Hy-Vee Arena
Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. This is a site of Kansas City. Further out, Arrowhead Stadium is 7.2 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Kansas City
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 11" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Kansas City
Hy-Vee Arena is inside Kansas City, which has 186 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–80°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Hy-Vee Arena
Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention, concerts, and is the ongoing host of the American Royal livestock show.
It was originally named for Rufus Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million from his estate for the arena. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its revolutionary design by Helmut Jahn.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1974
- Run by
- Kansas City
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2016)
- Wikipedia readers
- 22K a year
Where to stay near Hy-Vee Arena
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Kansas City (186) and Kansas City (38).
- 1Arrowhead Stadium
- 2Kauffman Stadium
- 3SubTropolis
- 4T-Mobile Center
- 5CPKC Stadium
- 6Worlds of Fun
- 7National World War I Memorial
- 8The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hy-Vee Arena | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | in town | — | 186 156 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 521,220 | $243K | D− |
| Kansas City | 8 mi west | 10 min | 38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 157,805 | $167K | D |
| Overland Park | 15 mi south | 20 min | 55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 203,677 | $414K | C+ |
| Independence | 14 mi east | 20 min | 36 21 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 121,675 | $173K | D |
| North Kansas City | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,613 | $198K | D− |
| Lenexa | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 60,506 | $395K | B− |
| Merriam | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 11,509 | $263K | D− |
| Liberty | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 17 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 31,319 | $283K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Hy-Vee Arena
These well-known places are within 9 miles.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
38 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
4in town Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
53 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
69 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
7in town MuseumNational World War I Memorial
84 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain
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Visiting Hy-Vee Arena: the answers
Is Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City?
Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, MO.
When is the best time to visit Hy-Vee Arena?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.
What is the closest airport to Hy-Vee Arena?
Kansas City (MCI), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hy-Vee Arena?
Kansas City (in town, 186 places to stay), Kansas City (8 mi, 38 places to stay) and Overland Park (15 mi, 55 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.