Downtown Springfield Travel Guide
Springfield
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Popular places to visit
Hammons Field
Catch an event at Hammons Field during your trip 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.
Pythian Castle
Tour this striking 1913 structure to see dungeons that once housed prisoners of war and to find out about its ghostly associations.
Missouri State University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Missouri State University during your travels in Springfield. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
Springfield Expo Center
Learn about the events happening in Springfield Expo Center during your trip to Springfield. While in this trendy area, you can savour the bars and restaurants.
Springfield Cardinals
Enjoy a stop at Springfield Cardinals, 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
Nice people
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Everything and everyone was great!!!!
Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026
Moxy Springfield Downtown
Worst most inefficient bartender I’ve ever seen.
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
Tru by Hilton Springfield Downtown
Solid all around. 👌
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Springfield
Perfect for us as it was close to MSU. Clean and very nice.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2020
Walnut Street Inn
Great breakfast and very friendly stafff
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
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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.
Grant Beach
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Grant Beach and surrounding area, you can visit Abou Ben Adhem Shrine and 1984 Arcade.
