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Local GemCape Girardeau
FreeThe visitors bureau for this Mississippi River port city, covering attractions, tours, and events.
State guide · Missouri, USA
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Mississippi River port city in southeast Missouri
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- Attractions
- Nearest airport: COU, about 33 miles
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Local GemScott Joplin International Ragtime Festival
$25–$50An annual downtown Sedalia festival of ragtime concerts, dance and symposia honoring composer Scott Joplin.
Attractions
History BuffArrow Rock State Historic Site
FreeState historic site preserving a 19th century Missouri River village with a visitor center.
Attractions
Family FavoriteStark Caverns
Under $25Guided cave tour near Lake of the Ozarks with underground formations, a gift shop and an in-cave escape room.
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Cape Girardeau is a Mississippi River port city in southeastern Missouri, roughly halfway between St. Louis and Memphis. It is represented here by its Convention and Visitors Bureau, which covers the city's Riverfront Park, historic downtown, and floodwall murals along the water. Scheduled riverboats dock in town, and the surrounding district holds more than a hundred restaurants and shops.