31 Missouri attractions that are free or have free parts, going by what each official site prints, each with its own page: official address, hours and what to know before you go.Checked October 30, 2026 against each place’s own official site. Free means the official site says so. “Partly” means some areas, days or exhibits are free. Parking, special exhibits and tours can cost extra.
- 31Places
- 7Regions
- Official SitesSource
- Oct 30, 2026Checked
By Region
Kansas City Area
- American Jazz MuseumKansas City · Museum
- Arabia Steamboat MuseumKansas City · Museum
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and MuseumIndependence · Museum
- Kansas City ZooKansas City · Zoo or Garden
- National WWI Museum and MemorialKansas City · Museum
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtKansas City · Museum
- Powell GardensKingsville · Zoo or Garden
- The Museum of Kansas City (Kansas City Museum, Corinthian Hall)Kansas City · Museum
- Truman Home National Historic SiteIndependence · National Park Service Site
St. Louis Area
- Campbell House MuseumSt. Louis · Museum
- Citygarden Sculpture ParkSt. Louis · Landmark
- Forest ParkSt. Louis · Other
- Gateway Arch National ParkSt. Louis · National Park Service Site
- Grant's FarmSt. Louis · Zoo or Garden
- Missouri Botanical GardenSt. Louis · Zoo or Garden
- Saint Louis Art MuseumSt. Louis · Museum
- Saint Louis Science CenterSt. Louis · Museum
- Saint Louis ZooSt. Louis · Zoo or Garden
- The Historic Daniel Boone HomeDefiance · Historic Site
- The Magic HouseKirkwood · Museum
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic SiteSt. Louis · National Park Service Site
North Missouri
Central Missouri
- Missouri State Capitol and Missouri State Museum ToursJefferson City · Historic Site
- Museum of Art and ArchaeologyColumbia · Museum
Lake of the Ozarks
Springfield & Southwest Missouri
- Dickerson Park ZooSpringfield · Zoo or Garden
- Fantastic CavernsSpringfield · Cave
- George Washington Carver National MonumentDiamond · National Park Service Site
- Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial ParkSpringfield · Zoo or Garden
- Wilson's Creek National BattlefieldRepublic · National Park Service Site
Branson & Table Rock Lake
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What We Could Not Verify
Not confirmed
- Free means the official site says so. “Partly” means some areas, days or exhibits are free. Parking, special exhibits and tours can cost extra.
- The list is what we have read from official pages so far, not every place in Missouri.
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How did you choose these?
We list a place only when its own official site, or the agency that runs it, loaded and gave us the facts. Places whose sites would not load are left out rather than guessed.
Sources
- Gateway Arch National Park (official), read October 30, 2026
- Saint Louis Zoo (official), read October 30, 2026
- Saint Louis Art Museum (official), read October 30, 2026
- Forest Park (official), read October 30, 2026
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (official), read October 30, 2026
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (official), read October 30, 2026
- George Washington Carver National Monument (official), read October 30, 2026
- Silver Dollar City (official), read October 30, 2026
- Kansas City Zoo (official), read October 30, 2026
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (official), read October 30, 2026
- National WWI Museum and Memorial (official), read October 30, 2026
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum (official), read October 30, 2026
- Truman Home National Historic Site (official), read October 30, 2026
- Pony Express National Museum (official), read October 30, 2026
- Fantastic Caverns (official), read October 30, 2026
- Powell Gardens (official), read October 30, 2026
- Missouri Botanical Garden (official), read October 30, 2026
- The Magic House (official), read October 30, 2026
- Grant's Farm (official), read October 30, 2026
- Campbell House Museum (official), read October 30, 2026
- Saint Louis Science Center (official), read October 30, 2026
- Citygarden Sculpture Park (official), read October 30, 2026
- The Historic Daniel Boone Home (official), read October 30, 2026
- Museum of Art and Archaeology (official), read October 30, 2026
- Missouri State Capitol and Missouri State Museum Tours (official), read October 30, 2026
- American Jazz Museum (official), read October 30, 2026
- The Museum of Kansas City (Kansas City Museum, Corinthian Hall) (official), read October 30, 2026
- Arabia Steamboat Museum (official), read October 30, 2026
- Bridal Cave (official), read October 30, 2026
- Dickerson Park Zoo (official), read October 30, 2026
- Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park (official), read October 30, 2026
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: Free and Partly Free Attractions in Missouri, itsmissouri.com (https://itsmissouri.com/places-to-go-in-missouri/free-things-to-do-in-missouri-attractions/), checked 2026-10-30. Free to quote with a link.