Eureka Springs Must Dos

My family and I are heading to Eureka Springs in June. We have an 8 year old and a 4 year old. They are both very mature and enjoy historical things ect. As I am planning our trip, I am worried I am going to plan and miss out on one of the MUST SEES. Could you all tell me the absolute best things to see and do while we are there so I can make sure I get them on our Itenerary.....thanks!!!

Oh also, could you tell me how long to plan for the Abundant Memories, Turpentine Creek, Cosmic Cave, Quigleys Mansion ect???

Thanks Again!!!

Eureka Springs Must Dos

I think the average tour for Cosmic Cave is a little over an hour and you%26#39;ll want to allow some time to look through their giftshop. There is also Onyx Cave right in Eureka Springs, which has a self-guided tour and takes under an hour to see. You can expect at least an hour or two for Turpentine Creek. They have a self-guided tour through the main compound and then every hour on the hour they have a guided tour around the natural enclosures. Quigley%26#39;s Castle is probably between 1/2 - 1 hour. They have the house as well as the gardens to walk through. Abundant Memories is not as easy to pin down. You could spend from an hour to several hours looking at everything they have in the Heritage Village. They also have a Historama Patriotic Program they perform each day.

Eureka Springs also has a wonderful Historical Museum located right downtown on Main St, as well as the Bible, Sacred Arts and Earth History museums out at the Passion Play, where you can also so the Christ of the Ozarks statue. There is also Blue Springs Heritage Center which has beautiful gardens, the largest active spring in the area, historical artifacts and the kids can even feed the trout in the lagoon.

The Eureka Springs downtown area is all historical as well. They have a 5 mile historic loop where you can see the old Victorian homes, churches, sites of the springs (which first brought the people to Eureka Springs), art galleries, pretty park areas and great shops. There are 2 hotels with nightly ghost tours that they kids may like. There are also 2 great music shows in the evening.

And don%26#39;t forget the outdoor activities like fishing, swimming, horseback riding, float trips, picnicing and hiking!

Eureka Springs Must Dos

Thorncrown Chapel is one of the most famous buildings in the world and is just outside of town. It should be a definite ';don%26#39;t miss.'; My favorite part of ES is just walking the town. You never know quite what you will find walking the historic downtown or the historic residential neighborhoods. But it can be steep climbing.

It%26#39;s always nice to stop at the many springs dotted throughout the town. When exploring the town wear some comfy walking shoes-you never know where one path may lead you.