- Our list of the best things to do in Nixa, Missouri, features the top 48 nearby activities — including 23 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Nixa, MO has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 5 things to do within the city of Nixa, MO , followed by 43 popular activities in nearby cities, including Springfield, Walnut Shade, Ozark, Reeds Spring, Republic and Branson
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Springfield's Palace Theater is a discount movie multiplex that shows sub-run films, or movies that have already run in first-run theaters. The theater also offers deals on concessions and a number of other specials.
8.1 Miles
From arcade games to laser tag, Battlefield Lanes is an entertainment complex that offers visitors a traditional bowling experience. The center has a variety of birthday party packages for kids, teens, and adults.
8.5 Miles
A movie theater multiplex with eleven auditoriums, the Springfield 11 Imax Theater shows primarily newly released Hollywood films. The theater features a digital IMAX auditorium, as well as 3D options.
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2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO
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Home to a new botanical garden, the Nathanael Greene Park/Close Memorial covers 113 acres. In here are also found a butterfly house and a Japanese garden, among others.
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Springfield's Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden is a tranquil oasis of lily ponds, wooden bridges, bonsai trees, rock arrangements and plants native to Japan. It is best explored during warm weather.
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1702 East Seminole Street, Springfield, MO 65804
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Established in 1867, the Springfield National Cemetery is the resting place for many of the men who died at the Battle of Wilson Creek. The cemetery has several monuments and memorials, including a marble pillar honoring Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon.
9.3 Miles
Nathaniel Lyon became the first Union soldier to be killed during the Civil War on August 10, 1861. See where it happened on a 4.9-mile interpretative drive through the park, as well as see the Ray House, which served as a field hospital.
9.4 Miles
Springfield, Missouri is home to a franchise of Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, one of the premier sporting goods vendors in the United States. The shop stocks a dizzying assortment of fishing gear, clothing, books and accessories.
9.6 Miles
A bowling alley and indoor recreation facility, Sunshine Lanes features synthetic lanes and electronic scoring. The alley also hosts birthday and other parties and special events, and hosts tournaments, clubs, and bowling leagues.
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The family owned and operated Enterprise Park Lanes hosts bowlers of all ages. The facility also has leagues and tournaments, and has a pro shop and the Back Alley Bar and Grill onsite.