The Missouri Children's Museum will open tomorrow, Friday, December 11, 2009. Located at exit 133 off I-70, the MOCM is in an old farmhouse on two acres. For opening day, all indoor exhibits will be open; the outdoor exhibits will open in the spring 2010.
Among the indoor exhibits - a face painting station, the medical center, a messy art room, lots of pretend play, a toddler room, legos, trains and more!
Admission is $7.50 per child (age 1 to 12), adults are $5.00 and infants under 1 are free. Admission includes all activities and supplies, so there are no hidden costs after you've entered the museum. Special opening weekend admission: adults are free with a paid child admission!
The Missouri Children's Museum is the first and only hands-on play-to-learn center in the mid-Missouri region. The hours for the opening weekend are Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and on Sunday noon to 5:00 pm. Normal winter hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday noon to 4:00 pm.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Missouri Children's Museum
A new children's museum - Missouri Children's Museum - is coming to Columbia, MO and is scheduled to open this fall.
You can become a fan and follow the progress on their Facebook page, take the survey for families with children, or check back here as more information is released.
The plans include a fully stocked arts & crafts center, hands-on science & math activities, and a variety of other dynamic, interactive exhibits to spark imaginative learning through play.
An online survey was recently created for input from families with children; comments and suggestions are welcome via email too - just drop a note to info@missourichildrensmuseum.com.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Learn Through Play - Columbia, MO
A new learn through play center is coming to Columbia, MO in the near future and you can take a survey to provide ideas and more here:
Play Through Learn Center - Columbia, MO
You can also comment here about what types of things you'd like to see in the future!
Play Through Learn Center - Columbia, MO
You can also comment here about what types of things you'd like to see in the future!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
We're Now 100% Blog Format at Mid-Missouri Family
While it too a bit longer than anticipated, we've migrated our resources to a 100% blog format and now have two domains you can find us with:
Our recognized domain name, http://www.midmissourifamily.com/, will continue to work and direct you here....or you can now bookmark MidMissouriFamily.blogspot.com and also find us here!
Our new format allows for easier and faster updates, especially to our calendar, and a richer communication format for visitors wishing to leave comments. We hope our readers will continue to visit often and check the calendar - and send us an email if there is an event or activity you know of that isn't yet on our calendar!
Thanks to all of you for making http://www.midmissourifamily.com/ a popular resource for Mid-Missouri families!
Our recognized domain name, http://www.midmissourifamily.com/, will continue to work and direct you here....or you can now bookmark MidMissouriFamily.blogspot.com and also find us here!
Our new format allows for easier and faster updates, especially to our calendar, and a richer communication format for visitors wishing to leave comments. We hope our readers will continue to visit often and check the calendar - and send us an email if there is an event or activity you know of that isn't yet on our calendar!
Thanks to all of you for making http://www.midmissourifamily.com/ a popular resource for Mid-Missouri families!
This Weekend: Just Between Friends!
Are you ready for some great fall and back-to-school bargains?
If you are, head up to the Boone County Fairgrounds this weekend for the Just Between Friends Fall Consignment Sale Event - there you're find lots of variety for gently-used children's clothes, toys, baby equipment, nursery furniture, outdoor play equipment, DVDs, books and pretty much anything that has to do with raising kids!
The sale runs two days: Friday, September 11th, from 10:00am to 7:00pm and again on Saturday, September 12th, from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
The sale benefits, in part, The Lighthouse Shelter.
For more information, go to www.jbfsale.com.
If you are, head up to the Boone County Fairgrounds this weekend for the Just Between Friends Fall Consignment Sale Event - there you're find lots of variety for gently-used children's clothes, toys, baby equipment, nursery furniture, outdoor play equipment, DVDs, books and pretty much anything that has to do with raising kids!
The sale runs two days: Friday, September 11th, from 10:00am to 7:00pm and again on Saturday, September 12th, from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
The sale benefits, in part, The Lighthouse Shelter.
For more information, go to www.jbfsale.com.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Playhouse Disney - Live on Tour: October 25, 2009
Celebrate with your Playhouse Disney pals when Playhouse Disney Live! comes to Columbia!
In this brand new live show, you're invited to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as Mickey plans a spectacular music party for all his friends.
The Little Einsteins set off on a musical mission around the world to find a song for the party - with the help of Rocket, of course!
Pooh, Tigger and Darby spring into action to search for music in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Aand Handy Manny and his team of tools find the perfect party beat.
Laugh, sing and play along 'cause your favorite Playhouse Disney pals are live on stage and you're invited to join the party!
All kids one & older must have a ticket.
You can purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster. The show is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Hearnes Center at the University of Missouri.
Show time is 1:00pm.
Show time is 1:00pm.
Family Fun Fest: It's a Circus
It's time again for another Family Fun Fest night at Flat Branch Park in downtown Columbia!
If you haven't heard, this new family event transforms Flat Branch Park into fun central with a new theme each month! Entertainment for the entire family features music, special performances, art activities, bounce-houses, hands-on activities, balloon-animals, face painting and guaranteed fun for all ages.
In addition, a bike valet will be available for your bicycle or stroller courtesy of the PedNet Coalition.
This month's Family Fun Fest theme tonight - It's a Circus - can be enjoyed from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Flat Branch Park, 4th and Cherry. Best of all - it's free!
There will be performing dogs, the Big Top Circus Band, magic and clowning around.
