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

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.  

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.

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. 

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. 

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

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. 

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... 

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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!