April Showers do make for May flowers, but until then, here are some fun things to do inside in Cape Girardeau! The Great Outdoors: Inside Get hands on with nature inside the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Kiddos can trace animal prints with crayons, play in the puppet theatre, peer at the wildlife that calls ... Read More
Sample a true local specialty on your trip to Cape Girardeau at a fish fry this spring! Every year during the Lenten season, deep fryers are fired up and homemade desserts are artfully arranged at a variety of fish frys in Southeast Missouri. Here’s where you can experience this seasonal treat in and around Cape ... Read More
‘Tis the season for cozy holiday favorites in Cape Girardeau! Year after year, the following events are written into family yearbooks as happy holiday memories. Savor an old favorite or start a brand new tradition with these established seasonal events in Cape Girardeau. Christmas at the Glenn House opens for their annual holiday tours November ... Read More
Southeast Missouri State University’s Family Weekend is almost here, and there’s no better time to explore the town your student calls their home away from home on September 16th, 17th and 18th! There are dozens of happenings on campus all weekend long; get the full scoop at Semo.edu/FamilyWeekend, or check out their Facebook event. If ... Read More
There is lots of fun and entertainment to be had in Cape Girardeau that won’t empty your wallet – here’s a round up of free family fun in and around our river city! STORYBOOK TRAIL Embark on an outdoor reading adventure along the Storybook Trail. Different stories are swapped out weekly along the LaCroix Recreation ... Read More
The mercury keeps rising and the humidity makes it feel even hotter out….take advantage of the heat with these cool spots in Cape Girardeau! Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center The littlest kiddos and the most adventurous teens will have buckets of fun at Cape Splash. A splash pad and a zero depth entry watery playground ... Read More
You don’t have to go far for family fun you’ll remember all year long in Cape Girardeau, with things to do from your littlest kiddos to your most grown up teenagers and everyone in between. Kick off your weekend on Saturday morning with the Cape Riverfront Market, where there’s much more to do than shop ... Read More
It’s time to pack that picnic basket, load up the lawn chairs and head to the Courthouse Gazebo lawn for Tunes at Twilight’s Spring 2016 season, kicking off on Friday, May 13th! This free outdoor concert series takes place on Friday nights at 7 p.m. for six weeks in the spring and six weeks in ... Read More
Explore Cape Girardeau in a whole new way with geocaching! This outdoor treasure hunting game uses GPS-enabled devices to navigate to specific coordinates where you can earth a geocache (container) hidden at that spot. Geocaches are everywhere in Cape Girardeau – Geocaching.com lists over 300 in the 63701 zip code – and they each have ... Read More
The Easter Bunny has a very busy spring in Cape Girardeau this year, from flying in to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport to hiding eggs all over town for kiddos and pups alike! The Easter Bunny kicks off Easter season in high style by arriving at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Saturday morning in ... Read More
