that line proves it. The note under the find settles disputes.

Tips
  • Come to the memorial after dark as well: steam and red light make the flame on its tower glow.

Questions and answers

Can you do a free scavenger hunt in Kansas City?

Yes. Every find is seen from lawns, plazas and sidewalks. The Nelson-Atkins charges no admission, and nothing on the list needs a ticket or a purchase.

Is it good for kids?

Yes, with an adult beside every team. The shuttlecocks and the sphinxes suit children best. Keep back from Brush Creek and the Missouri River, and cross Ward Parkway only at signals.

Is this Kansas City, Missouri or Kansas?

Missouri. All four areas are on the Missouri side, from the Plaza north to the river.

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All 48 finds

Country Club Plaza 12

  • A bronze animal on the Plaza Write what animal it is.
  • A fountain of four horses rearing up It was designed by French sculptor Henri-Léon Gréber. Count the hooves in the air.
  • A fountain on the median of Ward Parkway The boulevard's wide median is lined with fountains and statues. Tick one from the sidewalk; cross only at signals.
  • A half-size copy of a tower in Seville The Plaza's copy of the Giralda is its tallest building. Count the rows of windows up its side.
  • A statue on the Plaza you like best Write what it shows and the street it stands on.
  • A tile mosaic on a Plaza wall The Plaza shows more than 30 statues, murals and mosaics. Write the main colors of one.
  • A wrought-iron balcony in Spanish style The Plaza was built to echo Seville. Sketch the pattern.
  • Brush Creek beside the Plaza It runs along the Plaza's south edge and flooded it badly in 1977. Keep back and write how high the water looks.
  • Gold-colored streetlights copied from San Francisco They copy that city's Path of Gold lights. Count them along one block.
  • Red tile roofs from a Plaza corner Count every red roof you can see without moving.
  • Strings of lights outlining a building Count the buildings you see outlined.
  • Towers rising over the Plaza's shops The Plaza has 12. Count how many you can see from one corner.
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The Nelson-Atkins lawn 12

  • A contemporary art museum near the Nelson-Atkins The Kemper Museum opened in 1994 as Missouri's first contemporary art museum. Tick it from outside.
  • A giant badminton shuttlecock on a lawn Shuttlecocks is a four-part sculpture on the Nelson-Atkins lawn; each piece is 18 feet tall. Stand beside one for scale.
  • A huge bronze by Henry Moore The sculpture park holds the largest group of his monumental bronzes in the United States. Find one and sketch its outline.
  • A museum front 390 feet long The original building is six stories and 390 feet long. Count the columns across its front.
  • A sculpture you can see through Write what you see on the other side.
  • A shuttlecock's shadow Stand in it and write the time.
  • A tree with a plaque at its base Copy the first line.
  • All four shuttlecocks They are spread across the grounds. Find all four and mark where each lies.
  • Glass boxes glowing on the lawn The Bloch Building's glass pavilions, 27 to 34 feet tall, light galleries below the ground. Count them.
  • The museum's opening hours on a sign Admission is free. Copy the hours for today.
  • Terraces stepping down toward Brush Creek The south front looks over them. Walk down and count the terraces.
  • The widest open lawn on the museum grounds Pace across it and write the number of steps.

Union Station and memorial 12

  • A 1914 station that trains came back to Union Station closed in 1985, reopened in 1999 and saw trains return in 2002. Tick it from the lawn.
  • A ceiling 95 feet overhead The Grand Hall's ceiling is 95 feet high. Look up and write its main color.
  • A clock face six feet across It hangs in the station's Grand Hall. Step inside and write the time.
  • A large artwork on the memorial's north wall It can be seen from Union Station. Write what it shows.
  • A memorial tower with a flame on top The Liberty Memorial's tower is 217 feet tall; at night lit steam at its top looks like fire. Write whether the flame is showing.
  • An oval fountain at the museum entrance Write whether it is running.
  • Chandeliers weighing 3,500 pounds each Count them in the Grand Hall.
  • Four stone guardians around the top of the tower The Guardian Spirits are 40 feet tall and named Honor, Courage, Patriotism and Sacrifice. Write one name.
  • The lawn between the memorial and the station Championship rallies have been held here. Stand in the middle and name both buildings.
  • The skyline from the memorial deck Climb the stairs beside the fountain and count the towers you can see.
  • Tall arched windows on Union Station's front Count them.
  • Two stone sphinxes hiding their faces They are called Memory and Future. Write what covers their faces.

Downtown and the river 12

  • A 29-story city hall from 1937 Kansas City City Hall mixes Beaux-Arts and Art Deco. Count its setbacks near the top.
  • A carving over the city hall doors Sketch one figure.
  • A downtown fountain Count its jets.
  • A mural in the Crossroads Write what it shows.
  • A performing arts center opened in 2011 The Kauffman Center at 16th and Broadway holds two halls. Sketch its shape.
  • A streetcar gliding through downtown Watch from the sidewalk and write its colors.
  • An Art Deco tower with a glowing lantern top The Power and Light Building, finished in 1931, was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi. Write the lantern's colors.
  • The bridge on the River Market's west side Write its name; the Heart of America Bridge is on the east.
  • The city's oldest district, by the river The River Market was the first incorporated part of Kansas City. Find its name on a sign.
  • The Missouri River It is the nation's longest river, 2,341 miles. Keep back from the edge and write which way it flows.
  • Old warehouses turned into galleries The Crossroads is the city's main gallery district. Count the gallery signs on one block.
  • The tallest building in Kansas City It was modeled on City Hall as a 1980s version. Write one thing the two share.

How this list was compiled: Written for this page in September 2026: 48 finds on foot in Kansas City, Missouri, on the Country Club Plaza, on the Nelson-Atkins lawn, at Union Station and the World War I memorial, and downtown, sorted by area, all scored from public lawns, plazas and sidewalks with nothing bought and no ticket. Nothing was copied from another list; no shop, team, brewery or bar is named. Levels are our judgment. Names, dates, sizes and places in the notes were checked on 2026-09-24 against English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ followed by Country_Club_Plaza, Nelson-Atkins_Museum_of_Art, Kemper_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art, National_World_War_I_Museum_and_Memorial, Kansas_City_Union_Station, Kansas_City_Power_and_Light_Building, Kansas_City_City_Hall, Kauffman_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts, Crossroads,_Kansas_City, River_Market,_Kansas_City and Missouri_River. Licence: own work