If you haven't heard, this new family event transforms Flat Branch Park into fun central with a new theme each month! Entertainment for the entire family features music, special performances, art activities, bounce-houses, hands-on activities, balloon-animals, face painting and guaranteed fun for all ages.
In addition, a bike valet will be available for your bicycle or stroller courtesy of the PedNet Coalition.
This month's Family Fun Fest theme tonight - It's a Circus - can be enjoyed from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Flat Branch Park, 4th and Cherry. Best of all - it's free!
There will be performing dogs, the Big Top Circus Band, magic and clowning around.
Kids Learning to Cook
Learning to cook is more than just following a recipe - there's knife skills, cooking methods, and basic chemistry at work in all good meal preparation! Learning by doing is what cooking is all about.
From September through April, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, kids and parents have the opportunity to learn to cook together at the Armory Sports Center. In this class, you learn to prepare a variety of fun foods - pizza, cookies, cakes, homemade breads. There will be many different kinds of food to try. This will help young people learn there's more to life than the microwave!
The class starts at 6:00pm and is free!
From September through April, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, kids and parents have the opportunity to learn to cook together at the Armory Sports Center. In this class, you learn to prepare a variety of fun foods - pizza, cookies, cakes, homemade breads. There will be many different kinds of food to try. This will help young people learn there's more to life than the microwave!
The class starts at 6:00pm and is free!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Tennis Lessons
Jefferson City YMCA - Firley Center
525 Ellis Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO
573-761-9000 website
Description: The Firley Center offers 4 indoor tennis courts and 6 outdoor courts. Youth must be at least 14 years old to play on the courts without an adult from 5-10 p.m. on weekdays. This rule may be waived if youth have completed a YMCA tennis class. Group and private instruction is available for all ages and skill levels.
525 Ellis Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO
573-761-9000 website
Description: The Firley Center offers 4 indoor tennis courts and 6 outdoor courts. Youth must be at least 14 years old to play on the courts without an adult from 5-10 p.m. on weekdays. This rule may be waived if youth have completed a YMCA tennis class. Group and private instruction is available for all ages and skill levels.
Missouri State Fair
Head to Sedalia between now and August 23 and enjoy the Missouri State Fair - open daily - free parking!
Hours, Entertainment Schedule, Competitions, Maps and more on the MO State Fair website!
4th Friday Kid's Night Out: August 28
Each month, on the fourth Friday, the Parks & Recreation Department hosts the 4th Friday Kids Night Out at the Stephen's Lake Activity Center from 6:00pm to 9:30pm.
For just $15 per child, kids enjoy three-and-a-half hours of fun making crafts, playing games, having a snack and watching a movie while their parents have some time out on the town!
Pre-registration is required, so if you'd like to sign your child up for the August 4th Friday Kids Night out - call 573-874-7460, or register online!
The program is for children 4 to 10 and potty-trained 3-year olds may join older siblings. It is recommended that children wear play clothes that can dirty (arts & craft projects).
Boating & Fishing
Relax on the water...
What better way to spend a lazy day, relaxing on the water and casting your line? Here in Mid-Missouri we have lakes, streams and rivers galore - all just waiting to be navigated and fished! Here you'll find where to rent a boat, get fishing equipment and cast your line!
Mighty Mo Canoe Rental
205 Central Street
Rocheport, MO 65279
573-698-3903 website
Description: Come paddle the Missouri River through its most picturesque Mid-Missouri scenery. The towering bluffs and forested banks rekindle the aura of the days of Lewis & Clark. Join our guided canoe & kayak excursions for a first-hand exploration of our country's great river and our nation's epic history. Our small groups of canoes and kayaks offer both beginners and experienced paddlers an intimate trip setting and scenery they will never forget.
Twin Lakes Recreation Area - Paddle Boat Rentals
Pirate's Landing
Twin Lakes Recreation Area
2500 Chapel Hill Road
Columbia, MO 65203
573-445-8839 (in-season) 573-874-7460 (off-season) website
Description: Two and four seater paddle boats available for rental to take out on Twin Lakes; boaters younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
What better way to spend a lazy day, relaxing on the water and casting your line? Here in Mid-Missouri we have lakes, streams and rivers galore - all just waiting to be navigated and fished! Here you'll find where to rent a boat, get fishing equipment and cast your line!
Mighty Mo Canoe Rental
205 Central Street
Rocheport, MO 65279
573-698-3903 website
Description: Come paddle the Missouri River through its most picturesque Mid-Missouri scenery. The towering bluffs and forested banks rekindle the aura of the days of Lewis & Clark. Join our guided canoe & kayak excursions for a first-hand exploration of our country's great river and our nation's epic history. Our small groups of canoes and kayaks offer both beginners and experienced paddlers an intimate trip setting and scenery they will never forget.
Twin Lakes Recreation Area - Paddle Boat Rentals
Pirate's Landing
Twin Lakes Recreation Area
2500 Chapel Hill Road
Columbia, MO 65203
573-445-8839 (in-season) 573-874-7460 (off-season) website
Description: Two and four seater paddle boats available for rental to take out on Twin Lakes; boaters younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Columbia Playgrounds
Columbia has more than 30 playgrounds to choose from. Below is a list to help you find a playground near you, or try a new playground for a change of pace!
