Batting cages were pretty fun. They have 4 cages 2 fast and 2 slower ones. They have a put out area…read moreright beside the cages, I didn't get to try it but it looks like a fun time.

Where in Springfield can you take 3 kids and 2 adults for a full round of putt-putt (miniature…read moregolf) for under 10$? Fun Acre of course! :) Today, my boyfriend, Anthony H and I went to Fun Acres with my 2 nieces and nephew. Wow, we had so much fun. I couldn't believe it was still possible to entertain a group of 5 for a couple hours for under 15$! We play 8 holes of putt-putt and then after the miniature golf, checked out the batting cages. The kids said it was the best part of the day! They didn't even notice that the facility is worn down and not as grand as others might be. For such a great price, I didn't either. The boy behind the counter is nice and will supply you with endless quarters for the cages. The only require 0.25 per each round... what a deal! We'll definitely be back. See ya there!

The community center is closed but you can play at the playground and they also have frisbee golf 9…read morehole. But no bathroom. So go before you come.

Such a great park with so many options for children, however they call their pickle ball courts…read moretennis courts. This came to a saddening surprise when I pulled up with tennis balls and rackets to find just a pickle ball court. Otherwise they have many double rimmed basketball courts and have something for everyone!

For our family reunion picnic my mom selected Doling Park family center which was pretty brilliant…read more We were inside a large air conditioned facility with a kitchen, nice clean bathrooms, attendants on duty who happily pitched in to help with group photos. The park is really big with plenty of outdoor activities. Doling Park is a Springfield gem. I would definitely keep Doling Park Family Center in mind for future activities.

Love this gym! Not only the great equipment "way better than the one on Republic", but also a few…read moreof the girls in child care. Some of the girls there go above, and beyond. Playing, and entertaining the children, and it's free! There's never usually a wait for machines, place is clean, and no "muscle head's." Awesome court to play anything you like from basketball, volleyball even badminton!.. They have a lot of free aerobic classes, and a fantastic pool area. I would give this place 5 star's, but what's holding me back , is they use paper towels for cleaning instead of cloth, and their vending machine doesn't have lot's of healthy options. Other than that. I love this place!

Came ice skating with a few fiends, we where just having fun and a hour of ridding he didn't say…read moreanything no warning, then kicked us out an hour after not staying anything to stop what we where doing wrong, obviously he's not getting any , could've been a good guy and said hey cut that out or gave us a warning, hopefully he can get trained properly. Or better yet get fired for his lack of knowledge and being very unprofessional during his work hours, hope he felt good using his power of being a staff.

The Mediacom Ice Park hosts a range of options for icy fun…read more Hockey - If you like to watch hockey, the two rinks are home to both the Springfield Spirit, the Springfield Express, and the Missouri State Ice Bears. If you want to play hockey, there are both adult and youth leagues for all ages and abilities. The youth program is the only Olympic Development Program for hockey in the country. Ice Skating - There are classes and private lessons for ice skating for all ages as well. You can watch competitions and exhibitions at various times throughout the year. They also have open skate times almost every day - rental skates are available. The Ice park also has several spaces that you can rent for parties. If you don't like to skate, you can do a broom ball party on the ice. I haven't played, but it looks like fun. As a gal who grew up in the midwest with no access to ice sports, I love that my kids can learn these sports in such a nice facility.

Perfect place for long runs, I love the Galloway town area and the rivers on the way. If you like…read moreto run then you need to try this place

It's really nice to and hang out and look at the caves and water! Just never go at night!read more

I love this Springfield park perhaps most of all. I love to trot down here for a good run, and…read moreevery time I do, I feel like I see something new. I see birthday parties; I see families, couples, people walking their dogs; I see LARPers (look it up); I see potlucks; I see high school science projects; I see track teams; I see lone runners. This is a great place to see the Springfield community at their happiest and most relaxed. Not to mention it offers an impressive amount of amenities: a few tennis courts, a full playground, BBQ pits, a sprinking of permament art installations, and a very nice, covered communal area. This is a very old park, and the practicality of it paired with all the old stone work and giant Oak trees makes for a unique place to stop and unwind alone or with your favorite people/pets. A few other reasons why Phelps rocks: it's in a gorgeous, well-established neighborhood full of interesting and well-maintaned forever homes and it's right next to the beloved art museum. It also has a righteously awesome butterfly garden (you'll see it if you look in the direction of the museum from the park itself), and walking through it in the summer is legitimately like walking in a dream. It's quite lovely. One word of advice I can provide is that this park is also historically a not-so-good place to visit after nightfall, as most Springfield parks are. Get your recreational fix in before sunset and call it a day, unless you're with a group.

Phelp's Grove Park is always a winning park to hang out at, and I was most recently there for Yoga…read morein the Park. How perfect is Phelp's for that kind of thing? There is a concrete pad that fits dozens of people for the event. It was really perfect and I absolutely enjoyed myself and the Yoga. As for the rest of the park, there's a lot of room to run around and have fun for both kids and dogs, there are tennis courts and picnic spots, and you just really can't go wrong with an art museum bordering one side.

By August, my mom couldnt take it any more of ratty kids, balls, bats, gloves, and dirty iniforms…read more So, i got farmed out till school started. My folks sent me to camp, any camp. I told them i enjoyed camp, but we didnt get to play enough baseball. So, the next two years they Sent me to Mickey Owen Baseball School. I knew Mickey. I got homesick and one night Mickey and and mrs. Owen let me watch TV with them. I went on to letter all four years in high school and received a scholarship at Kansas State. For someone who loves baseball, this is the place to get better. You learn how to play the game right. You typically play two games a day. You will come back on top of your game. I epitomized "The Sandlot", but I really learned how to be a baseball player at Mickey Owen's Baseball School. Did you know Joe Girardi went there?

Thank you Mickey Owens! This was my home every summer for eight years. The cabins haven't been…read moreupdated since the mid 1960's, the food is terrible, but you play baseball all day and all night. This isn't a summer camp, it truly is a school. I owe a ton of my baseball ability to the coaches at Mickey Owens! Without them I might never had a college scholarship to play baseball. If your kids are looking for a great place to go and learn the game from experienced coaches send them here!