KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Whether basking in the sunshine between meetings, attending an after-hours event or simply walking between some of the city’s finest venues, visitors and convention attendees will soon be able to enjoy the reimagined Barney Allis Plaza in Downtown Kansas City.
Crews have already started construction on the dazzling new natural space, which will soon be one of the area’s premier public spaces when it opens in 2026.
Barney Allis Plaza will be just steps from the Kansas City Convention Center, Municipal Auditorium and adjacent hotels. Within a few blocks, visitors can also reach the stunning Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the popular Kansas City Power & Light District and the free-to-ride KC Streetcar.
The revitalized plaza in KC’s convention district will also boast a roaster of spaces for standalone events and add-on opportunities for groups at the Kansas City Convention Center and other venues.
Areas at the new Barney Allis Plaza designed for events and activations include:
The new Barney Allis Plaza will also include a family-friendly play area and dog park. Below the multipurpose gathering space, a parking garage will offer roughly 580 parking spots, connecting to the Kansas City Marriott Downtown and Municipal Auditorium via tunnels.
About Visit KC
Headquartered in Downtown Kansas City, Visit KC is the chief hospitality sales and marketing organization for the region. With a mission of creating global passion for Kansas City, Visit KC collaborates with nearly 1,000 community partners to drive the marketing, sales and service of the destination’s convention and tourism industry—a sector that supports more than 41,000 local jobs. For more information about Kansas City, go to news.visitkc.com.
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