Again Street Park - Park Map
1200 Again Street
Columbia, MO
Albert-Oakland Park - Park Map
1900 Blue Ridge Road
Columbia, MO
American Legion Park - Park Map
602 South Legion Lane
Columbia, MO
Auburn Hills Park - Park Map
5101 Derby Ridge Dr.
Columbia, MO
Bear Creek Park - Park Map
1402 Elleta Boulevard
Columbia, MO
Cliff Drive Park - Park Map
1819 Cliff Drive
Columbia, MO
Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area - Park Map
Cosmo Park
1615 Business Loop 70 West
Columbia, MO
Cosmo-Bethel Park - Park Map
4500 Bethel Street
Columbia, MO
Douglass Park & Pool - Park Map
400 North Providence Road
Columbia, MO
Downtown Optimist Park - Park Map
100 East Forest Avenue
Columbia, MO
Dublin Park - Park Map
4101 Dublin Avenue
Columbia, MO
Fairview Park - Park Map
1001 Fairview Road
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is the school's play equipment and includes the:--Jungle gyms --Monkey bars--Slides--Swings
Flat Branch Park - Park Map ( Phases I & II)
101 S. 4th Street (Phase I)
Columbia, MO
400 Locust St. (Phase II)
Columbia, MO
Highpointe Park - Park Map
801 Huntridge Drive
Columbia, MO
Indian Hills Park - Park Map
5009 Aztec Boulevard
Columbia, MO
Kiwanis Park - Park Map
926 College Park Drive
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is the school equipment
Lions-Stephens Park - Park Map
104 North William Street
Columbia, MO
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Longview Park - Park Map
4980 Gillespie Bridge Rd.
Columbia, MO
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Louisville Park - Park Map
806 Louisville Dr.
Columbia, MO
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McKee Street Park - Park Map
1900 McKee Street
Columbia, MO
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Oakwood Hills Park - Park Map
2421 Lynnwood Drive
Columbia, MO
Parkade Park - Park Map
2200 Bear Creek Drive
Columbia, MO
Note: Two playgrounds - one is school equipment
Proctor Park - Park Map
411 Proctor Drive
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is a single, two swing, swingset
Rock Bridge Park - Park Map
201 Miramar Lane
Columbia, MO
Rock Quarry Park - Park Map
2002 Grindstone Parkway
Columbia, MO
Rothwell Park - Park Map
309 Rothwell Drive
Columbia, MO
Shepard Boulevard Park - Park Map
2717 Shepard Boulevard
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is school equipment
Smithton Park - Park Map
3501 West Worley Street
Columbia, MO
Stephens Lake Park - Park Map
2001 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO
Twin Lakes Recreation Area - Park Map
2500 Chapel Hill Road
Columbia, MO
Valleyview Park - Park Map
2210 Garden Drive
Columbia, MO
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Westwinds Park - Park Map
1132 Westwinds Drive
Columbia, MO
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Woodridge Park - Park Map
3532 Berrywood Drive
Columbia, MO
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Worley Street Park - Park Map
503 West Worley Street
Columbia, MO
Again Street Park - Park Map
1200 Again Street
Columbia, MO
Albert-Oakland Park - Park Map
1900 Blue Ridge Road
Columbia, MO
American Legion Park - Park Map
602 South Legion Lane
Columbia, MO
Auburn Hills Park - Park Map
5101 Derby Ridge Dr.
Columbia, MO
Bear Creek Park - Park Map
1402 Elleta Boulevard
Columbia, MO
Cliff Drive Park - Park Map
1819 Cliff Drive
Columbia, MO
Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area - Park Map
Cosmo Park
1615 Business Loop 70 West
Columbia, MO
Cosmo-Bethel Park - Park Map
4500 Bethel Street
Columbia, MO
Douglass Park & Pool - Park Map
400 North Providence Road
Columbia, MO
Downtown Optimist Park - Park Map
100 East Forest Avenue
Columbia, MO
Dublin Park - Park Map
4101 Dublin Avenue
Columbia, MO
Fairview Park - Park Map
1001 Fairview Road
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is the school's play equipment and includes the:--Jungle gyms --Monkey bars--Slides--Swings
Flat Branch Park - Park Map ( Phases I & II)
101 S. 4th Street (Phase I)
Columbia, MO
400 Locust St. (Phase II)
Columbia, MO
Highpointe Park - Park Map
801 Huntridge Drive
Columbia, MO
Indian Hills Park - Park Map
5009 Aztec Boulevard
Columbia, MO
Kiwanis Park - Park Map
926 College Park Drive
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is the school equipment
Lions-Stephens Park - Park Map
104 North William Street
Columbia, MO
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Longview Park - Park Map
4980 Gillespie Bridge Rd.
Columbia, MO
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Louisville Park - Park Map
806 Louisville Dr.
Columbia, MO
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McKee Street Park - Park Map
1900 McKee Street
Columbia, MO
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Oakwood Hills Park - Park Map
2421 Lynnwood Drive
Columbia, MO
Parkade Park - Park Map
2200 Bear Creek Drive
Columbia, MO
Note: Two playgrounds - one is school equipment
Proctor Park - Park Map
411 Proctor Drive
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is a single, two swing, swingset
Rock Bridge Park - Park Map
201 Miramar Lane
Columbia, MO
Rock Quarry Park - Park Map
2002 Grindstone Parkway
Columbia, MO
Rothwell Park - Park Map
309 Rothwell Drive
Columbia, MO
Shepard Boulevard Park - Park Map
2717 Shepard Boulevard
Columbia, MO
Note: Playground is school equipment
Smithton Park - Park Map
3501 West Worley Street
Columbia, MO
Stephens Lake Park - Park Map
2001 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO
Twin Lakes Recreation Area - Park Map
2500 Chapel Hill Road
Columbia, MO
Valleyview Park - Park Map
2210 Garden Drive
Columbia, MO
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Westwinds Park - Park Map
1132 Westwinds Drive
Columbia, MO
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Woodridge Park - Park Map
3532 Berrywood Drive
Columbia, MO
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Worley Street Park - Park Map
503 West Worley Street
Columbia, MO
Bowling
The sport is perfect for the kids!
