When you want something to do but don’t want to break the bank, you can often find things to do just walking out your door like taking a walk or riding a bike. But when that just isn’t what you are looking for, you might try some of these places, where admission is $10 or less, and some are even FREE. Keep in mind, you can end up spending a bit more if you add in souvenirs, food, or if you don’t put a limit on your spending, but at least you won’t empty your wallet just walking in the door.
- Kokomo Joe’s, St. Peters
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Facebook/ Kokomo Joe’s Family Fun Center – St. Peters Location: 4105 N. Cloverleaf Drive, St. Peters Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Features: mini-golf, mini-bowling, bumper cars, go-karts, arcade games, kid bounce area, snack bar, and pizza buffet on weekends. General Admission: FREE. Put money on a game card to use toward anything in the facility. Activities range from $3-$7 each and arcades range from 25 cents to $3 each Website: www.kjfun.com
- Hallmark Visitor’s Center, Kansas City
Facebook/ Hallmark Visitor’s Center Location: 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed Sunday Features: exhibits, Peanuts and Snoopy, Hallmark Live, bow machine, Emmy, Op Art in America, and keepsake ornaments General Admission: FREE Website: www.hallmarkvisitorscenter.com
- Missouri Institute of Natural Science at Riverbluff Cave, Springfield
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Facebook/ Missouri Institute of Natural Science Location: 2327 W Farm Road 190 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Features: learn about fossils, minerals, petrified wood, shells and coral, birthday parties, groups, online museum store General Admission: Free, donations appreciated Website: www.monatsci.org
- Warm Springs Ranch – Home of the Budweiser Clydesdales, Boonville
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Facebook/ Warm Springs Ranch Location: 25270 Route 98 Hours of Operation: Tours April through October, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. Reservations required. Features: meet the Budweiser Clydesdales in their natural environment, the custom-made harness, 1903 Studebaker built beer wagon, luxury transport trailer, gift shop, sample of Budweiser beer for those over 21 General Admission: $10.00, under 2 free Website: www.warmspringsranch.com
- Downtown Architectural Walking Tours, St. Louis
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http://rvstl.org/walking-tour/ Location: Downtown St. Louis, see website for start locations Hours of Operation: April through October, Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon or by reservation Features: east or west side walking guided tours of the architecture of downtown St. Louis General Admission: $10.00, under 2 free Website: www.rvst.org/walking-tour/
- Walt Disney Hometown Museum, Marceline
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Facebook/ Walt Disney Hometown Museum Location: 120 E. Santa Fe Street, Marceline Hours of Operation: April through October, Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Features: Walt Disney artifacts and memorabilia, childhood, family history General Admission: $10.00 Adults, $5 ages 6-10, under 6 free, memberships available Website: www.waltdisneymuseum.org
- Newburg Children’s Museum of Natural History, Newburg
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Facebook/ Newburg Children’s Museum Location: 120B Water Street, Newburg Hours of Operation: Saturdays and Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and by appointment. Features: interactive natural history museum with focus on earth, water, sky and man General Admission: FREE, donations and volunteers appreciated Website: www.newburgchildrensmuseum
- Discovery Center of Springfield
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Facebook/ Discovery Center Springfield Location: 438 E. St. Louis Street, Springfield Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Features: interactive hands-on museum featuring a walk-through of the inner workings of any eyeball, dinosaur dig, DNA exhibit, and more General Admission: $8.00 Children 3-15, $12 Adults 16-59, also senior, military, and group rates Website: www.discoverycenter.org
- Easy Shoot Archery Range, Boonville
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Facebook/ Easy Shoot Archery Range Location: 24801 Ridgeway Court, Boonville Hours of Operation: Thursday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to dark, Monday-Wednesday, call for times. Features: archery range with 3D and portable targets. General Admission: Portable range $5.00 for 30 min, $7 per hour. Round of 15 3D targets & 10 portable targets $10, all day access $20. Call for group pricing Website: www.easyshoot.weebly.com
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City
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Facebook/ Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Location: 1616 E. 18th Street, Kansas City Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday noon to 6:00 p.m. Features: museum depicted the history of the negro league from the 1920’s to 1960’s through sculpture, memorabilia, and a documentary film telling the story of the league narrated by James Earl Jones General Admission: $10.00, age 5-12- $6.00, seniors 65+- $9.00, under 5 free. Group rates are also available. Website: www.nlbm.com
Have you visited any of these places? What are some other inexpensive things you can do in Missouri that we may not have listed? Share in the comments below.
