ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Aircraft-Balloons
  18286 Highway 60 • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-472-6322
  Features hot air balloon rides and lessons.  map

• Joplin 66 Speedway
  3406 West 7th • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-782-0660
  Weekly and national auto racing on the number one dirt track in the nation.   map

• Northfork Speedway
  25337 Baseline Boulevard • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-642-5229
  Stockcar racing every Sunday night. Exciting fun for the whole family Nightly activities for kids. See what no limitation racing is all about.  map

• Richardson's Candy House
  454 Redings Mill Road • Joplin, MO 64801
  View candy makers create fine-dipped chocolates, fudge and divinity in the unique 60-year old Rock Tavern in Historic Redings Mill.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Post Memorial Art Reference Library
  300 Main Street • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-782-7678
  Art research library housed in English-style great hall. The library is furnished with European art and antiques from the Winfred and Elizabeth Post collection.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Grand Falls
  Riverside Drive • Joplin, MO 64801
  Grand Falls holds first place in Missouri as the only continuously flowing waterfall.  map

• John C. Cox Pioneer Cemetery
  615 Persimmon • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-623-1180
  Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans and early settlers are buried in Cox Cemetery. Located north of the homestead of Joplin's co-founder, John C. Cox.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Joplin Public Library
  300 South Main Street • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-623-7953
  This local public library is the largest between Springfield and Tulsa. Housing over 100,000 books, magazines and reference materials, they also have information available in print and non-print format. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Joplin Historical & Mineral Museum
  Schifferdecker Park • Joplin, MO 64801
  Joplin, Missouri
  417-623-1180
  Includes mining equipment, models and more.  map

• Country Caboose
  1100 North Prosperity • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-624-3861
  See a renovated Santa Fe and a Frisco caboose and a Jersey Central passenger car at this local attraction. All of the cabooses are filled with railroad memorabilia and displays. Gifts and kitchen accessories are available at the gift shop.  map

• Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum
  Fourth Street & Schifferdecker Avenue • Joplin, MO 64801
  Schifferdecker Park
  417-623-1180
  A variety of historic items depicting the development of Joplin are on display at this museum, including a 1927 American LaFrance fire engine, an extensive doll collection, a child's play room, and many items from Joplin's historic mining era.  map

• Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum
  Fourth Street & Schifferdecker Avenue • Joplin, MO 64801
  Schifferdecker Park
  417-623-2341
  Founded in 1931, this museum houses one of the world's largest collections of lead and zinc ore dating back to Joplin's mining days. You'll also see a large collection of mining tools and equipment at this museum.  map

• George A. Spiva Center for Arts
  222 West Third Street • Joplin, MO 64801
  417-623-0183
  Showcasing a variety of incredible artwork, this is a wonderful place to tour.  map

• Joplin Museum Complex
  Schifferdecker Park • Joplin, MO 64801
  Joplin, MO
  417-623-1180
  Two museums-in-one tell the story of Joplin history and mining in the Tri-State district. Victorian rooms, textiles, minerals, models and much more!  map