Sporting Park
Sporting Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, and is the team home for Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer (MLS). Running it is Sporting Kansas City. Look also at Arrowhead Stadium, 19 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Kansas City
You can stay in Kansas City
Sporting Park is inside Kansas City, which has 38 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 ↓
Established in 2011
Sporting Park dates from 2011 and is run by Sporting Kansas City. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Below are typical highs and lows near Sporting Park.
Sporting Park
Sporting Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, and is the team home for Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium is located near Kansas Speedway, on the far west side of Wyandotte County, Kansas. It opened during the 2011 MLS season on June 9, 2011, with a match against the Chicago Fire. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,467, which can expand to 25,000 for concerts. Most SKC games attract around 21,000 spectators because of different stadium modes. The stadium is Sporting Kansas City's third home venue; then known as the Kansas City Wizards, the team played in Arrowhead Stadium from 1996 to 2007 and CommunityAmerica Ballpark from 2008 to 2010. In 2013, the stadium hosted the MLS All-Star Game, the United States men's national soccer team, and MLS Cup, and is the only stadium to host all three in the same year.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 2011
- Run by
- Sporting Kansas City
- Wikipedia readers
- 23K a year
A base for Sporting Park
For a bed close by, look to Kansas City (38) and Kansas City (186).
- 1Arrowhead Stadium
- 2SubTropolis
- 3Kauffman Stadium
- 4CPKC Stadium
- 5T-Mobile Center
- 6Worlds of Fun
- 7The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- 8Hy-Vee Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sporting Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | in town | — | 38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 157,805 | $167K | D |
| Kansas City | 15 mi east | 20 min | 186 156 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 521,220 | $243K | D− |
| Overland Park | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 203,677 | $414K | C+ |
| Lenexa | 11 mi south | 15 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 60,506 | $395K | B− |
| Leavenworth | 15 mi north | 20 min | 18 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins | 37,012 | $193K | D |
| Bonner Springs | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 7,962 | $247K | C− |
| Olathe | 17 mi south | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 150,025 | $365K | B− |
| North Kansas City | 14 mi east | 20 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,613 | $198K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Sporting Park
Within 20 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw119 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
219 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
319 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
414 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
513 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
618 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
714 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
812 mi Stadium & arenaHy-Vee ArenaPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Your questions on Sporting Park
Is Sporting Park in Kansas City?
Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, KS.
When is the best time to visit Sporting Park?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.
What is the closest airport to Sporting Park?
Kansas City (MCI), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sporting Park?
Kansas City (15 mi, 186 places to stay), Kansas City (in town, 38 places to stay) and Overland Park (18 mi, 55 places to stay).
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