Things To Do

~~~Coffee Shops & Bakeries~~~

The Market at Meadowbrook

Coffee shop, bakery, and cafe located across the park from the venue and next to the hotel The Inn at Meadowbrook.

Tous les Jours

Korean French bakery. 7 minute drive from the venue.

Outta the Blue Cafe

Beach-themed coffee shop featuring swings at some tables. Located within a trendy outdoor shopping mall - Park Place. 8 minute drive from the venue.

Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery

Three-story coffee shop and bakery located in downtown KCMO. 20 minute drive from the venue.

~~~ Restaurants ~~~

Billie's Grocery Leawood

Great brunch or lunch spot for fresh and healthy food, coffee, and gluten-free bakery items. Select menu items are halal. 5 minute drive from the venue.

Sidos Cuisine

Mediterranean restaurant with full halal menu known for their kabobs. 10 minute drive from the venue.

Yafa Cafe Mediterranean Cuisines and Catering

Homey mediterranean restaurant. The entire menu is halal. 17 minute drive from the venue. 8 minute drive from the masjid ICJC.

Wolfpack BBQ & Burgers

Savory BBQ spot with perfectly smoked meat. Only the beef brisket is halal. 23 minute drive from the venue.

~~~ Attractions ~~~

Loose Park

Expansive park with a beautiful rose garden, pond with koi fish and ducks, and walking trails with green spaces for picnics or reading. 15 minute drive from the venue.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Huge state-of-the-art art museum featuring many galleries, a coffee shop, and outdoor sculpture garden. Free admission. One of Mohamed's grandfathers (a mummy) is resting there. 20 minute drive to the venue. 5 minute drive to the Country Club Plaza outdoor shopping and dining area.

Union Station Kansas City

Grand, historic train station with permanent & temporary exhibits, restaurants, shops, a planetarium, and a science center. Located in front of a streetcar stop in downtown KCMO. 20 minute drive from the venue.

~~~ Masjid ~~~

Islamic Center of Johnson County

Also known as ICJC. Beautiful masjid located in Overland Park, KS. 17 minute drive from the venue.