Things to Do in Missouri
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Got Art Gallery on Third
- Downtown Lee's Summit
Participants express their creativity during two-hour art classes, which include supplies and professional guidance
Timberview Helicopters
- Northland
Flight over downtown area delivers views of the city center, Sprint Center, and the Plaza
The Murder Mystery Company
Interactive dinnertime murder mystery that stars professional actors tests diners’ sleuthing skills throughout a multicourse meal
Tee Time Family Fun Center
- Mehlville
Steer bumper cars, navigate a black-lit 3-D maze, and re-energize with pizza; birthday party includes pizza and arcade tokens
Sugar Creek Golf Course
- High Ridge
Manicured fairways and greens stretch more than 6,500 yd. for challenging and fun play suitable for all levels
Fulton Bowling Center
- Fulton
Bowling alley with 16 lanes and a café hosts groups of up to a dozen players for play with shoe rentals
Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym St. Louis
- Multiple Locations
Learn the basics of climbing in a two-hour class before putting skills to use; families and members scurry up 35-ft. indoor rock arches
Noboleis Vineyards
- Saint Charles
Light lunch in the tasting-room or take-home bottles of wine; winery tour includes tastings of three to four wines
Harlem Globetrotters
- Multiple Locations
Harlem Globetrotters players coach kids of all skill levels on basketball fundamentals, drills, and off-the-court character development
Museum of Transportation
- Saint Louis
Vintage automobiles, planes, and a massive collection of locomotives fill the museum grounds, circled by miniature-train tracks
Chopper Charter Branson
- Branson
Two-hour adventure begins with on-ground training before taking to the skies and piloting a helicopter
Chesterfield Sports Fusion
- Chesterfield
Indoor entertainment facility welcomes adults & kids with more than 35 arcade games and laser obstacle course
Absolute Martial Arts
- Affton
Students gain strength and burn calories while learning muay thai kickboxing; kids' classes teach fitness and confidence
Knit and Caboodle
- Saint Charles
In six beginner-friendly knitting classes, participants follow patterns to create garments such as tank tops, hats, or socks.
The Plaza Tennis Center
- Country Club Plaza
Expert staffers imbue pupils with stroke, match-play & footwork methods during private or group lessons on 1 of 14 outdoor lighted courses
Laclede's Landing Wax Museum
- Downtown St. Louis
10,000 sq. ft. museum houses more than 200 wax likenesses of celebrities, fictional characters, and historical figures
Route 66 Carousel Park
- Galena
With Crazy Time passes, park-goers have unlimited access to rides, bumper boats, mini golf, go-karts, and an oversize jumping pillow
Air Balloon Sports
- Fenton
Burners loft passengers into the sky above St. Louis before settling down for a postflight champagne reception
Serenity on the Square
- Northland
Teachers offer modifications and adjustments so that students can reap maximum benefits in each posture
Kemoll's
- Downtown St. Louis
Enjoy panoramic views of the St. Louis skyline while dining on authentic gourmet Italian cuisine
Ibex Climbing Gym
- Blue Springs
Children aged 8–15 learn fundamental rock climbing skills during three-day summer camps; harness rentals included
Aaron's Family Fun Center
- Belton
Sixsomes choose 1 of 32 bowling lanes for two-hour stints as mini-golfers wield trusty putters for 18 holes amid shrubs & waterways
Hail Ridge Golf Course
- Boonville
Golf balls soar over an 18-hole course that features trees, water spots, bunkers, and mounds; players toast each other with cold beer
Pilates 1901
- Rosedale
Stott-trained instructors lead Reformer-, mat-, and Pilates-focused interval classes, which appeal to varying skill and fitness levels
The Van Noy Mansion
- Kansas City, MO
An exquisite mansion hosts afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and desserts
Riverfront Camp Canoe
- Niangua River
Groups climb into inflated tubes for leisurely three- to five-hour float down pristine waters of Niangua River to take in Missouri Ozarks
Greatest Adventures Mini Golf
36-hole mini golf course hosts USPMGA golf championships and features the Towering Smoking Dragon, an Egyptian sphinx, and waterfall cave
Kirkwood Ice Skating Rink
- Saint Louis
Groups of two, four, or six skaters lace up in rental skates and take to the ice during public-skate sessions
