Downtown St. Joseph
Museums & Historic Attractions

There are so many attractions to choose from! For outdoor enthusiasts, St. Joseph offers an extensive parkway system with such amenities as baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and swimming pools. If attending sports events is more to your liking, be sure to catch a game of the St. Joseph Saints, the hometown baseball team. Or stop in at one of St. Joe’s 13 museums featuring displays relating to everything from the Old West to fine art.

Festivals
Attend Trails West! and help celebrate St. Joseph’s unique cultural heritage, watch the floats pass by at the Apple Blossom Festival Parade or see the Sacred Hills Encampment. There are so many events in St. Joseph to choose from; you are sure to find something to do all year long.

Cultural Arts
You’ll find the rich cultural life of St. Joseph expressed in such hallmarks as the St. Joseph Symphony, Performing Arts Association, Robidoux Resident Theater, and the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. The Allied Arts Council, St. Joseph's umbrella arts organization, can provide the information you need to partake in an enjoyable cultural experience.

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
Houses one of the finest collections of American art in the Midwest.

Allied Arts Council
Operates a number of educational and visual art programs, coordinates St. Joseph's arts community, publishes arts calendar, operates TRAILS WEST!® arts festival.

American Guild of Organists
Fosters the appreciation and enjoyment of organ and choral music through recitals and workshops.

Creative Arts Productions
Annual Summer musical theater workshop for youth.

Heartland Art Association
Workshops and the annual show in June provide artistic opportunities for area visual artists.

Knea-Von Black Archives
Demonstrates and catalogs the history of African Americans in St. Joseph.

Missouri Western State College Cultural Activities
A complete complement of cultural activities available to students and general public.

Missouri Theater
This completely renovated 1927 movie palace serves as the region's center for the performing arts.

Performing Arts Association
Presents a variety of theater, music and dance productions showcasing talent from around the world in the historic Missouri Theater.

Robidoux Resident Theatre
A theater company of volunteers under professional direction presents a multiple play mainstage season in the historic Missouri Theater.

St. Joseph Sweet Adelines
All women are invited to free singing lessons with the local chapter of the international barbershop signing organization.

St. Joseph Community Chorus
A 100 voice chorus open to all people with a repertoire ranging from classical to popular favorites, performing 4 to 5 concerts annually.

St. Joseph Figure Skating Club
Produces an annual ice show in May and Mayor's Christmas Party.

St. Joseph Historical Society
Operates Robidoux Row Museum, annual festival, monthly programs.

St. Joseph Symphony
Professional orchestra with full season of symphonic and band concerts.

Parks
St. Joseph's park system encompasses over 1,500 acres of city parks connected by a 26 mile parkway system. Recreational opportunities abound including golfing, baseball, ice skating, swimming, and tennis. Parks with recreational opportunities:

Bartlett Park - 24 Acres
Picnic area, playground, softball field, youth baseball field, restrooms, shelter, concessions for fields.

Bode Ice Arena
Full-sized ice surface for figure skating and hockey, warming area, concession, conference room, locker rooms, restrooms, pro shop, skate rental and sharpening; also available for broomball, rental and other events.

Civic Center Park - 10 Acres
Setting for City Hall, Pony Express Statue, Veteran's War Memorial, Statue of Liberty replica, decorative fountain, rest areas.

Corby Grove - 105 Acres
4 Acre pond for fishing and ice skating, three hard-surface tennis courts (unlighted), picnic area, comfort station, nature trail.

Fairview Golf Course - 136.8 acres
18 hole course, clubhouse, pro shop, concession, lessons, cart rental, maintenance building, golf superintendent's house.

Hoffman Field
Lighted Softball field, bleacher seating, concession, restrooms, 27 feet.

Huston Wyeth Park - 33 Acres
Picnic area, shelter, restrooms, playground equipment, Missouri River overlook.

Hyde Park - 93 Acres
One mile drive through park, swimming pool and patio, 3 lighted tennis courts (with dura-grid surface), playground, picnic area, bandstand/shelter house, 3 additional shelter houses, 6 lighted ballfields, horseshoe courts, basketball goals, 2 concessions, restrooms.

King Hill Overlook - 13 Acres
Half mile drive, Missouri River overlook, historic American Indian site.

Krug Park - 162 Acres
1.2 mile circular drive through park, large amphitheater for outdoor events, one-acre lagoon, ice skating, ducks, decorative fish, fountain, waterfall and dock, ample parking, nature trails, picnic areas. Italian Renaissance structures (Castle and Children's Circus), playgrounds, flowerbeds.