You don't have to be a great athlete to excel nor do you have to be strong or have great coordination.
If you practice enough at it, you can be very good at it.
And it's a great family-friendly activity parents can also participate in with their children!
Hey, why not?
Town & Country Lanes
1508 N. Providence
Columbia, MO
573-442-4729 Town & Country Lanes
Ages: Pre-school and older
Description: AMF bowling with open bowling, clubs and leagues.
West Gate Lanes
2017 Christy Lane
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-636-7108
Ages: Preschool and older
Description: Twenty-four lane bowling alley, billiard tables, pinball and video games, snack bar and full service pro shop.
Fulton Bowling Center
530 Commons Drive
Fulton, MO
573-592-1000 website
Ages: Preschool and older
Description: Family fun in Fulton - full-service 16-lane bowling alley, arcade and more!
You don't have to be a great athlete to excel nor do you have to be strong or have great coordination.
If you practice enough at it, you can be very good at it.
And it's a great family-friendly activity parents can also participate in with their children!
Hey, why not?
Town & Country Lanes
1508 N. Providence
Columbia, MO
573-442-4729 Town & Country Lanes
Ages: Pre-school and older
Description: AMF bowling with open bowling, clubs and leagues.
West Gate Lanes
2017 Christy Lane
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-636-7108
Ages: Preschool and older
Description: Twenty-four lane bowling alley, billiard tables, pinball and video games, snack bar and full service pro shop.
Fulton Bowling Center
530 Commons Drive
Fulton, MO
573-592-1000 website
Ages: Preschool and older
Description: Family fun in Fulton - full-service 16-lane bowling alley, arcade and more!
Nature Centers & Gardens
Shelter Insurance Gardens
1817 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65216
Website
Description: Award-winning five-acre garden with more than 300 varieties of trees and shrubs, and more than 15,000 annuals and perennials. The gardens feature a replica one-room school house, a "sensory garden" designed for the visually impaired, a memorial to Vietnam Veterans, a waterfall and reflecting pool, stream, rose garden, gazebo, giant sundial and more. Free concerts on designated Sunday evenings in June & July.
Free, open daily dawn to dusk. Closed on Christmas day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Garden
800 S. Stadium Boulevard
Columbia MO
573-874-7460
Description: These landscaped gardens with walkways & benches provide a quiet setting for individuals or a place to hold cultural events. The writings of Dr. King are displayed as part of a sculptured amphitheater with eight triangular upright columns. Located next to the MKT Trail, the Garden is free and open to the public and has ample parking.
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
6700 North Route K
McBaine, MO
573-445-3882
Description: This 4,269-acre wetland area provides 10 miles of stream frontage on Eagle Bluffs. These marshes provide year-round habitat for migrating and wintering birds as well as a permanent home for wildlife.
Pinnacles Youth Park
U.S. Hwy 63 N, 12 Miles north of Columbia
573-445-9792
Description: This 70-acre private park is open to the public during daylight hours. Silver Fork Creek and Kelly Creek formed the Pinnacles, a thin 75-foot high and 1,000 foot long Burlington limestone ridge. Several trails exist to explore the rock formations.
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
5901 South Hwy. 163
Columbia, MO 65203
573-449-7402 website
E-mail: moparks@dnr.mo.gov
Description: Open year-round, dawn to dusk, this 2273-acre day-use park features a natural rock bridge formation, tours of Devil's Icebox Cave, hiking trails, shelter & picnic areas and the Gans Creek Wild Area.
Carnahan Memorial Gardens
100 Madison St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-3330
Description: A striking complement to the Capital Complex, the Garden, located next to the Governor's Mansion, was constructed in the late 1930s. The site is filled with flowers, pools, and walkways. After the death of Gov. Mel Carnahan, the garden was renamed the Carnahan Memorial Gardens, as a memorial to his work.
Runge Conservation Nature Center
P.O. Box 180
Mo. Hwy. 179
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-526-5544 website
Description: At the Runge Conservation Nature Center, come and enjoy the wonders of Missouri's habitats and the fish, forest and wildlife resources found in the Show-Me State. Get acquainted with beauty as we travel from the rugged prairies of the north to the swamplands of the Bootheel.
1817 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65216
Website
Description: Award-winning five-acre garden with more than 300 varieties of trees and shrubs, and more than 15,000 annuals and perennials. The gardens feature a replica one-room school house, a "sensory garden" designed for the visually impaired, a memorial to Vietnam Veterans, a waterfall and reflecting pool, stream, rose garden, gazebo, giant sundial and more. Free concerts on designated Sunday evenings in June & July.
Free, open daily dawn to dusk. Closed on Christmas day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Garden
800 S. Stadium Boulevard
Columbia MO
573-874-7460
Description: These landscaped gardens with walkways & benches provide a quiet setting for individuals or a place to hold cultural events. The writings of Dr. King are displayed as part of a sculptured amphitheater with eight triangular upright columns. Located next to the MKT Trail, the Garden is free and open to the public and has ample parking.
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
6700 North Route K
McBaine, MO
573-445-3882
Description: This 4,269-acre wetland area provides 10 miles of stream frontage on Eagle Bluffs. These marshes provide year-round habitat for migrating and wintering birds as well as a permanent home for wildlife.
