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Family Fun

Family Fun


If you are looking for educational family trips that you and your children can enjoy together, we have some excellent trip ideas for you. You can bring some of America's best-loved icons to life for your children by visiting historic places in Missouri.

In the quiet river town of Hannibal, your children will be able to visit the actual boyhood home of Mark Twain. In new interactive exhibits at the Mark Twain Museum, your children can relive scenes from Tom Sawyer by painting the fence with Tom and his friends, visiting the graveyard with Tom and Huck Finn, getting lost in caves and much more.

You also can take your children to visit the Ozark home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, near Mansfield. Ingalls Wilder wrote all the "Little House" books on her Ozark farm, Rocky Ridge.

From Daniel Boone to George Washington Carver, we offer trip ideas that the whole family will enjoy. Click below to explore more family fun.

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Central Region

(1 days)

"Train" your sights on Sedalia, which recently opened its historic Katy Depot train station.


Central Region

(1 days)

Head to Missouri’s largest lake — Lake of the Ozarks.


Central Region

(1 days)

If you’re a jigsaw puzzle fan, stop off at Nancy Ballhagen’s Puzzles in Lebanon.


Central Region

(1 days)

Eclectic shops and diverse dining await you in Columbia.


Central Region

(1 days)

Attend a performance at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre.


Central Region

(1 days)

Tour Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster.


Central Region

(1 days)

See natural wonders and the castle ruins at Ha Ha Tonka State Park.


Central Region

(1 days)

Enjoy fun in the sun at the Lake of the Ozarks.


Central Region

(1 days)

Miner Mike's Adventure Zone is a must-see at the Lake of the Ozarks.


Central Region

(1 days)

Missouri State Capitol is a history lesson for everyone.


Central Region

(1 days)

Down on the farm at the Missouri State Fair.


Central Region

(1 days)

Hit the road for the Auto World Car Museum in Fulton.


Central Region

(1 days)

Step Into the World's Largest Barrel Factory at Barrels of Fun.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Fun is the name of the game at the St. Louis City Museum.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

See the sights of Missouri's most celebrated author at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Mark Twain Cave.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Feel like you're on a safari at the St. Louis Zoo and Monsanto Insectarium.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Get your hands on science at the St. Louis Science Center.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Climb on turtles in Turtle Park.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Purina Farms provides fun for families.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Kid's will love the petting zoo at Grant's Farm.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Have a breathtaking view the city from the top of the Gateway Arch!


Northeast Region

(1 days)

The Black World History Museum offers fun for the whole family.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

The Missouri Botanical Garden offers a beautiful way to spend and afternoon.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Kids of all ages will love the City Museum in St. Louis.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

The Magic House will amaze you!


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Faust County Park is the home of magnificent butterflies.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Visit Purina Farms in Gray Summit.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Explore fun-filled St. Louis.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Have the ride of your life at Six Flags St. Louis.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Located along the mighty Mississippi River, Clarksville is a most picturesque community.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

The spirit of Mark Twain lives on in Hannibal, a charming river town.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Visit Canton, home of the Remember When Toy Museum.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Visit the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site in Florida.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Learning is fun at the St. Louis Science Center.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

The view is fantastic at the top of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Make the French village of St. Charles your stop de jour.


Northeast Region

(1 days)

Hold on to your hat at the Mark Twain Lake Rodeo.


Northeast-Southeast Regions

(4 days)

Experience the land and culture of Missouri. This four-day, three-night tour highlights prehistoric Missouri. Visitors explore geological and archeological sites within the Northeast and Southeast region. They also learn about mammals that roamed the state, such as wooly mammoths and mastodons, long before the days of recorded history. The tour introduces visitors to the history of Missouri’s diverse terrain, and its early human inhabitants.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Visit Marceline - Disney's Main Street U.S.A.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

View the the world’s largest pecan in Brunswick!


Northwest Region

(1 days)

For family fun, visit Native Hooved Animal Enclosure in Blue Springs.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Shop for bargains at Prime Outlets in Odessa.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Breathtaking rides await at Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

For a little of the Old West, ride into St. Joseph.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Shop and golf in Savannah.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Get your motor running at the Harley-Davidson manufacturing plant in K.C.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Check out Kansas City’s colorful City Market area.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Don't be robbed of the opportunity to visit the Jesse James Farm and Museum in Kearney.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

For a rip-roarin’ good time, spend a day at Worlds of Fun.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Lions and tigers and bears - oh my!


Northwest Region

(1 days)

There is a ton of things to see and do in historic St. Joseph.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Be on the lookout for a horse and buggy in Jamesport.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

See the recoverd treasure of the Arabia Steamboat.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Howdy Partner! Head on over to the American Royal for some family fun.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Shop at Crown Center while the kids have a blast at Kaleidoscope.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

The Coterie Theater has shows for the whole family.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

The main attraction is family fun at Union Station and Science City in Kansas City.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Swing on over to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Blast off to the Kansas City Museum and the Challenger Learning Center.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Step back in time at Missouri Town 1855.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

See animals galore at the Kansas City Zoo.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Become a puppetmaster at the Puppetry Arts Institute.


Northwest Region

(1 days)

See the world's largest pecan at James Pecan Farms.


Northwest Region

(3 days)

GOIN’ TO KANSAS CITY Kansas City Musical Heritage Weekend


Northwest Region

(1 days)

Watch the candymasters at Chip's Chocolate Factory create a smooth and creamy loaf of fudge right before your eyes.


Southeast Region

(1 days)

Visit the New Madrid Historical Museum to learn about the strongest earthquake that ever hit North America--right here in Missouri.


Southeast Region

(1 days)

Hands-on fun awaits you at the Bootheel Youth Museum.


Southeast Region

(1 days)

Explore the Hidden Log Cabin Museum in Van Buren.


Southeast Region

(1 days)

Throwing food is generally not an accepted form of behavior when dining at a family restaurant — with the exception of Lambert’s Café.


Southeast Region

(1 days)

The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden will delight children of all ages.


Southeast Region

(1 days)

Celebrate Cape Girardeau’s historic river heritage.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Scuba dive in Joplin’s Blue Water Lake.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

From roller coasters to country tunes, Branson is a family hotspot.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Silver Dollar City offers great rides!


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Splash around at White Water.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Celebration City offers family fun!


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Venture by Springfield’s Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Find the outdoors indoors at one of the state's newest tour attractions in Springfield.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Ride through the only drive-through cave in the U.S. at Fantastic Caverns.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Venture deep into the Ozark Hills of Ava for a reminder of a simpler life at Assumption Abbey.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Discover the Laura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane Home.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Take a wild ride on “Wildfire” at Silver Dollar City.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

If you love ghost stories and mysterious sights check out Spooksville at your own risk.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Enjoy a picnic at the scenic Jolly Mill in Pierce City.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

All aboard for a 40-minute round-trip train ride on the Branson Scenic Railway.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Take an entertaining ride on the ducks.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Kids will love the Track and Grand Country Square.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Be astounded at Ripley's Believe It of Not! Museum.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Catch a flick at the Discovery IMAX Theater.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Drive throught the Exotic Animal Paradise.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Discover fun at the Discovery Center.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Take a walk on the wild side at Dickerson Park Zoo.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Hunt for bargains at the Factory Shoppes at Branson Meadows.


Southwest Region

(1 days)

Bring your family to Precious Moments Inspiration Park.


Southwest Region

(2 days)

Spend a couple days visiting Springfield's many attractions.


 
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