While winter may be a slow time in the Ozarks, there are dozens of activities out there to make date night exciting! Change up date night with these cozy and winter-themed activities around the Ozarks.
- Create a sign or DIY project at AR Workshop.
- Design your own ornament or glass piece at Creative Escape Glass.
- Go ice skating at Brightspeed Ice Park.
- Try boozy cocktails and eat fondue at Mudlounge.
- Rent an igloo at Vantage Rooftop Lounge & Conservatory.
- Play board games at Village Meeple Board Game Cafe.
- Play pickleball at Classic's Yard.
Pagination Bookshop in Springfield, Missouri. Photo courtesy of Pagination Bookshop.
- Visit a local bookstore.
- Check out books at the Springfield-Greene County Libraries.
- Check out all kinds of antique stores in Springfield and the Ozarks.
- Go trout fishing at Rockbridge Rainbow Trout & Game Ranch and Mountain Springs Trout Park.
- View amazing caves such as Smallin Civil War Cave, Fantastic Caverns and Crystal Cave.
- Brew your own beer at Show-Me Brewing.
- Paint pottery at Firehouse Pottery and Artistree Pottery or take a pottery class at Springfield Pottery.
- View local and nationally renowned art at the Springfield Art Museum, Fresh Gallery and Hawthorn Galleries.
- Make your own candle at Loomi Candle Bar.
- Check out the brewery scene in the Ozarks with the Ozarks Tap and Pour.
- Tour the museums inside Bass Pro Shops.
- See a movie at The Alamo Drafthouse or the Moxie Cinema.
Askinosie Chocolate Factory in Springfield, Missouri.
- Take a tour of Askinosie Chocolate.
- Go bowling and laser tagging at Andy B’s.
- Play some vintage arcade games at 1984 Arcade.
- Laugh out loud at Blue Room Comedy Club.
- Go roller skating at Springfield Skateland.
- Throw some axes at Craft Axe Throwing.
- Get into a Nerf fight at War Zone.
- Go rock climbing at Zenith Climbing Center.
- Try coffee shops all around the Ozarks with the Ozarks Coffee Trail.
- Play pool at Billiards of Springfield.
- Enter an esports competition at Contender eSports.
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra.
- See a concert or show by the Springfield Symphony, The Springfield Little Theatre, The Springfield Contemporary Theatre and the Ozarks Lyric Opera.
- Take a wine and paint class at Painting with a Twist.
- Dine near a cozy fireplace in the Ozarks.
- Take a cooking class at Pickwick & Cherry.
- Taste test a bunch of different soups in Springfield.
- Take winter photos in the downtown square.
- Make dinner with items bought at the Farmers’ Markets.
- Go on a winter nature walk at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center.
- See historic sites at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.
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