On the bluffs where Kansas City began, the River Market neighborhood mixes the city’s oldest streets with its freshest flavors. Anchored by the City Market — one of the largest farmers markets in the Midwest — this is where Kansas City comes to shop, snack and people-watch.
Every weekend, hundreds of vendors fill the sheds and streets with farm produce, flowers, baked goods, spices and street food from every corner of the world. Around the market, grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants representing dozens of cultures line the walkable blocks near the Missouri River.
History lives here too: the Arabia Steamboat Museum tells the story of a riverboat that sank in 1856 loaded with frontier supplies, and the KC Streetcar glides right through the neighborhood, making it the easiest downtown district to explore car-free.
Arrive hungry, bring a tote bag and give yourself the morning. The River Market is Kansas City at its most delicious and diverse.
