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The Best of Springfield MO Indoor & Outdoor Fun
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Gorgeous park for adults and children. Complete with a cave system, water, play equipment and a walking and biking trail just at the city’s edge. Full of vegetation to get a taste of nature
Sequiota Park
If you love strolling through gorgeous gardens full of color, this park has it all! Complete with Japanese stroll gardens, butterfly hut, play equipment, and walking paths. This place is absolutely stunning!
Springfield Botanical Gardens
If you are fascinated with caves and have an appreciation for history, you have to check out Fantastic Caverns. It’s one of the only ride-through caves in America. I’ve been several times and love it every time.
Fantastic Caverns
I’m a nature lover so naturally I love what Ha Ha Tonka has to offer. Lakes, hiking trails for different skill levels, picnic and lookout areas, a stone castle…need I say more? Plan to spend an entire day if not the whole weekend.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park | Missouri State Parks
If you’re a baseball fan, you’ll want to catch a Cardinals minor league game at Route 66 Stadium! There’s always great food, games, and fireworks to keep you entertained…and of course the baseball game ⚾️
Route 66 Stadium - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
Staying Indoors?
Bowling, arcade games, and laser tag for the whole family! My brother gifts the whole family a night at Andy B’s for Christmas every year. Even our parents have a blast! Food service is great too!
Bowling & Entertainment in Springfield, MO - Andy B's
Scratch your artsy itch with a visit to Firehouse Pottery. Paint your piece and have it fired in the kiln. Great activity for a date night or family event. There’s even story time for the littles. This is setup on an old house in a super cute part of...
Firehouse Pottery
The Discovery Center is such a fun place to take the kids especially on a cold or rainy day. Tons of activities to keep the whole family entertained. My particular favorite was the Lego room.
The Discovery Center of Springfield
Even if you’ve never ice-skated before, you have to check it out! Me and my girls love skating our way around the rink even if we look silly. They even have plastic sliders to help you keep steady. Not into ice-skating? Catch a hockey game on instead...
Brightspeed Ice Park | Springfield-Greene County Park Board
WOW never disappoints! Spend hours wandering through the different exhibits, get your hands wet petting the stingrays, and climb inside a bubble to see the penguins up close. So much to see! This is great for ALL ages!
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
If you LOVE antiquing, Relics has it all. This 90,000 square foot mall will keep you busy for hours! Be sure to wear your shopping shoes.
Relics Antique Mall