Where
2485 Jefferson Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
816-608-6918
Only in KC · Downtown + Crossroads
KC Wheel + Pennway PointDowntown + Crossroads
Take the skyline personally. A little height makes the usual date feel different.
Your usual plans could never.
Plan for
About 60 minutes
Planning estimateCost
Tickets / activity fees
Check current prices ↗Hours & booking
Check the official calendar for your visit date.
Hours & booking ↗WHAT TO EXPECT
A reason to get out there.
KC Wheel at Pennway Point is a skyline-view attraction in the downtown area. The guide allows about an hour for arrival and the outing, rather than claiming the ride itself lasts that long.
KC SOCIAL TAKE
Make this your first move.
Use this as a change of perspective in a bigger city day. Keep time on either side to get there without turning the ride into a rushed appointment.
More to do in Downtown + Crossroads →BEST FOR
Find your kind of fun.
- Friends and families
- A shared activity with time to linger
Suggested for preschool families, school-age children, teens, adults. These are editorial suggestions; venue participation and admission rules still apply.
THE GAME PLAN
Leave a little breathing room.
Allow about 60 minutes here, plus travel. Check the forecast before making this your anchor.
Suggested visit length. Check the official site for current hours, prices, age rules and reservations.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
A little planning.
A better outing.
- Check current ride tickets and operating conditions before heading out.
- Pennway Putt and The Wheel House are on site. Allow extra time if you want to make a full outing of it.
AMENITIES & ACCESS
Check your must-haves.
- On site
- KC Wheel, Pennway Putt mini golf and The Wheel House food and drinks.
- Parking
- First-come parking at Pennway Point, plus nearby street parking. Check signs and current rates.
Picture your next outing.
GETTING THERE
Make your next move.
NEARBY SUGGESTIONS
While you’re in the area.
More in Downtown + Crossroads; these are area suggestions, not measured walking distances.
Crown Center
Take a look around, browse the shops and keep your next stop flexible.
Downtown + Crossroads · About 60 minutes
Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant · Crown Center
Lunch with a side of train-obsessed happiness.
Downtown + Crossroads · About 60 minutes
Rainbow Slime Co. · Union Station
A colorful hands-on slime lab inside Union Station built for squishy, creative play.
Downtown + Crossroads · About 60 minutes
SEA LIFE Kansas City
The underwater detour that makes everyone put their phone down.
Crown Center · About 90 minutes
Keep going. You’ve got options.
Crown Center, Union Station and the Liberty Memorial area are all worth building into your day. Check each attraction’s hours and tickets.
Kaleidoscope
Free art-making at Crown Center. Let the kids make the masterpiece—and the mess.
Visit official site ↗LEGOLAND Discovery Center
A Crown Center detour for the crew that could build all afternoon.
Visit official site ↗Hallmark Visitors Center
A free look inside a Kansas City creative original.
Visit official site ↗Union Station
Make time for the grand hall and check what’s on before you go.
Visit official site ↗National WWI Museum and Memorial
Add history and the Liberty Memorial grounds to your day.
Visit official site ↗MAKE A DAY OF IT
One good idea.
A whole day ahead.
Grab a bite. Find a little treat. Leave room for a shopping detour. Check each stop’s area and hours before you go.
Farina
Eat
Chef-driven Italian for when “somewhere good” needs to mean something.
Crossroads · About 60 minutes
Messenger Coffee + Ibis Bakery
Coffee & dessert
Coffee / Bakery in Crossroads. Find the table that fits your plans.
Crossroads · About 30 minutes
Halls Kansas City
Shop
Shopping and local finds. Make room for a little discovery.
Crown Center · About 45 minutes