Family Fun Yellow Brick Road Trip

Traveling with kids? Or a kid at heart yourself?

It should come as no surprise to learn that Kansas, a state steeped in family tradition, is a great place to adventure with your loved ones. Take a trip into outer space, back in time, and across the plains of Africa -- all without leaving our borders. If it's fun you're after, you've come to the right place.

Print out the map below or check out the downloadable PDF and come see for yourself why there is no place like Kansas.

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Overland Park Listings

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

(913) 897-2360 • 13800 Switzer Rd, Overland Park • Map it

At the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead visitors enjoy feeding farm animals, taking a hayride on a horse-drawn wagon, fishing... Learn more

Fat Brain Toys

(913) 305-4894 • 5601 W 135th St., Overland Park • Map it

Fat Brain Toys is a fun place to learn while you play! The highly educated staff, which includes real school teachers, is... Learn more

Museum at Prairiefire

(913) 333-3500 • 5801 W. 135th St., Overland Park • Map it

The Museum at Prairiefire is the heartland outpost of New York’s famed American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). This museum... Learn more

Shawnee Listings

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant

(913) 375-1000 • 13803 W. 63rd St, Shawnee • Map it

The food at Fritz's is served by the "Skat Kat" system: Patrons order by phone, and a toy train carting the order travels out... Learn more

Kansas City Listings

Sporting Kansas City

(913) 912-7600 • One Sporting Way, Kansas City • Map it

Welcome to the Soccer Capital of America: home of Sporting Kansas City! One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer,... Learn more

Great Wolf Lodge

(913) 299-7001 • 10401 Cabela Drive, Kansas City • Map it

Great Wolf Lodge is the ideal location to host your next class trip, youth excursion, family reunion, corporate meeting or... Learn more

Kansas City T-Bones Baseball Club

(913) 328-5618 • 1800 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City • Map it

With brand-new ownership underway, the T-Bones are beginning their 18th season in Wyandotte County. We invite you to bring... Learn more

Bonner Springs Listings

Moon Marble Company

(913) 441-1432 • 600 East Front St, Bonner Springs • Map it

Unique store features handmade art glass marbles, marbles for play and collecting, and specialty toys and games.... Learn more

Zip KC

(913) 214-9478 • 12829 Loring Dr., Bonner Springs • Map it

Zip KC hosts Kansas Cities wildest zip line adventures! Soar high above the bluffs of the Kansas River on 9 zip lines... Learn more

Lawrence Listings

KU Natural History Museum

(785) 864-4450 • 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence • Map it

Nationally recognized for its public exhibits and collections, research and graduate education, the museum's exhibits focus... Learn more

Mass Street Soda

(785) 409-1767 • 1103 Massachusetts, Lawrence • Map it

Stop in and sample some of the 1,300 varieties of premium craft soda.

WheatFields Bakery & Café

(785) 841-5553 • 904 Vermont St., Lawrence • Map it

Artisan breads handcrafted daily; fine pastries; cafe` menu featuring sandwiches, salads, and soups.

Baldwin City Listings

Midland Railway

(785) 594-1335 • 1515 W High St, Baldwin City • Map it

Midland Railway operates a train that travels through scenic Eastern Kansas' rolling farmland and woods using early 1900s... Learn more

Topeka Listings

Kansas Children's Discovery Center

(785) 783-8300 • 4400 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka • Map it

The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is a hands-on children’s museum. Since opening in 2011 in Topeka, Kansas, the... Learn more

Mini-Train & Carousel

(785) 368-3838 • 635 SW Gage Boulevard, Topeka • Map it

Gage Park features a 1908 carousel and a mile-long train ride through the park. Gage Park features an aquatic park, the... Learn more

Manhattan Listings

Cox Bros Barbeque

(785) 539-0770 • 223 McCall Rd, Manhattan • Map it

Cox Bros Barbeque offers four delicious choices of BBQ: KC, Texas, Memphis and Carolina on a variety of meats. Learn more

Flint Hills Discovery Center

(785) 587-2726 • 315 S 3rd, Manhattan • Map it

The Kansas Flint Hills protect the last remnants of unbroken tallgrass prairie. Once, the tallgrass prairie dominated the... Learn more

K-State Insect Zoo KSU

(785) 532-2847 • 1500 Denison Ave, Manhattan • Map it

View all the creepy crawlies behind the safety of glass! Great for groups, tours, families or any interested visitor. The KSU... Learn more

K-State's Dairy Bar

(785) 532-1292 • 144 Call Hall, Manhattan • Map it

The Dairy Sales counter is located in Call Hall next to the main processing plant. There is one full time employee and up to... Learn more

Sunset Zoological Park

785.587.APES • 2333 Oak St, Manhattan • Map it

Open 360 days a year, Sunset Zoo’s 26-acre park is your passport to over 200 amazing animal species from anteater to zebu. We... Learn more

Salina Listings

Kenwood Cove

(785) 309-5765 • 701 W. Kenwood Park Dr., Salina • Map it

Dive into fun at Salina’s Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park – the area's newest summer destination for real surf and great... Learn more

Martinelli's Little Italy

(785) 826-9190 • 158 S Santa Fe, Salina • Map it

Located in historic downtown Salina. Family-style dining - pastas, salads, desserts - full bar. Private dining areas for... Learn more

Rock City Park

(785) 392-2092 • 1051 Ivy Road, Minneapolis • Map it

Rock City Park is a national natural landmark comprised of over 200 huge concretions. Rest in the shade of the gazebo,... Learn more

Salina Art Center

(785) 827-1431 • 242 S Santa Fe, Salina • Map it

An innovative contemporary art space focusing on the art, artists, and culture of our time. The Salina Art Center bridges... Learn more

Hutchinson Listings

Airport Steak House

(620) 662-4281 • 1100 Airport Rd, Hutchinson • Map it

Famous Throughout the Midwest for grilled steaks, the Airport Steakhouse is a great place to get a... Learn more

Cosmosphere

(620) 662-2305 • 1100 N Plum St, Hutchinson • Map it

Cosmosphere International Science Education Center & Space Museum features the largest combined... Learn more

STRATACA

(620) 662-1425 • 3650 E. Avenue G, Hutchinson • Map it

Strataca/The Kansas Underground Salt Museum is one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Located 650 feet beneath the earth's... Learn more

Toy Depot

(620) 259-8284 • 127 South Main, Hutchinson • Map it

Filled with over 40,000 vintage toys from the 1940's to the 1990's. Toys that have withstood the test of time and technology... Learn more

Wichita Listings

Old Cowtown Museum

(316) 219-1871 • 1865 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita • Map it

Visitors can experience what life was like in an evolving cattle town of the 1870s. Take a wagon ride, stop by the Saloon and... Learn more

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

(316) 794-8954 • 1000 S. Hawkins Lane, Goddard • Map it

Tanganyika Wildlife Park is an exotic destination just 15 minutes from downtown. This premiere event facility is located in... Learn more