Around Town

There is so so so much to do for fun! I love Kansas City. Near enough to walk is the Country Club Plaza with delicious restaurants and beautiful buildings and fountains to enjoy if you are just wanting to take a walk. Another good choice for a walk would be the super close Loose Park with a lovely pond and lots of green grass for picnics or frisbee. It's a simple bus ride to get downtown and explore the art museum, river market, or the top of the WWI memorial. Kansas City is full of unique coffee shops and quirky stores. For fun all you have to do is set of in any direction to find a lovely adventure.

We are a Division I school, so we do have athletics on campus. We have a basketball team and soccer team that have a lot of home events. There are other events on campus that are always fun and offer free giveaways.

There is always an event going on around campus. Being social is the key to fun. There is a theater and some times movie nights be hosted or a talent show. There is always parties to go to. Museums near by and a shopping center.

The Plaza.

There are a lot of clubs and activities for students to get involved in. Even commuter students have ways to get involved. Sporting games are really fun at UMKC.

Look down! There's always something written somewhere on the concrete with sidewalk chalk advertising people's upcoming events.

The campus is minutes away from the Kansas City Plaza. If you think that's too expensive, there are places with half-prices at happy hour, and $4.50 movies before six. From November through February you can ice skate outdoors downtown Kansas City. The selection of restaurants is amazing. You will find Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Indian, Italian, Mexican, German, Diners, Fusion, etc. The Art Museum is free. The Zoo is probably 20 minutes or less away. As for art and music, there is a number of venues with great local artists, the Jazz and Baseball Museum, the Blue Room, a new concert hall has been built, the Sprint center has plenty of modern artists showing. If you like to explore and have a car or can make good use of the public transportation, you can find something for you here. Even on campus there is a fully-equipped gym, swimming pool, sauna, and field. The Fine Arts college always have concerts going on whether it is jazz, orchestra, plays, musicals, etc. Movies are played free on campus and STUCO plans fun events as well. For example, in the spirit of Halloween I entered a pumpkin carving contest and costume contest. Keep an open mind and make friends because there are people from all walks of life and religions here.

It's in KC and a short walk from the Plaza so there is an endless amount of fun things to do here!

The Student Activity Council has a lot of activities to offer for students. There are also a many organizations, Greek and not Greek, that offer students a variety of entertainment. UMKC Athletic events are also a very fun way to spend the afternoon or evening.

On campus there are a lot of clubs that you can join and events that different organizations host, such as movie nights and dancing lessons. There is also the Plaza and Crowne Center around campus, which allows for shopping and eating and fun when you don't want to stay in the dorms on a weekend or when you have free time.