Pinnacles Youth Park
U.S. Hwy 63 N, 12 Miles north of Columbia
573-445-9792
Description: This 70-acre private park is open to the public during daylight hours. Silver Fork Creek and Kelly Creek formed the Pinnacles, a thin 75-foot high and 1,000 foot long Burlington limestone ridge. Several trails exist to explore the rock formations.
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
5901 South Hwy. 163
Columbia, MO 65203
573-449-7402 website
E-mail: moparks@dnr.mo.gov
Description: Open year-round, dawn to dusk, this 2273-acre day-use park features a natural rock bridge formation, tours of Devil's Icebox Cave, hiking trails, shelter & picnic areas and the Gans Creek Wild Area.
Carnahan Memorial Gardens
100 Madison St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-3330
Description: A striking complement to the Capital Complex, the Garden, located next to the Governor's Mansion, was constructed in the late 1930s. The site is filled with flowers, pools, and walkways. After the death of Gov. Mel Carnahan, the garden was renamed the Carnahan Memorial Gardens, as a memorial to his work.
Runge Conservation Nature Center
P.O. Box 180
Mo. Hwy. 179
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-526-5544 website
Description: At the Runge Conservation Nature Center, come and enjoy the wonders of Missouri's habitats and the fish, forest and wildlife resources found in the Show-Me State. Get acquainted with beauty as we travel from the rugged prairies of the north to the swamplands of the Bootheel.
Homeschool Groups
Homeschooling is a popular method of educating children in Missouri - knowing the laws, requirements and where to find resources makes it a lot easier once you're on your way!
Columbia Homeschooling Resource Group
WEBSITE
Description: CHRG is an organization for mid Missouri homeschoolers. Whether you homeschool full time, part time or are simply interested in finding supplemental learning activities for your children, CHRG welcomes you. We are an inclusive group of families which welcomes many different styles of homeschooling. We are mindful and respectful that homeschoolers come from all religions, backgrounds, and cultures - therefore our focus is strictly educational and social in nature. We embrace this diversity and are bound together by the common goal of giving our children the best homeschooling experience possible. CHRG is a cooperative organization whose success requires that each family contribute to planning and implementing our activities. If our homeschool programs interest you and you want to join our community, please contact us. New members are always warmly welcomed.
Christian Fellowship Homeschoolers
WEBSITE
Description: This group is for members of Christian Fellowship Church of Columbia MO who homeschool. We can encourage one another, share our lives, get help, and plan events, and whatever else we need to talk about!
Moberly Missouri Home School Group
WEBSITE
Description: Homeschoolers group for Moberly, MO.
Kingdom Homeschoolers
WEBSITE
Description: The Kingdom Homeschoolers are a group of homeschooling families located in Callaway County. We are comprised of families who join together to share the common desire of interacting with other homeschoolers and to share resources to promote success in our homeschooling journeys. Family members represent a wide range of approach to learning and teaching styles, and our group does not endorse any specific philosophy of education. All activities are set up and organized by The Kingdom Homeschoolers families. Family participation and involvement is crucial to the group but never mandatory.
OPEN Path Network
WEBSITE
Description: The Open Path Network (OPEN for short) is to help people enable, support or encourage other people with the common goal of children having the opportunity for a home education that might be described as: un-schooling, child-led, life learning, TCS, natural learning, sometimes attachment parenting, and many more. Anyone from any location may join for discussion although I would especially like to get some members from my local area of Fulton Missouri (Columbia, Jefferson City, Kingdom City, Ashland, New Bloomfield, Millersburg, Auxvasse, Mexico, California, Tipton, Booneville, Sedalia, etc.) would be especially welcomed so we could have field trips. This is an all inclusive group meaning that there is no religion involved.
Jefferson City Secular Homeschoolers
WEBSITE
Description: Do you homeschool? Are you looking for a group that focuses on social activities? A new group is forming in Jeff City to support parents who are interested in secular homeschooling and unschooling. The goal is to provide a social and educational network for our children. We recognize that diversity is an asset and welcome people of any or no religion, as well as people of all colors, sexual orientations, genders, political beliefs and ages.
Columbia Homeschooling Resource Group
WEBSITE
Description: CHRG is an organization for mid Missouri homeschoolers. Whether you homeschool full time, part time or are simply interested in finding supplemental learning activities for your children, CHRG welcomes you. We are an inclusive group of families which welcomes many different styles of homeschooling. We are mindful and respectful that homeschoolers come from all religions, backgrounds, and cultures - therefore our focus is strictly educational and social in nature. We embrace this diversity and are bound together by the common goal of giving our children the best homeschooling experience possible. CHRG is a cooperative organization whose success requires that each family contribute to planning and implementing our activities. If our homeschool programs interest you and you want to join our community, please contact us. New members are always warmly welcomed.
Christian Fellowship Homeschoolers
WEBSITE
Description: This group is for members of Christian Fellowship Church of Columbia MO who homeschool. We can encourage one another, share our lives, get help, and plan events, and whatever else we need to talk about!
Moberly Missouri Home School Group
WEBSITE
Description: Homeschoolers group for Moberly, MO.
Kingdom Homeschoolers
WEBSITE
Description: The Kingdom Homeschoolers are a group of homeschooling families located in Callaway County. We are comprised of families who join together to share the common desire of interacting with other homeschoolers and to share resources to promote success in our homeschooling journeys. Family members represent a wide range of approach to learning and teaching styles, and our group does not endorse any specific philosophy of education. All activities are set up and organized by The Kingdom Homeschoolers families. Family participation and involvement is crucial to the group but never mandatory.
