Gay Bars & Clubs in Kansas City, Missouri
Westport and Midtown are the hubs of KC's LGBTQ+ nightlife, with gay bars, clubs, and queer-friendly restaurants — plus welcoming venues in the Crossroads Arts District and 39th Street. Explore gay bars and venues in Kansas City.
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Missie B's
Gay nightclub and drag venue on KC's 39th Street corridor since 1994
Midtown (39th Street Corridor) · $$
Woody’s KC
Queer sports pub and community hub on Broadway Blvd in Midtown KC
Midtown (Broadway Blvd) · $
Hamburger Mary's Kansas City
LGBTQ+ burger bar with drag shows on Broadway Blvd in Kansas City
Midtown (Broadway Blvd) · $$
Q Kansas City
Westport LGBTQ+ nightclub with 10 p.m. drag shows and a patio
Westport · $$
Side Kicks Saloon
Kansas City's country-western gay bar on Main Street in Midtown since 1990
Midtown (Main Street) · $
Sidestreet Bar
Gay dive bar in Midtown KC with a Party Patio, open from 10am daily
Midtown (E 33rd Street) · $
Bistro 303
French-inspired gay bistro in KC's Westport district, open since 2003
Westport · $$
Gaels Public House & Sports
Award-winning queer sports bar and restaurant on Troost Ave in Kansas City
Troost Avenue Corridor · $
Leather Masters KC
Leather and kink gear shop on Westport Road in Kansas City
Westport · $$$
West Bottoms Plant Co
Queer-owned plant shop and artisan market in the West Bottoms
West Bottoms · $$
RAYGUN
Satirical Midwest merch and gifts in the Crossroads Arts District
Crossroads Arts District · $$
MOC BOD
Queer-owned barber and tattoo collective with local LGBTQ+ goods
Troost Corridor · $$
AC Hotel Kansas City Plaza
European-style boutique hotel in Westport near the Country Club Plaza
Westport · $$$
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
LGBTQ+ welcoming full-service hotel beside Crown Center
Crown Center · $$$
Hotel Indigo Kansas City - The Crossroads by IHG
Travel Gay-approved boutique hotel in KC's Crossroads Arts District
Crossroads Arts District · $$$
Hotel Indigo Kansas City Downtown by IHG
Art-filled boutique hotel in a restored 1930s building in downtown KC
Downtown · $$$
Hotel Westport Kansas City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hilton Tapestry boutique hotel in lively Westport with free parking
Westport · $$
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