Downtown Springfield Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
Make time to visit the sea life at Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium during your holiday to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Fantastic Caverns
Look for bats hanging from stalactites as you pass through the cool caverns of this underground cave on a jeep-drawn tram.
Hammons Field
Catch an event at Hammons Field during your trip to Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Pythian Castle
Tour this striking 1913 structure to see dungeons that once housed prisoners of war and to find out about its ghostly associations.
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Enjoy a stop at Springfield Conservation Nature Center, an entertaining place to visit in Springfield. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
1984 Arcade
Enjoy a stop at 1984 Arcade, an entertaining place to visit in Springfield. Attend a sporting event in this relaxing area.
Things to do
History Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Night Ghost Tour of Pythian Castle in Springfield Missouri
Top hotels in Downtown Springfield
University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Springfield
Clean room
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Tru by Hilton Springfield Downtown
Clean, attractive rooms. Good service from staff. Excellent location to multiple colleges/universities.
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
Hotel Vandivort
modern rooms that are spacious and clean. Very comfortable environment.
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Moxy Springfield Downtown
Loved it!
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025
Walnut Street Inn
Loved our stay here!
Reviewed on 21 Oct 2025
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Springfield
Perfect for us as it was close to MSU. Clean and very nice.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2020
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Springfield
Walnut Street
When in Walnut Street, you can plan a visit to Hammons Field and Springfield Cardinals, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Phelps
Phelps might not have many top sights, but JQH Arena and 1984 Arcade are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
West Central
Though West Central may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like 1984 Arcade and Abou Ben Adhem Shrine.
Rountree
Though Rountree may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like JQH Arena and Hammons Field.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Springfield Cardinals and Pythian Castle.
University Heights
While there might not be top attractions in University Heights, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
