What's
fun around Springfield?
Everyone knows you come to college to earn a degree — but we think the next four years of your life should also be FUN!
EU is located in the heart of Springfield, Mo., and Springfield is the perfect place to find a balance between outdoor adventure like caving and hiking in the Ozark Mountains and stimulating cultural activities like Springfield’s First Friday ArtWalk. Throw in amazing coffee houses and Springfield’s downtown district just miles from EU’s campus, and you’ve got a town rich with entertainment options for college students.
Springfield is also home to numerous unique and unforgettable dining experiences. The city offers more than 800 restaurants — with everything from elegant to family-style — for those time you want to get off campus for a night out.
You'll find activities on this list that will become favorite weekend pastimes. With Springfield's central location, you also have access to a number of great attractions outside the city limits. Branson is a quick drive south on Highway 65 with a variety of fun to fill Saturday downtime.
Attractions
- Animal Paradise Family Fun Park
- Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Word
- Branson
- Dickerson Park Zoo
- Fantastic Caverns
- Founders Park and Outdoor Cinema
- Japanese Stroll Gardens
- Missouri Entertainment & Event Center
- Route 66
- Silver Dollar City
- Springfield Attractions
- Springfield Downtown
- The Track Family Fun Parks
- White Water
- Titanic Museum
Arts and Entertainment
- 1984 Arcade
- Downtown Sprinfield events calendar and news
- Firehouse Pottery
- First Friday Art Walk
- Gillioz Theatre
- Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
- Park Central Arts and Entertainment Library
- Springfield Art Museum
- Springfield Regional Arts Council
- Springfield Regional Opera
- Springfield Symphony Orchestra
- Stained Glass Theatre
- The Landers Theatre
- The Palace Theatre
- The Skinny Improv
Movie Theaters
- Campbell 16 Cine
- Hollywood Theaters—College Station Stadium 14
- The Moxie Cinema
- Springfield 8 Theatre
Fun Food and Coffee
Outdoor Activities
- Caving
- Car Shows
- Crystal Cave
- Fantastic Caverns
- Founders Park
- Horseback Riding
- Ozarks Greenways
- Parks
- Riverbluff Cave
- Rodeo and Farm Shows
- State Park Marina, Table Rock Lake
- Springfield Conservation Nature Center
- Talking Rocks Cavern
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield