Science City at Union Station

Discover for yourself why Science City was voted KC's Favorite Family-Friendly Attraction and Best Family Fun!

Spend a few hours or an entire day exploring three massive floors of themed discovery areas packed with more than 300 interactive exhibits and high-energy play spaces.

There’s fun for kids of every age, from toddlers to early teens (and parents, too), and something NEW to experience every visit!

Plan your visit and pre-purchase tickets >> https://sciencecity.unionstation.org/

Open seven days a week, all summer long:
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sundays, 12-5pm

PARENTS! Enjoy hours of indoor and outdoor FAMILY FUN at Science City at Union Station — voted KC's Favorite Family-Friendly Attraction!

• 3 MASSIVE FLOORS of themed spaces!
• 300+ interactive exhibits and high-energy play spaces!
• BRAND NEW Jurassic Journey exhibit featuring lifelike and life-size animatronic dinosaurs, fossils, skeletons, and interactive elements!
• Multi-level indoor climber!
• Massive outdoor science-themed playground!
• SkyBike, DinoLab, Nature Works, Maker Studio, Light Lab!
• Creative spaces, train-themed spaces, science-inspired games, robotics, illusions, and MORE!
• Dedicated spaces built just for early learners ages three and under.
• Educator-led activities, make-and-takes, science demos, and interactive workshops.
• Fun for kids of all ages — from toddlers to early teens — and parents, too!

Plan your visit and pre-purchase Science City tickets >> https://sciencecity.unionstation.org


Now open seven days a week, all summer long:
• Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
• Sunday: 12pm - 5pm


Come for a few hours — or stay all day! Same-day re-admission is always allowed with a Science City wristband.

Parents! ✨ Something magical is brewing at Science City! ⚡ Join us August 29–30 for Sword and Sorcery Weekend!

Don't miss this epic weekend of family fun filled with potions, dragons, fantastic creatures and so much more.

Explore enchanting activities and discover the science behind the magic as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

🐉 Craft a Fire-Breathing Dragon
🪄 Create a UV-Reactive Magic Wand
🧪 Mix Colorful Potions in the Color Cauldron
🐍 Meet our Nature Center’s “Fantastic Beasts”
⚗️ Experiment with pH Potions in the Wizard’s Lair
🎲 Solve math problems to battle dragons in the Alchemist Showdown
🎶 Experience the music of KPop Demon Hunters in special planetarium laser shows at 2pm and 4pm (additional $8 ticket required)

Come dressed as your favorite witch, wizard or fantasy character!

Adults are welcome to join the fun and dress up too! Please ensure all costumes are family-friendly. Full-face coverings are not permitted for guests ages 13 and older.

All Science City activities are included with your admission or FREE for Union Station Members. Planetarium shows are ticketed separately.


Purchase tickets online in advance >>> https://bit.ly/SwordSorcery


Make a day of it! Your admission also includes full access to Science City's three massive floors packed with more than 300 hands-on exhibits and high-energy play spaces.

"Step Right Up!" for carnival game-themed science play with skee-ball, basketball trickshot, roller bowler, kinetic collisions, funhouse mirrors, and more!

A favorite with Science City guests of all ages, "Step Right Up!" explores STEM-based concepts through classic carnival games. It's hands-on FUN for the entire family, and it's all included with your Science City admission!

"Step Right Up!" is just one of the amazing exhibits you'll discover when you visit Science City. And with three massive floors of themed spaces packed with more than 300 interactive exhibits and high-energy play spaces, there's something for guests of every age, from toddlers to early teens, and something NEW to discover with every visit!

Visit TODAY and discover for yourself why Science City was voted KC's Favorite Family-Friendly Attraction and Best Family Fun!

Parents! ✨ Something magical is brewing at Science City! ⚡ Join us August 29–30 for Sword and Sorcery Weekend!

Don't miss this epic weekend of family fun filled with potions, dragons, fantastic creatures and so much more.

Explore enchanting activities and discover the science behind the magic as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

🐉 Craft a Fire-Breathing Dragon
🪄 Create a UV-Reactive Magic Wand
🧪 Mix Colorful Potions in the Color Cauldron
🐍 Meet our Nature Center’s “Fantastic Beasts”
⚗️ Experiment with pH Potions in the Wizard’s Lair
🎲 Solve math problems to battle dragons in the Alchemist Showdown

Come dressed as your favorite witch, wizard or fantasy character!

Adults are welcome to join the fun and dress up too! Please ensure all costumes are family-friendly. Full-face coverings are not permitted for guests ages 13 and older.

All activities are included with Science City admission. FREE for Union Station Members.


Purchase tickets online in advance >>> https://bit.ly/ScienceCityKC

Be sure to select tickets for August 29 or August 30.


Make a day of it! Your admission also includes full access to Science City's three massive floors packed with more than 300 hands-on exhibits and high-energy play spaces.

Discover why Science City was voted KC's Best Family Fun and Favorite Family Attraction!

Do you have little ones ages three and under? Want a place they can learn and play at their own pace? Then be sure to visit Science City's "Let's Play!"

One of Science City's dedicated Early Learning spaces, Let's Play is created exclusively for young learners ages three and under and is designed to help them learn about themselves and the world around them in a safe and fun environment.

Let's Play gives our youngest learners opportunities to develop social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills while adults and young children build trusting relationships and experience the delight of playing together.

Caregivers can observe and celebrate their children at play while discovering and practicing some of the foundational elements of child development and early learning.

To help support parents and caregivers, Let's Play also includes a kitchen area for snack time and prepping baby bottles, along with access to a family restroom and a private nursing room.

Let's Play is included with Science City admission. Free for Union Station Members.

Enjoy huge savings and UNLIMITED year-round Science City admission with a Union Station Membership! Just $80 for two people (parent and child or two adults) and $30 for each additional child >> https://bit.ly/UnionStationMembership

Make a day of it at Science City! Your Science City admission is good for an entire day, with same-day re-entry always allowed with a Science City wristband.

Just ask for wristbands before you leave, then take a break to explore historic Union Station, visit the Planetarium, or enjoy lunch or snacks at one of the family-friendly restaurants in or around Union Station!