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Things to do in Springfield, IL with kids

Museums, family fun and farms & pumpkin patches — 25 places to go with kids in Springfield, Illinois. 4 free to enter · most admission $10 to $18. 5 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in Springfield9

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Family fun in Springfield6

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Springfield4

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Theme parks in Springfield1

Trampoline parks in Springfield1

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Tours & cruises in Springfield1

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Water parks in Springfield1

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Zoos & aquariums in Springfield1

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Bowling in Springfield1

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What’s on in Springfield

Within 25 miles of Springfield. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Springfield

4 attractions in Springfield get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Springfield

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

What this list covers

Springfield has 25 places to go, mostly museums (9), family fun (6), farms & pumpkin patches (4).

17 of them publish an admission price, 21 publish opening hours, 3 have something dated on now, 5 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on November 1, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“LINK/EBT/WIC cardholders $5.”

Quoted from kidzeum.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Springfield are running a deal?
5 of the 25 attractions in Springfield currently have a verified saving, covering 14 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Amazing Xscapes, Kidzeum of Health and Science, Knight's Action Park. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
What’s on in Springfield right now?
3 attractions in Springfield have something dated running, 4 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Springfield?
4 attractions in Springfield say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include Illinois Route 66 Experience at Illinois State Fairground, Illinois State Museum, Kristin's Pumpkin Patch.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (9), family fun (6), farms & pumpkin patches (4), theme parks (1), trampoline parks (1), tours & cruises (1), water parks (1), zoos & aquariums (1), bowling (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.