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
Entertainment417 Escape Artist
Entertainment417 Escape Artist builds its own handcrafted, family-friendly escape rooms, so the puzzles feel fresh and local. Grab your crew for Ozark…
417 Escape Artist
EntertainmentBetty Allison Family Golf Center
EntertainmentWhether you’re sneaking in a quick nine or introducing the kids to the game, Betty Allison Family Golf Center keeps it fun with a walkable…
Betty Allison Family Golf Center
EntertainmentFun Acre
EntertainmentIf you want easygoing mini-golf and straightforward batting practice, Fun Acre keeps it classic with 18 quirky holes and cages set to slow,…
Fun Acre
EntertainmentThe Rage Room
EntertainmentWhen the week piles up like a stack of busted printers, The Rage Room gives you a safe, controlled space to let loose with your crew.…
The Rage Room
EntertainmentPythian Castle
EntertainmentWhether you’re craving Springfield lore or a playful scare, Pythian Castle dishes out ghost and history tours, murder mysteries, escape…
Pythian Castle
EntertainmentRivercut Golf Course
EntertainmentWhether you're hunting a smooth 18 or just hitting a bucket, Rivercut Golf Course has you covered with a driving range, leagues, and…
Rivercut Golf Course
EntertainmentGetaway Golf
EntertainmentGetaway Golf dishes out two creative 18-hole courses plus yard games like cornhole, outdoor ping pong, shuffleboard and foosball, so the…
Getaway Golf
EntertainmentBill & Payne Stewart Golf Course
EntertainmentWhether you’re chasing a tidy par or just escaping the inbox, Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course delivers a classic Perry Maxwell layout that…
Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course
EntertainmentHighland Springs Country Club
EntertainmentMembers, the course, courts, and aquatics at Highland Springs Country Club are calling. It’s a private golf, tennis, and social club with…
Highland Springs Country Club
EntertainmentAndy B's - Springfield, MO
EntertainmentWhen the group text devolves into "idk, you pick," Andy B's is the easy win with luxury bowling, a legit arcade, underground laser tag, and…
Andy B's - Springfield, MO
Entertainment1984
Entertainment1984 is a local indoor spot all about vintage 1980s video games and pinball, pure button-mashing nostalgia for all ages. When the group…
1984
EntertainmentMoxie Cinema
EntertainmentMoxie Cinema is Springfield’s community-supported nonprofit with two cozy screens serving indie gems, foreign finds, and revived classics,…
Moxie Cinema
EntertainmentDiscovery Center of Springfield
EntertainmentDiscovery Center of Springfield turns curiosity into a workout, from riding the HighWire Bike and “flying” a Merlin cockpit to digging in…
Discovery Center of Springfield
EntertainmentSwing Right Golf
EntertainmentWhether you’re chasing a smooth 18 on the mini golf course, loosening up on the real-ball driving range, or testing Pebble Beach on the…
Swing Right Golf
EntertainmentSpringfield Golf & Country Club
EntertainmentSpringfield Golf & Country Club keeps it casual with a par 3 course for quick rounds, a full driving range and indoor simulator for when it…
Springfield Golf & Country Club
EntertainmentFounders Park
EntertainmentFounders Park turns local history into a mini quarry-scape, with a 250-seat amphitheater wired for shows, a re-created spring, and a…
Founders Park
EntertainmentFantastic Caverns
EntertainmentWith a steady 60 degrees and tram ride tours, Fantastic Caverns lets you explore Missouri's underground without hiking boots or headlamps.…
Fantastic Caverns
EntertainmentTwin Oaks Country Club
EntertainmentSince 1955, Twin Oaks Country Club has been where Springfield folks mix crisp tee shots with post-round hangs, pool days, and a little…
Twin Oaks Country Club
EntertainmentGlowGolf
EntertainmentMini-golf played in a psychedelic, glow-in-the-dark indoor environment.
GlowGolf
EntertainmentHickory Hills Country Club
EntertainmentIf you want a private club that actually feels like Springfield, Hickory Hills Country Club blends championship golf on meticulously…
Hickory Hills Country Club
EntertainmentCraft Axe Throwing
EntertainmentWhen your week needs a release valve, Craft Axe Throwing has twelve lanes, real coaching that gets first-timers sticking bullseyes, and a…
Craft Axe Throwing
EntertainmentCollege Station Theaters
EntertainmentSpringfield’s premier locally owned independent theater, College Station Theaters keeps the reels spinning with a fresh now playing slate,…
College Station Theaters
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