Muchenberger Center - 2 Acres
Community Recreation Center
Gym used for basketball, volleyball, and various games, pool and game rooms, stage, restrooms and dressing rooms, kitchen, softball field, playground equipment, wading pool.

Northside Complex - 25 Acres
Patio and concession, Krug swimming pool, restrooms, 3 lighted tennis courts, 2 lighted handball/racquetball courts, playground area, 2 unlighted ballfields, 1 lighted softball field, 2 shuffleboard courts, 4 horseshoe courts, ample parking.

Noyes Athletic Field - 23 Acres
Lighted football stadium and track, football fields, 1 youth baseball field, new multi-purpose building, Noyes Swimming Pool, field house and tournament center, 12 lighted hard-surface tennis courts, playground, 16 horseshoe courts.

Patee Park - 1 Acre
Neighborhood park, fountain, playground equipment, antique steam engine, gazebo, across from Pony Express Stables in historic neighborhood.

Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizens Center
Multi-purpose room, stage, cafeteria and dining room (lunch served to the public Tuesday through Friday), 6 pool tables, craft and meeting rooms, woodshop, TV area, conference rooms, library, audio visual room, lobby and reception area, elevator from parking lot below, building totally accessible.

Riverfront Park - 22 Acres

South Park (Drake Field) - 40 Acres
Drake Field is a lighted softball field, seating capacity of 200, parking, 3 lighted hard-surface tennis courts, press box, youth baseball field, children's playground.

Phil Welch Stadium
Baseball and softball compatible, 420 feet, 5000 person seating, box seating, concession and restrooms, warmup area.

Public Golf Courses

The Golf Club
9-hole, par 3 golf course. Driving range, pro shop & snack bar.

Fairview Golf Course
This 18-hole golf course has a fully-equipped clubhouse with snack bar, driving range and pro shop. Cart rental and lessons are available.

Shopping

Downtown
Felix and Francis from 5th to 8th Streets - A unique concentration of boutiques, specialty shops, restaurants, antique stores and nightclubs. Some of St. Joseph's most interesting browsing can be enjoyed in its most historic and renovated areas.

Stetson Hat Factory Outlet
3601 South Leonard Road – Visit the world famous Stetson hat factory store featuring western dress, felt, and straw hats. Stetsons are made in the factory and shipped worldwide.

Woodlawn Shopping Center
Belt and Beck Road - Unique specialty shops include One of a Kind Gifts, The Gifted Cook, The Wine Shop, G’ Maria’s and more. Unique shopping opportunities for groups include cooking demonstrations, special sales and discounts.

Libraries

Missouri Western State College

Hearnes Learning Resource Center

Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society Library
412 Felix

River Bluffs Regional Library System
Belt Branch - 1904 N. Belt Hwy.

Carnegie Branch
316 Massachusetts

Central Branch
927 Felix

Washington Park Branch
1821 N. Third

Other St. Joseph Attractions

St. Joseph Civic Arena

Downtown Conference Center - The contemporary design of the Civic Arena includes flexible seating which accommodates any type of event. With superb acoustics and lighting plus a clear view of activities from all locations, it can honestly be said, "There's not a bad seat in the house." The arena boasts 19,000 sq. ft. providing unobstructed exhibit space or performing surface along with seating for 2300 people. A total of 40,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space is available.

St. Joseph Family YMCA
Day pass rates include use of: indoor swimming pool, four racquetball courts, two basketball courts, indoor running track, nautilus equipment, universal equipment, free weights, FitLinxx system, aerobics classes, treadmills, lifecycles, stairmasters, men's and women's locker rooms and showers.

YWCA
A small fee includes recreational indoor swimming and water exercise classes in a state-of-the-art facility, daily aerobics and step classes . Gymnasium is for rent on an hourly basis for basketball and volleyball games.

St. Joseph Saints
Phil Welch Stadium is home to the St. Joseph Saints, a team which played its first season in 1996. Voted the "Most Popular Team" by the National Baseball Congress, the Saints also captured 4th place in the NBC World Series and held the record for "Greatest Attendance" out of 42 teams.

Missouri Department of Conservation
Exhibits with a Conservation theme and a short nature trail.

Volkswalk
The Missouri Riverbluff Ramblers, St. Joseph Museum and St. Joseph Family YMCA sponsor daily Volkswalks from January 2 - December 30. The 10K/6.2 mile route winds through historic St. Joseph.

St. Jo Frontier Casino
Enjoy authentic riverboat gaming at its best. This 600 passenger riverboat features, Blackjack, Craps, Caribbean Stud Poker, Video Poker, Roulette and Slot Machines.