OPEN Path Network
WEBSITE
Description: The Open Path Network (OPEN for short) is to help people enable, support or encourage other people with the common goal of children having the opportunity for a home education that might be described as: un-schooling, child-led, life learning, TCS, natural learning, sometimes attachment parenting, and many more. Anyone from any location may join for discussion although I would especially like to get some members from my local area of Fulton Missouri (Columbia, Jefferson City, Kingdom City, Ashland, New Bloomfield, Millersburg, Auxvasse, Mexico, California, Tipton, Booneville, Sedalia, etc.) would be especially welcomed so we could have field trips. This is an all inclusive group meaning that there is no religion involved.
Jefferson City Secular Homeschoolers
WEBSITE
Description: Do you homeschool? Are you looking for a group that focuses on social activities? A new group is forming in Jeff City to support parents who are interested in secular homeschooling and unschooling. The goal is to provide a social and educational network for our children. We recognize that diversity is an asset and welcome people of any or no religion, as well as people of all colors, sexual orientations, genders, political beliefs and ages.
Pick-Your-Own Farms
What a great way to play and learn - pick your own farms allow you and your children to play in the fields while learning about plants and animals! Pumpkins, apples, pears and berries are all great "pick-your-own" fruits and vegetables. Give it a try - your kids will have fun and your body will thank you!
Peachtree Farms
Near I-70, Exit 111
Directions
660-882-8009 website
Description: Peach Tree Farms begins its peach season around June 25 and sells through most of August. Monday-Saturday, 10am- Dark, Sunday, 1pm- Dark. In the fall, the Pumpkin Patch offers a wide selection of pumpkins, gourds and squash. The Pumpkin Patch is open the last week in September through October 31st. Take a hayride, visit the barnyard - pet and feed the animals, play in the straw maze. Families are invited to come by Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 6:00 pm & Sun 1:00 - 6:00 pm. Admission price is $ 3.00 per person. Schedule a School visit Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Charge is $2 per child and chaperone. (Teachers are FREE!) The kids will even get to pick their own pumpkin. There are picnic tables for snacks and drinks. Please call in August or September to schedule.
Walk About Acres
6800 N. Kircher Road
Columbia, MO 65201
573-474-8837 walkaboutacres@agristar.net website
Description: Walk-About Acres is a working farm featuring locally produced honey and honey products, 3 retail greenhouses with a wide variety of plants including tomato, pepper, bedding plants and Grow Native plants. Walk-About Acres has many animals to see during your visit: peacocks, rabbits, turkeys, llamas, Nubian goats and more.
Shryocks Callaway Farm
2927 County Road 253
Columbia , MO
573-592-0191 mshryock@ktis.net website
Description: Pick your own pumpkin patch, hayrides, corn maze, and a 3 foot gumball coaster. Open: August 31st - October 28th, 2007 - call ahead for times.
Pick & Pick
5910 Rangeline Road
Columbia, MO
573-999-4036 website
Description: Treat yourself to an outing! Come to a 10-acre "plantation" located in a beautiful setting within a few minutes of the city of Columbia, where you'll find very good fruits and vegetables growing. During the spring, summer and early fall, the plantation is open for business. If you enjoy fresh air, fresh berries, and fresh vegetables, come see us. If you like picking your own food right from the garden, this is the place for you. Open April 16 - October 31.
SGB Farms
725 E. Cedar Tree Lane
Hartsburg, MO
573-657-2989
Description: Pick your own blueberries.
McCoy's Pumpkin Farm
15475 N. Rt. Z
Centralia, MO
573-682-5450 website
Description: pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, and a petting zoo. Call ahead of days and times.
Home Grown Paradise
3507 CR 257
Fulton, MO 65251
573-642-5066
Description: Beans, beets, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, and other vegetables; call ahead for hours - generally open Tuesday - Sunday - June, July, August, September and October.
Pin Oak Farms
2431 Highway E
New Haven, MO 63068
573-237-4088
Description: U-Pick Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Corn Field. Find your way through the maze. Call for days and hours of operation.
Huffstutter Orchards
2612 State Route P
New Franklin, MO
660-848-2320 website
Description: Pick your own pumpkins and apples. Call ahead for hours.
Peachtree Farms
Near I-70, Exit 111
Directions
660-882-8009 website
Description: Peach Tree Farms begins its peach season around June 25 and sells through most of August. Monday-Saturday, 10am- Dark, Sunday, 1pm- Dark. In the fall, the Pumpkin Patch offers a wide selection of pumpkins, gourds and squash. The Pumpkin Patch is open the last week in September through October 31st. Take a hayride, visit the barnyard - pet and feed the animals, play in the straw maze. Families are invited to come by Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 6:00 pm & Sun 1:00 - 6:00 pm. Admission price is $ 3.00 per person. Schedule a School visit Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Charge is $2 per child and chaperone. (Teachers are FREE!) The kids will even get to pick their own pumpkin. There are picnic tables for snacks and drinks. Please call in August or September to schedule.
Walk About Acres
6800 N. Kircher Road
Columbia, MO 65201
573-474-8837 walkaboutacres@agristar.net website
Description: Walk-About Acres is a working farm featuring locally produced honey and honey products, 3 retail greenhouses with a wide variety of plants including tomato, pepper, bedding plants and Grow Native plants. Walk-About Acres has many animals to see during your visit: peacocks, rabbits, turkeys, llamas, Nubian goats and more.
