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Kansas City Power & Light District, Kansas City — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Nine blocks of downtown Kansas City run as one entertainment quarter, anchored by the renovated Midland Theatre.
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Where to stay in Kansas City Power & Light District
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Beds in the nine blocks sit above the restaurants and cinemas, which suits anyone whose evening ends at the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet Cinema and who does not mind hearing the street until late. Past 12th Street the noise thins. The 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City stands up there, close enough to walk back down Baltimore Avenue after a game at the College Basketball Experience.
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Midland Theatre block
Rooms over the Midland Theatre block put the whole nine-block entertainment run underfoot.Find hotels in Midland Theatre blockmornings that start on the open ground of Barney Allis PlazaBaltimore Avenue edge
The western boundary at Baltimore Avenue trades the loudest block fronts for the plaza and the office streets behind it.Find hotels in Baltimore Avenue edgearena crowds walking home from the College Basketball ExperienceGrand Boulevard end
Grand Boulevard closes the eastern side, so the arena end of the nine blocks is a few minutes on foot.Find hotels in Grand Boulevard endHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Kansas City
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Museums & Galleries
3- National World War I Memorial Heritage
- Arabia Steamboat Museum
- American Jazz Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
5- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Heritage
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Heritage
- Sacred Heart Church, School and Rectory Heritage
- Christian Church Hospital Heritage
- Grand Avenue Temple and Grand Avenue Temple Building Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
2- Exposition Park
- Barney Allis Plaza
Landmarks & Notable Places
4- Frank M. Howe Residence Heritage
- Joseph Grear Peppard House Heritage
- Maj. William Warner House Heritage
- Philip E. Chappell House Heritage
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About Kansas City Power & Light District
What are the main landmarks in Kansas City Power & Light District?
The renovated Midland Theatre anchors the entertainment core, with the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet Cinema a short walk along the same block front. Barney Allis Plaza opens just beyond the western boundary. At the eastern end, the College Basketball Experience draws game-day crowds, while the Grand Avenue Temple keeps its corner a few blocks north of the 12th Street boundary.
What is the history of Kansas City Power & Light District?
Nine blocks changed at once. The district opened in 2007, developed by The Cordish Companies and designed by Beyer Blinder Belle with 360 Architecture across the south side of the downtown loop. Bonds issued for the work were meant to be repaid out of the tax revenue the nine blocks generated, and the city has instead drawn on its general fund and on refinancing to meet the payments.
Where is Kansas City Power & Light District?
The nine blocks fall between Baltimore Avenue and Grand Boulevard, south of 12th Street. Interstate 670 closes the far edge.
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What is the best area to stay in Kansas City Power & Light District?
Midland Theatre block: late nights that end at the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet Cinema. Baltimore Avenue edge: mornings that start on the open ground of Barney Allis Plaza. Grand Boulevard end: arena crowds walking home from the College Basketball Experience.
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Updated October 2026