Downtown or Commercial Street Walking Tours

Downtown or Commercial Street Walking Tours

09/05/2026· 09:30 a.m.
154 Park Central Square - History Museum on the Square

Price range: $15.00 through $20.00

Join us on mile-long walking tours of Downtown Springfield and Commercial Street! Walking tours are 1.5 hours long and explore the places where Springfield’s founding, growth, and most notable history took place.

Tour Dates are every Saturday morning at 9:30 am – Each month we feature either a Downtown Springfield tour or Commercial Street Tour.

$15 per person for Museum Members & Patrons, $20 per person for Non-Members.

Description

Join us on mile-long walking tours of Downtown Springfield and Commercial Street every Saturday morning at 9:30! Walking tours are 1.5 hours long and explore the places where Springfield’s founding, growth, and most notable history took place.
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Downtown Tours
Tours begin at 9:30 am and are offered on the dates listed below. Join us and explore the centennial of Route 66, the Wild Bill Hickok shootout on the square, the Trail of Tears, and more!_

Check back next year for further downtown tours. Or sign up for our Haunted History Walking Tours  planned for October, 2026.

Commercial Street Tours
Tours begin at 9:30 am and are offered on the dates listed below. Join us and explore Springfield’s railroad history, local businesses, community development, and more!_

September 5, 2026
September 12, 2026
September 19, 2026
September 26, 2026_

Admission:

Museum Members & Patrons: $15 / Person
Non-Members: $20 / Person

These tickets are nonrefundable, and tours take place rain or shine.  If the weather is an issue, a History Museum team member will call at least one hour before the scheduled tour time.

Event Details

Date: 09/05/2026

Start time: 09:30 a.m. CDT

End time: 10:30 a.m. CDT

Venue: 154 Park Central Square - History Museum on the Square

Phone: 417-831-1976

Email: [email protected]