What to Do in Kansas City during the NFL Draft

Apr 4, 2023 | Miscellaneous

Join us in Westport and spend your time in Kansas City like a local. With Kansas City being the NFL Draft host city in 2023 why not eat the best food, shop at the best stores, and enjoy the greatest local bars in the original Kansas City while you are here?

Westport International Food Week

Westport invites you to the Westport International Food Week from April 23 to April 29. This inaugural event showcases the diverse and authentic cuisine from around the world from this original part of Kansas City.

The historic Westport of Kansas City is known for its diversity of local restaurants with chefs influenced by family and training from all over the world. Participating restaurants include:

  • Brix, serving Latin American dishes at 4112 Pennsylvania Ave. Click here to view menu
  • Ça Va offering French cuisine at 4149 Pennsylvania Ave. Click here to view menu
  • Chewology featuring Taiwanese cuisine at 900 Westport Rd. Click here to view menu
  • Chingu focused on Korean street foods at 4117 Pennsylvania Ave. Click here to view menu
  • Jerusalem Cafe presenting Mediterranean cuisine at 515 Westport Rd. Click here to view menu
  • Kobi-Q Sushi showcasing Japanese cuisine at 425 Westport Rd. Click here to view menu

More details about this event can be found here.

Westport Wednesday

Westport is your go-to spot to unwind in the middle of the week. Join us for Westport Wednesdays on the last Wednesday of every month from 4 pm to 10 pm. Gather your friends and head to the oldest neighborhood in Kansas City to enjoy specials and happenings at participating businesses. Explore the specials here.

Watch Parties

Many businesses in Westport will be hosting watch parties for anyone to enjoy. Most businesses are first come first serve and will fill up quickly. List of participating businesses below!

Atomic Cowboy

4144 Pennsylvania Ave.

$4 Draft Shot and $6 PBR and Jim Bean shot combo.

Happy Hour 4 pm-6 pm including $6 Burgers, garlic knots, sully fries and cocktails, $5 drafts and $3 PBR

Beer Kitchen

435 Westport Rd.

Special Brown Butter Lobster Roll for $28 and extended hours

Fat Sully’s

4144 Pennsylvania Ave.

 $4 Draft Shot and $6 PBR and Jim Bean shot combo.

Happy Hour 4 pm-6 pm including $6 Burgers, garlic knots, sully fries and cocktails, $5 drafts and $3 PBR

Gambal’s Social Club

4116 Pennsylvania Ave.

Chicago dog with homemade potato salad or Italian pasta salad for $12 AND Beer Specials – Bud Light 24oz stadium cans

Green Room Burgers & Beer

4010 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite D

The Patio is open!

Harpo’s

4109 Pennsylvania Ave.

Official Draft Watch Party offering $5 jumbo Bud Light Drafts Thursday Friday and Saturday.

Kelly’s Westport Inn

500 Westport Rd.

Thursday: The Afternoon show “The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley, 2p-6p” out of Texas, will be broadcasting a pre-Draft party on Thursday. 

Friday:  Doors open at 11 am. Draft on with the volume up in the evening. DJ 10 pm-2 am. $2 drinks 10pm-midnight 

Saturday:  Doors open at 11 am. Draft on with the volume up in the evening. DJ 10 pm-2 am.

Tin Roof

424 Westport Rd.

Thursday 4/27 – Happy Hour 4 pm – 6 pm

  • $3 Mich Ultra, Bud Light, & Miller Lite
  • $4 Boulevard Wheat
  • $3 Rumpleminze and Screwball
  • 1/2 priced appetizers

6 pm-close

  • $4 Green Tea shots & Lemon drops
  • $5 Deep Eddy Bombs

Friday 4/28 – Happy Hour 4 pm – 6 pm

  • $3 Mich Ultra, Bud Light, & Miller Lite
  • $4 Boulevard Wheat
  • $3 Rumpleminze and Screwball
  • 1/2 priced appetizers

Saturday 4/29

11 am-6 pm – $5 High Noons & Deep Eddy Bombs

11 am-3 pm – $15 Bottomless Mimosas

For more Westport businesses to visit please click here.