Your guide to all the free, family-friendly activities at Kansas City’s NFL Draft

All eyes in the football world turn to Kansas City in just two weeks, when the 2023 NFL Draft begins.

Over 300,000 people are expected to crowd Union Station and the National WWI Museum and Memorial for three days from April 27-29. Construction is currently underway for the NFL Draft Theater and Draft Experience, featuring tons of family-friendly activities.

You can find all the kid-centered entertainment on the South Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Important tip: It’s all free, but everyone has to register on the NFL One Pass app in advance.

Adults who register to participate in NFL Draft Experience activities can add up to five minors on their account so kids can partake in the activities.

If you forget to add a minor to your account, you don’t have to re-register. Your QR code will be scanned as many times as needed to give everyone access.

The NFL Play60 Zone is the child-focused entertainment center for the NFL Draft. Your children can do the following:

• Field goal challenge: Take a shot at kicking a field goal just like the pros.

• Gear Up and Go: Kids can try on NFL equipment.

There will also be a football field where kids can watch and learn from USA Football coaches and NFL players about the sport and NFL FLAG, the NFL’s official flag football program, through various clinics, competitions and demonstrations.

On-field clinics are open to kids ages 6-14. Daily clinics open on a first-come, first-served basis and are scheduled on all three days:

• April 27: Noon to 9 p.m.

• April 28: Noon to 9 p.m.

• April 29: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Here are other kid-friendly activities to check out during the NFL Draft.

40-Yard Dash

Race down the field against your opponents and digital NFL players on a giant 40-yard-long LED wall.

Vertical Jump

Take your position at the vertical jump and find out how high you can touch, just like at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Field Goal Kick

Test your ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights at the National WWI Museum and Memorial lawn.

Hail Mary

Test your long-distance accuracy like a pro by throwing a deep pass over defenders into a drop-in net.

This story was originally published April 14, 2023 at 2:22 PM.

Joseph Hernandez

The Kansas City Star

Joseph Hernandez joined The Kansas City Star’s service journalism team in 2021. A Cristo Rey Kansas City High School and Mizzou graduate, he now covers trending topics and finds things for readers to do around the metro.