Shryocks Callaway Farm
2927 County Road 253
Columbia , MO
573-592-0191 mshryock@ktis.net website
Description: Pick your own pumpkin patch, hayrides, corn maze, and a 3 foot gumball coaster. Open: August 31st - October 28th, 2007 - call ahead for times.
Pick & Pick
5910 Rangeline Road
Columbia, MO
573-999-4036 website
Description: Treat yourself to an outing! Come to a 10-acre "plantation" located in a beautiful setting within a few minutes of the city of Columbia, where you'll find very good fruits and vegetables growing. During the spring, summer and early fall, the plantation is open for business. If you enjoy fresh air, fresh berries, and fresh vegetables, come see us. If you like picking your own food right from the garden, this is the place for you. Open April 16 - October 31.
SGB Farms
725 E. Cedar Tree Lane
Hartsburg, MO
573-657-2989
Description: Pick your own blueberries.
McCoy's Pumpkin Farm
15475 N. Rt. Z
Centralia, MO
573-682-5450 website
Description: pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, and a petting zoo. Call ahead of days and times.
Home Grown Paradise
3507 CR 257
Fulton, MO 65251
573-642-5066
Description: Beans, beets, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, and other vegetables; call ahead for hours - generally open Tuesday - Sunday - June, July, August, September and October.
Pin Oak Farms
2431 Highway E
New Haven, MO 63068
573-237-4088
Description: U-Pick Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Corn Field. Find your way through the maze. Call for days and hours of operation.
Huffstutter Orchards
2612 State Route P
New Franklin, MO
660-848-2320 website
Description: Pick your own pumpkins and apples. Call ahead for hours.
Grand Opening: Explore & More at YouZeum
Today the YouZeum and the Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau invite you and your family to the grand opening of the Explore & More area of the YouZeum.
The festivities start at 4:00pm and will continue until 6:00pm. The Explore & More area is on the second floor of the museum.
Additional information: 573-256-4160
The festivities start at 4:00pm and will continue until 6:00pm. The Explore & More area is on the second floor of the museum.
Additional information: 573-256-4160
Museums in Mid-Missouri
Missouri Capitol and State Museum
201 W. Capitol Ave.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-2854
Admission: Free
Description: The Missouri State Museum has two galleries on the main floor of the Capitol. The displays cover Missouri’s history and natural resources. New exhibits focus on the Civil War in Missouri. Free tours of the Capitol are available.
Museum of Art & Archaeology
University of Missouri
1 Pickard Hall
Columbia, MO
573-882-3591 website
Admission: Free
Description: The mission of the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia is to provide access to original works of art and artifacts through the development of the permanent collection and to preserve and maintain all objects in its care. The Museum uses its resources to make its collection physically available to its constituents through public display or by special arrangement. The Museum also uses its resources to make its collection intellectually accessible by studying and researching its holdings and making the results available to its audiences. The art and artifacts the Museum collects and displays must be historically and culturally significant and relevant to the audiences it serves. A "relevant" object is understood to be one that enhances teaching, is suitable and of sufficient interest for research by faculty, students, and other scholars, and is of cultural significance to the broader community.
Museum of Anthropology
University of Missouri
100 Swallow Hall
Columbia, MO
573-882-3573 website
Admission: Free
Description: What is the Museum of Anthropology? A window on Native American lifeways; Tantalizing views of Missourians from thousands of years ago; Slices of Missouri's pioneer and rural history; Collections documenting cultures from across the globe; The home of the world's most comprehensive archery collection; The state of Missouri's archaeological curation facility; and so much more....
Auto World Museum
200 Peacock Drive
Fulton, MO. 65251
573-642-2080 website
Admission: Call
Description: "An expedition through history" - the all new Auto World Museum features Mr. William E. Backer’s vintage automobile Collection and reflects his and his daughter, Vicki Backer McDaniel’s vision. Bill spent his life collecting the amazing cars he loves. He has now entrusted this remarkable collection to our foundation to insure these automotive treasures are preserved and available for all to see.
Crane's Country Store Museum
10675 Old Highway 40
Williamsburg, MO 63388
573-254-3311
Call for hours and admission price
Description: What seems like an old General Store untouched by time is a real working store. You can enjoy a sandwich, a snack and a cold bottled soda as you squeeze through the aisles of this unique store. Many antiques and memorabilia items are on display.
Winston Churchill Memorial & Library
Westminster College
501 Westminster Avenue
Fulton, Missouri 65251
573-592-5369 website
Admission: Adults $6.00 Youth (12-18) $4.00 Children (6-11) $3.00 Child 5-and-under free
Open Daily 10:00AM - 4:30PM (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day)
Description: The Memorial is located on the college campus in Fulton, Missouri, the site of Churchill's famous "Iron Curtain" speech. The museum tells the story of a hero who led the free world's fight for freedom, from his privileged youth as the son of a British aristocrat to the darkest days of war. This museum provides a chronicle of the life and times of one of the world's most memorable political leaders and serves as a venue for special artistic and historical exhibits, as well as a variety of social and cultural events.
Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art
411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO
1-877-CMU-1854 website
Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
Description: The Ashby Collection of oil paintings, lithographs, drawings, and acrylics, mainly represents the work of American Regionalist artists. Although the Ashby Collection is the principal focus of the gallery, special exhibits are scheduled throughout the year.