Facebook/ Kokomo Joe’s Family Fun Center – St. Peters
Location: 4105 N. Cloverleaf Drive, St. Peters Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Features: mini-golf, mini-bowling, bumper cars, go-karts, arcade games, kid bounce area, snack bar, and pizza buffet on weekends. General Admission: FREE. Put money on a game card to use toward anything in the facility. Activities range from $3-$7 each and arcades range from 25 cents to $3 each Website: www.kjfun.com
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Facebook/ Hallmark Visitor’s Center
Location: 2450 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed Sunday Features: exhibits, Peanuts and Snoopy, Hallmark Live, bow machine, Emmy, Op Art in America, and keepsake ornaments General Admission: FREE Website: www.hallmarkvisitorscenter.com
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed Sunday
Facebook/ Missouri Institute of Natural Science
Location: 2327 W Farm Road 190 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Features: learn about fossils, minerals, petrified wood, shells and coral, birthday parties, groups, online museum store General Admission: Free, donations appreciated Website: www.monatsci.org
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Facebook/ Warm Springs Ranch
Location: 25270 Route 98 Hours of Operation: Tours April through October, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. Reservations required. Features: meet the Budweiser Clydesdales in their natural environment, the custom-made harness, 1903 Studebaker built beer wagon, luxury transport trailer, gift shop, sample of Budweiser beer for those over 21 General Admission: $10.00, under 2 free Website: www.warmspringsranch.com
Hours of Operation: Tours April through October, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. Reservations required.
http://rvstl.org/walking-tour/
Location: Downtown St. Louis, see website for start locations Hours of Operation: April through October, Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon or by reservation Features: east or west side walking guided tours of the architecture of downtown St. Louis General Admission: $10.00, under 2 free Website: www.rvst.org/walking-tour/
Hours of Operation: April through October, Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon or by reservation
Facebook/ Walt Disney Hometown Museum
Location: 120 E. Santa Fe Street, Marceline Hours of Operation: April through October, Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Features: Walt Disney artifacts and memorabilia, childhood, family history General Admission: $10.00 Adults, $5 ages 6-10, under 6 free, memberships available Website: www.waltdisneymuseum.org
Hours of Operation: April through October, Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Facebook/ Newburg Children’s Museum
Location: 120B Water Street, Newburg Hours of Operation: Saturdays and Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and by appointment. Features: interactive natural history museum with focus on earth, water, sky and man General Admission: FREE, donations and volunteers appreciated Website: www.newburgchildrensmuseum
Hours of Operation: Saturdays and Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Facebook/ Discovery Center Springfield
Location: 438 E. St. Louis Street, Springfield Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Features: interactive hands-on museum featuring a walk-through of the inner workings of any eyeball, dinosaur dig, DNA exhibit, and more General Admission: $8.00 Children 3-15, $12 Adults 16-59, also senior, military, and group rates Website: www.discoverycenter.org
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Facebook/ Easy Shoot Archery Range
Location: 24801 Ridgeway Court, Boonville Hours of Operation: Thursday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to dark, Monday-Wednesday, call for times. Features: archery range with 3D and portable targets. General Admission: Portable range $5.00 for 30 min, $7 per hour. Round of 15 3D targets & 10 portable targets $10, all day access $20. Call for group pricing Website: www.easyshoot.weebly.com
Hours of Operation: Thursday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to dark, Monday-Wednesday, call for times.
Facebook/ Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Location: 1616 E. 18th Street, Kansas City Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday noon to 6:00 p.m. Features: museum depicted the history of the negro league from the 1920’s to 1960’s through sculpture, memorabilia, and a documentary film telling the story of the league narrated by James Earl Jones General Admission: $10.00, age 5-12- $6.00, seniors 65+- $9.00, under 5 free. Group rates are also available. Website: www.nlbm.com
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday noon to 6:00 p.m.
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