Are open mats free in Kansas City?

Most Kansas City open mats are free for members and charge a small visitor mat fee. Check each gym's listing for current pricing.

Do I need a membership to drop in?

No. Open mats are drop-in sessions — bring a clean gi (or rashguard for no-gi), water, and flip-flops, and roll. Message the gym first if you're brand new.

When are the most open mats in Kansas City?

Saturday is the busiest day, and 11:00 AM is the most common start time. The weekend planner above builds you a Friday–Sunday schedule.

Where can I do no-gi in Kansas City?

About 100% of Kansas City's open-mat time is no-gi. Use the No-Gi filter in the weekend planner to see only those.

Where Kansas City Is Rolling This Week

18 open mats · 10 gyms · 100% no-gi · updated daily

Today's Mat Map

Happening now / soonLater todayAnother day

Build Your BJJ Weekend

Pick a style and priority — we'll plan your Friday-to-Sunday.

Style

Priority

Fri
6:00 AMTMC BJJ51
Open MatDrop-in OK
+3 more Friday options
Go
Sat
9:00 AMVava Jiu Jitsu79
No-GiDrop-in OK
+5 more Saturday options
Go
Sun
11:00 AMAlive Jiu Jitsu81
Open MatDrop-in OK
+2 more Sunday options
Go

Your weekend: 3 sessions across 3 gyms.

Top Open Mats This Week

Ranked by the Open Mat Score™ — gym rating, popularity, how welcoming, and consistency.

Visiting Kansas City?

Drop-in-friendly picks for travelers passing through.

Most welcoming

Alive Jiu Jitsu

Sun 11:00 AM · Drop-in OK

Best no-gi

Vava Jiu Jitsu

Sat 9:00 AM · Drop-in OK

Best weekend mat

Alive Jiu Jitsu

Sun 11:00 AM · Drop-in OK

Hidden gem

Vava Jiu Jitsu

Smaller room, 5.0★ · Sat 9:00 AM

Kansas City Open-Mat Snapshot

weekly open mats

Saturday

busiest day

11:00 AM

most common start

100%

no-gi

Full Weekly Schedule

Sunday

11:00 AMAlive Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK81

11:00 AMRilion Gracie Kansas CityOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

12:00 PMKraken Bjj Kansas CityOpen Mat · Drop-in OK51

Monday

10:00 AMChuan Fa Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK55

4:00 PMChuan Fa Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK55

Tuesday

4:00 PMChuan Fa Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK55

Wednesday

10:00 AMChuan Fa Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK55

Thursday

4:00 PMChuan Fa Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK55

Friday

6:00 AMTMC BJJOpen Mat · Drop-in OK51

6:00 AMKraken Bjj Kansas CityOpen Mat · Drop-in OK51

9:30 AMWarriors Academy KCOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

7:00 PMKansas City BJJOpen Mat · Drop-in OK51

Saturday

9:00 AMVava Jiu JitsuNo-Gi · Drop-in OK79

10:00 AMChuan Fa Martial Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK55

10:00 AMBodyfit KCOpen Mat · Drop-in OK47

11:00 AMKansas City BJJOpen Mat · Drop-in OK51

11:00 AMSharkbait’s MMA & Jiu Jitsu AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK69

11:00 AMTMC BJJOpen Mat · Drop-in OK51

Frequently asked

Are open mats free in Kansas City?: Most Kansas City open mats are free for members and charge a small visitor mat fee. Check each gym's listing for current pricing.
Do I need a membership to drop in?: No. Open mats are drop-in sessions — bring a clean gi (or rashguard for no-gi), water, and flip-flops, and roll. Message the gym first if you're brand new.
When are the most open mats in Kansas City?: Saturday is the busiest day, and 11:00 AM is the most common start time. The weekend planner above builds you a Friday–Sunday schedule.
Where can I do no-gi in Kansas City?: About 100% of Kansas City's open-mat time is no-gi. Use the No-Gi filter in the weekend planner to see only those.

Training with kids?See the parent's guide to kids BJJ in Kansas City — matched by age and goal.

Run a gym in Kansas City?

Claim your free listing to keep your schedule, open mats, drop-in prices, and photos current — and show up first when locals and travelers search. Takes a minute, free to start.

Claim Alive Jiu Jitsu Claim Rilion Gracie Kansas City Claim Kraken Bjj Kansas City Claim Chuan Fa Martial Arts Academy Claim TMC BJJ Claim Warriors Academy KC

+ 4 more unclaimed gyms in Kansas City. Find yours →

About the Open Mat Score™

The Open Mat Score (0–99) weighs the host gym's rating (30%), how well-known and busy it is by review volume (30%), how welcoming it is to visitors (20%), and how consistently it runs mats (20%). As Let's Roll check-ins grow, real attendance folds in.

Best BJJ gyms in Kansas City·All Missouri open mats