Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Peace Park

Peace Park

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David R. Francis Quadrangle Historic District

David R. Francis Quadrangle Historic District

Historic campus center with columns. The Quad, the University of Missouri's 33-acre historic center, includes 6 iconic columns & gardens.

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Museum of Anthropology

Museum of Anthropology

Native American & pioneer history museum. This museum offers Native American artifacts, pioneer history exhibits & a giant archery collection.

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Lions-Stephens Park

Lions-Stephens Park

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Downtown Optimist Park

Downtown Optimist Park

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Stephens Lake Park

Stephens Lake Park

Lakeside recreation & picnic area. Big park with a lakefront boardwalk & several picnic shelters, plus trails, playgrounds & free WiFi.

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Grindstone Nature Area

Grindstone Nature Area

199-acre park with trails & overlooks. 199-acre park featuring nature trails & scenic overlooks, plus picnicking & a leash-free dog area.

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Clary-Shy Community Park

Clary-Shy Community Park

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Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area (Cosmo Park)

Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area (Cosmo Park)

Sprawling green space & recreation area. Columbia's largest park, with ball fields, tennis courts, a golf course, trails & fishing ponds.

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Woodridge Park

Woodridge Park

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Indoor trampolines & fitness classes. Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

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Bonkers Columbia

Bonkers Columbia

Indoor family playground & arcade. Kid-centric play spot with a big maze for bouncing, climbing & sliding, plus an arcade & eatery.

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Twin Lakes Recreation Area

Twin Lakes Recreation Area

City park with a lake & water-play area. Park with a large BBQ/picnic pavilion, lake for boating/fishing & a seasonal, outdoor water park.

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Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary

Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary

Urban wildlife preserve with trails. This 90-acre park is a preserve for native plants & animals, with walking trails & a picnic shelter.

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Cosmo-Bethel Park

Cosmo-Bethel Park

Picnicking, a kids' playground & fishing. 40-acre green space with a fishing pond & trail, plus a playground, tennis courts & picnic shelters.

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A. Perry Philips Park

A. Perry Philips Park

Large public space with a 40-acre lake. Fishing & boating are popular activities at this outdoor recreation area surrounding a lake.

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Gans Creek Recreation Area

Gans Creek Recreation Area

Regional park with sports fields. 320-acre regional park with multi-purpose fields for baseball/softball, football & soccer.

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BoatHenge

BoatHenge

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