Flys and Guides
- Branson
Local guides provide boat, fly rods, flys, and drinks to lead guests on four hours of day or night fishing during the brown-trout season
Jumpin' Joey's
- Springfield
Clean, safe, 8,000-square-foot Australia-themed indoor play space with seven bounce houses, an arcade, and SIOTO-certified play monitors
Heritage Hills Golf Course
- Moberly
Zoysia fairways and bentgrass greens incorporate lakes and a stream into the layout of the 6,236-yard golf course
Seven Springs Winery
- Osage Beach
Groups of two or four sample wines paired with a tasty appetizer, taking home commemorative wineglasses after
Family Golf Center
- Saint Louis
Nine-hole par 3 course facilitates short-game practice with no holes longer than 160 yards
Recommended Things to Do by Groupon Customers
In an age of stringent airport security and fewer flights to Narnia, theater remains the easiest and most rewarding way to be transported to new worlds while seated in a row of cushioned chairs. Today's Groupon invites you to one of 24 performances of Green Whales at Unicorn Theatre. For $15, you get one ticket to a Friday- or Saturday-night show at 8 p.m. (a $32.50 value). You can also get a ticket to a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m.; a Tuesday-, Wednesday-, or Thursday-night show at 7:30 p.m.; or the one-time Saturday matinee on March 6 at 3 p.m. for $12 (a $27.50 value). Shows start with the previews on March 3 and 4 and run through closing day on March 28. Once you receive your Groupon, call the theater's box office to schedule the date you would like to attend.
Operating out of the historic Defiance general store built around 1898, Katy Bike Rental's owners Todd and Robin White showcase their pride in local heritage as they equip visitors for voyages down the Katy Trail State Park. Originally the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, the line has since been converted into a state park whose calm gravel trail winds through lush forest alongside the Missouri River. Cyclists set out aboard the store's fleet of hybrid mountain bikes, tandem bikes, or comfort cruisers, each with optional attachments such as child carts to tow kids. They then pedal past old railroad signals and between man-made stone walls, and follow cliffs running along the river. Additionally, Todd organizes events along the trail, such as wine and movie nights, at local wineries and breweries or, when it’s a flannel kind of day, log-rolling contests with local lumberjacks.
Shopping at a boutique is like coveting a fashion-savvy friend's wardrobe, except that you can take home a knockout pair of jeans without worrying that your bootylicious bud wore them better than you to an auto plant. Whereas department stores follow trends, boutiques create them with innovative looks from top designers that you won't find anywhere else in town. Byrd Style Lounge cultivates a collection of classic lines and edgy designs, perfect for those who want one-of-a-kind looks but don't want to sift through thrift or pay top dollar for something someone's grandma already wore.
Associate conductor Steven Jarvi channels the combined melodious might of the Kansas City Symphony and Symphony Chorus, KC Brass, Allegro Children’s Choir, and Rezound Handbell Ensemble through an all-new holiday celebration of sound. Mobs of merry musicians, rumored to include 12 drummers drumming and a possible 11 pipers piping, will feed hungry ossicles symphonic arrangements of Christmas traditions. Families coasting on waves of Yuletide joy will yearn to sing along with timeless carols perfected by years of door-to-door focus testing. To complete each holly-jolly evening, Santa Claus himself will make an appearance to play a 30-minute free jazz solo on his signature fur-fringed soprano saxophone.
Every Thursday through Saturday night, two pro piano players sit down at Jive and Wail's two baby grand pianos and proceed to bang out Top 40 hits from a plethora of eras, including time that has not yet come to pass, though these future-songs cannot be heard by present-day ears. Audience participation is not only encouraged but demanded by the dueling pianists—who are not above threatening their audience with atonal jazz if no song requests are forthcoming. Once you've made your request, the bar's high-tech sound system makes sure you won't miss it while refreshing your tipple at the full-service bar.
