Eureka Springs Arkansas Day Trip Itinerary
Eureka Springs Arkansas is the perfect day trip from Branson Missouri. This Ozark Mountain city is located in the northwest corner of Arkansas one hour from Branson Missouri. Eureka Springs is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is known for the Great Passion Play. Follow this itinerary to see the best of Eureka Springs in one day exploring the Victorian village, natural springs, underground caves, and tunnels. Note, there are no traffic lights inside the town and no two roads intersect. Purchase a trolley day pass to avoid the city’s congested parking problems. Looking for more options? Scroll to the bottom for additional things to do in Eureka Springs to supplement this itinerary. Have more time? Start the trip in St Louis Missouri, view this Branson Missouri itinerary or consider visiting Lake of the Ozarks. It is possible to travel the world with limited PTO, here’s a Eureka Springs Arkansas day trip itinerary. Enjoy your time out of the office!
How to Spend One Day in Eureka Springs Arkansas
8 am Leave your Branson Missouri hotel for the one-hour drive to Eureka Springs. Visit the Thorncrown Chapel or take a walk around the Blue Spring.
10 am Ride the trolley through the historic city stopping at the springs and admiring the Victorian homes along the way.
Noon Have lunch on Main Street, take a photo of the corner of Spring and Main Streets, and shop for souvenirs.
3 pm Make your way to the Great Passion Play complex. Take the Holy Land or behind the scenes tour. Watch the Parables of the Potter, Jerusalem Dancers, and David the Shepherd performances.
6 pm Have a buffet dinner or grab food at one of the concession stands.
7:30 Enjoy the Great Passion Play Performance.
9:30 Return to Branson.
Things To Do in Eureka Springs Arkansas
Take the classic Instagram photo of the corner of Spring and Main Streets
Enjoy breakfast at War Eagle Mill, and grab souvenirs on the way out
Listen to live music in Basin Spring Park
Watch the Ozark Mountain Hoedown
Ride the Trolley through Eureka Springs Historic District
Learn about the city’s healing springs at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum
Shop for souvenirs in downtown Eureka Springs
Enter the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church through the bell tower
Watch the world-class illusionist and a medium show at Intrigue Theater
Take the ghost tour at the Crescent Hotel and Spa, the most haunted hotel in America
Visit Quigley’s Castle, the Ozark’s strangest dwelling
Photograph the Ozark Mountains from Inspiration Point
Explore the tunnels under the streets with Downtown Underground Tours
Watch I Haunt You and enjoy a ghost story play in a haunted city
Check out the Grotto Cave and Spring
Browse the Art Colony of Eureka Springs galleries
Stop in for a wine tasting at Keels Creek Winery or Railway Winery
Get an adrenaline rush ziplining through the Ozark Mountains
Browse the crafts and antiques at the Barn Shoppes
Enjoy craft beer and disk golf at Eureka Springs Brewery
Take the educational tour at the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Photograph the Christ of the Ozarks statue
Watch the famous Great Passion Play outdoor drama
Visit the Historical Eureka Springs Museum
Enjoy lunch on a Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway 1940s diesel locomotive
Tour Onyx Cave Park and pan for gems or the War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake
Visit the Thorncrown Chapel
Grab a coffee and take a morning walk around the Blue Spring
Cruise around Beaver Lake on the Belle of the Ozarks
Spend a day at Lake Leatherwood canoeing, kayaking or paddle boating, mountain biking, or fishing
Hike to Pivot Rock and Natural Bridge
Go floating down the White River
Be sure to check the Eureka Springs Visitor Guide for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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