The best things to do in Springfield
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Deer Lake Golf Course
EntertainmentDeer Lake Golf Course keeps things interesting with an exquisite layout, well-groomed fairways and greens, and those sneaky lines that make…
Deer Lake Golf Course
EntertainmentFun Acre
EntertainmentAmusement center featuring 18 holes of miniature golf, plus batting cages with slow-, medium-, and fast-pitch speeds.
Fun Acre
EntertainmentPythian Castle
EntertainmentHistory & ghost tours are offered at this historic castle that also hosts murder mysteries & events.
Pythian Castle
EntertainmentRivercut Golf Course
EntertainmentPublic golf facility featuring a course and a driving range.
Rivercut Golf Course
EntertainmentBill & Payne Stewart Golf Course
EntertainmentPublic golf course featuring a scenic back nine and a pro shop.
Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course
EntertainmentHighland Springs Country Club
EntertainmentPrivate golf course featuring 18 holes, a pool and a gym.
Highland Springs Country Club
EntertainmentAndy B's - Springfield, MO
EntertainmentBowling alley with regular events like family-friendly glow-bowling & late-night specials.
Andy B's - Springfield, MO
Entertainment1984
EntertainmentIndoor amusement center for all ages featuring vintage 1980s video games & pinball machines.
1984
EntertainmentMoxie Cinema
EntertainmentNon-profit 2-screen arthouse cinema offering a variety of independent, classic & foreign films.
Moxie Cinema
EntertainmentDiscovery Center of Springfield
EntertainmentInteractive science exhibits, experiments & activities on topics ranging from DNA to dinosaurs.
Discovery Center of Springfield
EntertainmentSwing Right Golf
EntertainmentClean, friendly facility featuring an 18-hole mini golf course, a driving range and simulators.
Swing Right Golf
EntertainmentSpringfield Golf & Country Club
EntertainmentGolf facility featuring a par 3 course and a restaurant, as well as a pool.
Springfield Golf & Country Club
EntertainmentFounders Park
EntertainmentUrban park, designed to resemble a historic quarry, featuring an amphitheater with summer concerts.
Founders Park
EntertainmentFantastic Caverns
EntertainmentUnderground caverns featuring tram ride tours, with group options & field trips.
Fantastic Caverns
EntertainmentTwin Oaks Country Club
EntertainmentCountry club founded in 1955 offering golf, tennis, and pickleball, plus a swimming pool.
Twin Oaks Country Club
EntertainmentGlowGolf
EntertainmentMini-golf played in a psychedelic, glow-in-the-dark indoor environment.
GlowGolf
EntertainmentHickory Hills Country Club
EntertainmentMembers-only golf course and country club with dining options and a pool.
Hickory Hills Country Club
EntertainmentCraft Axe Throwing
EntertainmentRecreational center offering axe-throwing and beer, plus clean facilities.
Craft Axe Throwing
EntertainmentCollege Station Theaters
EntertainmentClean multiplex cinema offering heated seats, snacks and arcade games, plus friendly service.
College Station Theaters
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