Day Trips
(Drive time 2 hours or less)
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
Arena Golf -Putt Putt Golf, batting cages, 573.332.0860 Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center 573.290.5218 Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center- outdoor water park- all ages 573.339.6343 Discovery Playhouse- ages 1+$6 573.335.7529 Lazy Safari Park-walk through zoo 573.243.7862 Lazy L Safari Park is a walk-thru zoo located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitors can get up close & personal with over 50 different species of exotic animals from Alligators to Zebras! You'll also find a petting zoo, gift shop, picnic shelter, and snack shack. Come experience a wild adventure at Lazy L Safari Park as you .... Take a Walk on the Wild Side! Le Bounce- ages 2-8, $5-$8 573.339.7529 Melaina's Magical Playground Cape County Park North This public playground is specifically designed to allow children with special needs to experience the joy of playing outdoors on the same equipment with typically-developing children. Orange Monkey (ages 8 and up) inflatable bouncers, a 2 story zip line, dodgeball, an arcade, zorb ball, paintless paintball, a 24-foot climbing wall and more!\ 573.334.7070 Evansville, Indiana Children's Museum of Evansville (812) 464-2663 Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science 411 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, Indiana 47713 On the fourth Saturday of every month from 11 am to 3 pm, the Museum has a day dedicated to family-friendly fun. We do crafts, activities, challenges and often have special guests, performances and much, much more! Each month has a different theme, and Super Saturday activities are included with Museum admission. You won't want to miss this! Mesker Park Zoo -Over 200 specials / 700 animals Adults $9.50/ Children ages 3 and over $ 8.50 (812) 435-6143 Pump It UP of Evansville-Amusements and (812) 471-7867 Snicker Doodle Kids Art (812) 459-1992 The Inflatable Fun Factory (812) 471-5867 GRAFTON ILLINOIS Raging Rivers Waterpark Paducah Kingsway Skateland (270) 443-1646 Paducah Skatepark Lighted skatepark, bicycyles, skateboards and roller skate (270) 444-8508 Robert Coleman Sprayground Vertical Jump Park- trampoline courts (270) 366-0331 Yaya's Island- focuses on ages 1-9 (270) 408-9292 |
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI
Gateway Arch 877-982-1410 Museum closed for renovation Rides to the Top Riverboat Cruise March- November 1 hr sightseeing cruises Adult: $20 (Save $3 when you make it a Captain’s Combo**!) Child (age 3–15): $10 (Save $1 when you make it a Captain’s Combo**!) Children under age 3: Free City Museum 750 North 16th Street St. Louis, MO. 63103 314-231-CITY (2489) Healthworks Kids Museum 1100 Macklind Ave St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 241-7391 Open Tuesday-Sunday St Louis Zoo- all ages Zoo Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Mon.-Thurs.) 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (Fri.-Sun.) Prices and more information Grants Farm 1-314-843-1700 Monday through Friday, 11am-8pm CST Admission to Grant's Farm, tram rides and all shows are complimentary. A few attractions require a small fee to participate.Parking is $12 per car Rides, shows, animals. and more. Museum of Transportation 2933 Barrett Station Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122 314-615-8668 Public tours, self-guided tours, miniature train, handcars, trolley rides. Creation Station open first and third Sunday of the month. and Monday-Friday Open 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Monday-Saturday; 11:00 am-4:00pm on Sunday Purina Farms Admission to the Visitor Center is always free. Parking is free on most days, but there is sometimes a parking fee during special events! On the days the Visitor Center is open, the operating hours are 9:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. At the Visitor Center, pet lovers of all ages can enjoy: Wagon rides: 11a.m. – 2p.m. Better with Pets Interactive Exhibit: Ongoing Cow-milking demonstrations: 10:30a.m. & 12:30p.m. Baby animal petting area: Ongoing Animal Barn and Hayloft Play Area: Ongoing Canine performances of agility, diving dog and flying disc: 11a.m. & 1p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, as well during the week from Memorial Day – Labor Day, there is an extra performance at 3p.m. Gift Shop: Ongoing Snack Bar: Ongoing At the Purina Event Center, events range from dog and cat shows to other pet-related events. Check the event calendar for a list of events. Six Flags St Louis Science Center Missouri Botanical Gardens Sports Hall of Fame James McDonnell Prologue Room- Boeing 314-232-6896 map and directions If your kids like airplanes, they will love visiting the Prologue Room at Boeing. From biplanes to spacecraft, the Prologue Room portrays milestone events and displays models of aircraft and spacecraft that played pivotal roles in shaping the history of aerospace. Visitors can view actual-size Mercury and Gemini capsules, large-scale models of some of today’s military aircraft, including the Eagle, Hornet, Apache, and Air Force One, as well as rockets and missiles, and commercial jetliners. Hundreds of scale models, dioramas, paintings, photographs and videos tell the story of the companies that make up The Boeing Company. Free admission and free parking Magic House- (314) 822-8900 Nationally acclaimed children's museum offers hundreds of hands-on educational exhibits for kids from one to 101. Explore the Children's Village, Star-Spangled Center, Jack and the Beanstalk Climber and more. Admission $10. Free parking. And if you feel like driving a little bit farther.. FRENCH LICK INDIANA Big Splash Adventure- 40,000 square foot indoor water park Phone: (812)936-3866 Toll Free: (877)936-FUNN (3866) SANTA CLAUS INDIANA Holiday World |
