City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1915 South Campbell Ave.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3043 North Fort Ave.
3. Discovery Center Of Springfield
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 862-9910
Address: 438 East St. Louis St.
Description: Inquiring minds will get plenty of neuron stimuli at Springfield’s Discovery Center, a museum with dozens of interactive displays and exhibits on topics from archaeology to TV technology. Plan to make a day out of this one. School-aged children as well as preschoolers find plenty to do at this state-of-the-art facility. You can even rent the entire facility for birthday parties and special events. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for adults older than 60, and $5 for children 3 through 12. Children two and younger get in free. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed on Monday.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 500 West Sunshine St.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1111 East Brookside Dr.
6. Msu Tent Theatre
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 836-7678
Address: 801 South National Ave.
Description: For almost 50 years Tent Theatre on the MSU campus has provided summer repertory entertainment that presents the best of Broadway in an intimate, outdoor setting. Tent Theatre alumni have gone on to become well known in professional theater and film or active in area theater and education.Recent productions have included Damn Yankees, Altar Boyz, The Miss Firecracker Contest, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The season is late June, July, and early August. Give a call for shows, dates, and curtain times.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 311 East Walnut St.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 411 North Sherman
9. Springfield Ballet
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 862-1343
Address: 400 South Ave.
Description: Incorporated in 1976, Springfield Ballet has been upgrading the quality of area ballet and bringing fine examples of dance art to area audiences. A community favorite for years has been its annual production of The Nutcracker. Also important is the School Concert each May. Call the number above for a current schedule and ticket prices.
10. Springfield Symphony Orchestra
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 864-6683
Address: 1536 East Division St.
Description: Directed by Ron Spigelman, the SSO features an eight-concert season that is a mix of pop and classical music. Recent guest artists and conductors have included violinist Michael Ludwig, cellist Mark Kosower, jazz vocalist Nancy Kelly, soprano Arianna Zukerman, and pianist Andrew Russo. A number of special-events concerts, including performances at the Branson Landing, are featured each year. Call for current concerts and ticket information.
11. Bass Pro Shops
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (417) 887-7334
Address: 1915 South Campbell Ave.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 7225 North Crystal Cave Lane
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3043 North Fort Ave.
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 4872 North FR 125
City: Springfield, MO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 3861 E. Stan Musial Dr.