Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium (nicknamed "The K") is a ballpark located in Kansas City, Missouri, and the home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals.
A stadium & arena inside Kansas City
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 66K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 95% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 11" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Kansas City
Kauffman Stadium 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.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Kansas City. Green months are the mild ones.
Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium (nicknamed "The K") is a ballpark located in Kansas City, Missouri, and the home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals. It is next door to Arrowhead Stadium, home of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both make up the Truman Sports Complex. The stadium is named for Ewing Kauffman, the founder and first owner of the Royals. It opened in 1973 as Royals Stadium and was named for Kauffman 20 years later on July 2, 1993. Since its last major renovation in 2009, its listed seating capacity is 37,903.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1973
- Run by
- Jackson County
- Wikipedia readers
- 66K a year
Where to stay near Kauffman Stadium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Kansas City (186) and Independence (36).
- 1Arrowhead Stadium
- 2SubTropolis
- 3Worlds of Fun
- 4CPKC Stadium
- 5T-Mobile Center
- 6Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
- 7The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- 8National World War I Memorial
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kauffman Stadium | 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− |
| Independence | 7 mi east | 10 min | 36 21 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 121,675 | $173K | D |
| Overland Park | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 203,677 | $414K | C+ |
| Lee's Summit | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 22 16 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 107,514 | $341K | C |
| Kansas City | 15 mi west | 20 min | 38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 157,805 | $167K | D |
| Blue Springs | 12 mi east | 20 min | 21 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 61,632 | $263K | C |
| North Kansas City | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,613 | $198K | D− |
| Liberty | 14 mi north | 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
Also near Kauffman Stadium
Other well-known places within 9 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
28 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
39 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
47 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
56 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
65 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
75 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
86 mi MuseumNational World War I MemorialPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0
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Visiting Kauffman Stadium
Is Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City?
Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, MO.
When is the best time to visit Kauffman Stadium?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.
What is the closest airport to Kauffman Stadium?
Kansas City (MCI), about 21 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kauffman Stadium?
Kansas City (in town, 186 places to stay), Independence (7 mi, 36 places to stay) and Overland Park (16 mi, 55 places to stay).
Tips from people in Kansas City
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Kansas City’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.