I had not been to a circus in many years. My wife and I took our kids to a Mexican circus touring…read moreCA. This circus is local and based in the area so we decided to support the local business and come out. All the traditional things; snow cones, hot dogs, cotton candy, lots of stinky animal smells, and flashing light up toys! The acts are all pretty good. I'm amused by the animal trainers who are far more animated and projecting amazement and large physical movements while the animals are taking everything in stride. Just another day at the office. At intermission there are elephant rides inside the main ring! Everyone one working here is polite, the support crew is really focused and I'm surprised how clean it is under the tent. Spring for the VIP or the reserved tickets. The seating and views are definitely better. Buy tickets online to save $5 per person even in the better tickets. Outside is a few food stands and gift shop. Great place for a fun date or take the whole family!

We went too this Circus twice now. We we took our Grandkids there on March 2ed 2019 the show was…read moremuch better. They had Lions,Tigers,Camels, more horses. Now it's like everything else. Less for more. We had a good time at yesterday's performance but $111. admission, $23. for a few snacks was just a little much for the crappy 2ed part consisting of a whistling clown and a little girl running around, a solo trapeze act, "The laser man" (sucked), slinky man sucked, the motorcycle act (all ways awesome). The price of elephant doubled from $10. PP to $20.PP. They probably won't be around much longer!

We were on our Chicago to Santa Monica Route 66 drive and stopped in to the Route 66 Movie Theater…read moreprimarily just to get a Passport stamp and learn more about the area. Glad we did! It is a beautiful building and well preserved. You'll definitely get a great feeling of what it must have been like to see movies 'back in the day'.

This was a quaint theater and it was clean and comfortable. The staff at the counter were kind and…read morehelpful.

It's ok but do not make Spiva a destination or even drive out of your way to visit. 1 - usually…read moreclosed 2 - often in-between exhibits. 3 - Go to Arkansas and enjoy fun and Art! Glass church in Bella Vista IS AWESOME! Crystal Bridges in Bentonville always a TREAT! Skip Joplin and drive toward Bella Vista / Bentonville to look around. You will be much happier and fulfilled. Bentonville Arkansas has much to offer and 45 minutes away.

Always a fantastic place in Joplin to visit. Always something new to see or someone new to meet…read more I'm always greeted very kindly with the staff and volunteers. The whole facility is very clean and up-to-date. And the classes they offer are always changing and offering a pretty good variety for everyone.

Come get your kicks on Route 66 in Joplin, MO! Plenty of vintage cars to check out and you can…read moreeven see Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen from the movie CARS! The Group Grass roots plays tonight. So excited for so much family fun in the town of Joplin! Not to mention all the fantastic food that we had and my Route 66 cream soda was YUMMO!

Jeremy Mack the manager is awesome He help us an made our…read moreexperience great! Booked wrong dates and he help us out

We were there for a Sunday morning 11:30 am showing of the new Spider-Man movie. We walked in and…read morethe general manager was standing at the counter. My grandson was bouncing around in a Spider-Man shirt making Spider-Man sounds and motions. I said I bet you know what we're here to see. He said, "I don't know. My mind is too scrambled right now." My wife said there for Spider-Man. I said I'd like a diet Dr Pepper and a large popcorn. He rolled his eyes and said said we don't have diet Dr pepper. We have Coke Zero and Diet coke. I said coke zero. My wife asked for two waters. He motion to the cooler and said they're over there. He really made no effort to be pleasant or friendly at all. I don't know if he was hung over or just generally unhappy to be there, but it was obvious wasn't enjoying his day. The theatre was good and we enjoyed our movie but it wasn't a pleasant interaction with the general manager. We hadn't been to this theatre for a long time, but probably won't be coming back any time soon. The theatre in our town has recently closed so we'll have to travel if we want to see any movies in theaters, but we'll just make the drive to Joplin or Neosho instead.

JLT is a wonderful entertainment option in Joplin. Plays and musicals are usually between $10-20…read moreand worth every cent. The acting, costumes, and overall production values are stellar for a small town theatre like this one. I have always enjoyed their productions, but it wasn't until I attended a half dozen small scale productions in other cities that I fully realized how wonderful JLT is! We have a lot of talent here in Joplin and it's nice to have a night out doing something different now and then. Most recently I attended "High Society" in Summer 2010 and it was fantastic. The theatre itself is small and unassuming on the northwest edge of Joplin, but once inside it's clearly a well-run machine and the interior is quite sophisticated if a little spartan.

Greater Tuna was a great production and the actors awesome in their roles, really enjoyed it!!!read more

My niece attended Graystone School of Ballet and liked her instructors. To me that goes a long way,…read moreso I certainly can't give them a bad rating! However, I had the chance to attend 3 different events/recitals given by Graystone and the overall impression that I got was not very good. Two of the events were in a ramsackle church with shoddy production values and lackluster appeal; the third was held in the aging Taylor Auditorium at MSSU and it came off like someone's last minute effort to stage a children's production. The most senior students (in their teens) did not perform at the level I would expect from long term students of dance, although it was assured that they had been taking classes for many years. I think Graystone would be a great experience for kids who aren't seriously pursuing dance, but just want a fun extracurricular activity and self esteem boost. If your child has serious dance aspirations I'd strongly suggest you look elsewhere, even if it is more expensive!

So cute and so wonderful to have family fun. Great pricing for everyday or for special occasions…read morelike birthdays and holidays.