Downtown Springfield Travel Guide
Springfield
Visit Downtown Springfield
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.
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.
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.
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
Lets just start with the bad. The room smelled horrible. Luckily we had brought our own air purifier with us like we do for every hotel. There were no updated usb-c plug ins anywhere in the rooms. Very few outlets in the rooms. Had to unplug lamps to use power outlets. What kind of hotel in 2026 ...
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Hotel Vandivort is my favorite spot to stay in Springfield. It's clean, the staff is excellent, easy to park, great food options within walking distance and overall great rooms.
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Moxy Springfield Downtown
No refrigerator or coffee in room. Coffee is premade in the lobby. Twice the pot was empty. The breakfast I paid for was raw. Toilet was broke all wkend. My mom had to clean the drain in our sink because it would back up constantly. We took pics for proof. Id never spend my money there again. Way ...
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Tru by Hilton Springfield Downtown
Great property
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026
Walnut Street Inn
I loved the old home. our room was spacious and beautiful. The home was set up beautifully as well. We were miserable, there was no getting to sleep, cars revving their engines all night. It is right on a 4 way stop, college kids cruising nonstop. The hotel even provided ear plugs on the night stand, ...
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Upscale Loft in the Heart of Dtwn Springfield
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 Springfield Art Museum 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 Abou Ben Adhem Shrine and History Museum on the Square.
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.