Veterinary Museum
2500 Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO
573-636-8612
Admission: Free
Hours: Wed.-Fri. 12-4 pm (Call to verify)
Description: This is a small museum that showcases veterinary instruments, such as balling guns, emasculators and trocars for large animals, trunks filled with horse dental tools, bleeding instruments, horse pills and lots of huge syringes. There are three operating tables for small animals. There are specimens in glass jars, like Siamese piglets and an eight-legged piglet, hairballs from pigs and other farm animals, a colossal kidney stone found in a horse and interesting objects found in animals.
201 W. Capitol Ave.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-2854
Admission: Free
Description: The Missouri State Museum has two galleries on the main floor of the Capitol. The displays cover Missouri’s history and natural resources. New exhibits focus on the Civil War in Missouri. Free tours of the Capitol are available.
Museum of Art & Archaeology
University of Missouri
1 Pickard Hall
Columbia, MO
573-882-3591 website
Admission: Free
Description: The mission of the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia is to provide access to original works of art and artifacts through the development of the permanent collection and to preserve and maintain all objects in its care. The Museum uses its resources to make its collection physically available to its constituents through public display or by special arrangement. The Museum also uses its resources to make its collection intellectually accessible by studying and researching its holdings and making the results available to its audiences. The art and artifacts the Museum collects and displays must be historically and culturally significant and relevant to the audiences it serves. A "relevant" object is understood to be one that enhances teaching, is suitable and of sufficient interest for research by faculty, students, and other scholars, and is of cultural significance to the broader community.
Museum of Anthropology
University of Missouri
100 Swallow Hall
Columbia, MO
573-882-3573 website
Admission: Free
Description: What is the Museum of Anthropology? A window on Native American lifeways; Tantalizing views of Missourians from thousands of years ago; Slices of Missouri's pioneer and rural history; Collections documenting cultures from across the globe; The home of the world's most comprehensive archery collection; The state of Missouri's archaeological curation facility; and so much more....
Auto World Museum
200 Peacock Drive
Fulton, MO. 65251
573-642-2080 website
Admission: Call
Description: "An expedition through history" - the all new Auto World Museum features Mr. William E. Backer’s vintage automobile Collection and reflects his and his daughter, Vicki Backer McDaniel’s vision. Bill spent his life collecting the amazing cars he loves. He has now entrusted this remarkable collection to our foundation to insure these automotive treasures are preserved and available for all to see.
Crane's Country Store Museum
10675 Old Highway 40
Williamsburg, MO 63388
573-254-3311
Call for hours and admission price
Description: What seems like an old General Store untouched by time is a real working store. You can enjoy a sandwich, a snack and a cold bottled soda as you squeeze through the aisles of this unique store. Many antiques and memorabilia items are on display.
Winston Churchill Memorial & Library
Westminster College
501 Westminster Avenue
Fulton, Missouri 65251
573-592-5369 website
Admission: Adults $6.00 Youth (12-18) $4.00 Children (6-11) $3.00 Child 5-and-under free
Open Daily 10:00AM - 4:30PM (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day)
Description: The Memorial is located on the college campus in Fulton, Missouri, the site of Churchill's famous "Iron Curtain" speech. The museum tells the story of a hero who led the free world's fight for freedom, from his privileged youth as the son of a British aristocrat to the darkest days of war. This museum provides a chronicle of the life and times of one of the world's most memorable political leaders and serves as a venue for special artistic and historical exhibits, as well as a variety of social and cultural events.
Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art
411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO
1-877-CMU-1854 website
Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
Description: The Ashby Collection of oil paintings, lithographs, drawings, and acrylics, mainly represents the work of American Regionalist artists. Although the Ashby Collection is the principal focus of the gallery, special exhibits are scheduled throughout the year.
Veterinary Museum
2500 Country Club Drive
Jefferson City, MO
573-636-8612
Admission: Free
Hours: Wed.-Fri. 12-4 pm (Call to verify)
Description: This is a small museum that showcases veterinary instruments, such as balling guns, emasculators and trocars for large animals, trunks filled with horse dental tools, bleeding instruments, horse pills and lots of huge syringes. There are three operating tables for small animals. There are specimens in glass jars, like Siamese piglets and an eight-legged piglet, hairballs from pigs and other farm animals, a colossal kidney stone found in a horse and interesting objects found in animals.
Movie Theaters
Ragtag Cinema Cafe
10 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO
573-443-4359 website
Description: Ragtag strives to champion independent film and the arts in ways that stimulate and enrich downtown Columbia and all of central Missouri.
Goodrich Forum 8
1209 Forum Katy Pkwy (next to Forum Shopping Center)
Columbia, MO
573-445-7469 website
Description: Centrally located movie theater, comfortable and competitively priced admission.
Hollywood Stadium 14
2800 Goodwin Pointe Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
Movie Line: 573-817-0770
Description: Stadium seating, 14 screens, online ticketing not available - although you can call for showtimes and visit the website.
10 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO
573-443-4359 website
Description: Ragtag strives to champion independent film and the arts in ways that stimulate and enrich downtown Columbia and all of central Missouri.
Goodrich Forum 8
1209 Forum Katy Pkwy (next to Forum Shopping Center)
Columbia, MO
573-445-7469 website
Description: Centrally located movie theater, comfortable and competitively priced admission.
Hollywood Stadium 14
2800 Goodwin Pointe Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
Movie Line: 573-817-0770
Description: Stadium seating, 14 screens, online ticketing not available - although you can call for showtimes and visit the website.
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