Downtown Springfield
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.
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
Crystal Cave Gold Adventure Tour and Dino Trail
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
Great location but the place is dated and needs some TLC. Lots of potential and not a bad place to stay but could be much better.
Reviewed on 10 Apr, 2026
Hotel Vandivort
Don’t book through hotels.com if you want a receipt.
Reviewed on 10 Apr, 2026
Moxy Springfield Downtown
Tru by Hilton Springfield Downtown
The facility was nice and clean. There was a lot of noise from the people next to us and above us. The breakfast staff, they were rude! They turned the lights off when we were still getting our food at 9:57, and when my husband was getting ready to put juice in his cup the lady cut in front of him ...
Reviewed on 8 Apr, 2026
Walnut Street Inn
Wonderful.
Reviewed on 29 Mar, 2026
Bass Pro Shops Angler's Lodge
We may have just had bad luck but we got a room that a dog had pretty much destroyed. Urine stains on the side of the mattress and carpet. Pet hair even though they had tried to vacuum. There was a couple yelling and screaming obscenities at each other outside our room for well over an hour. They ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr, 2026
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 1984 Arcade and Landers Theater.
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.
