The Missouri Literary Festival will take place at Hammons Field and The Creamery Arts Center in downtown Springfield, Missouri.

Springfield is the economic and cultural center of southwest Missouri. Known for its vibrant small-business economy, scenic beauty and welcoming atmosphere, Springfield is also a college town, boasting three universities and a growing community college. The arts are alive in Springfield, which has been named a 2009 Missouri Creative Community. The historic downtown area has been revitalized with unique restaurants, retail and numerous art galleries, plus live theaters, movie theaters and our own minor league baseball stadium. Springfield is also home to the world headquarters of Bass Pro Shops, Missouri’s No. 1 tourist attraction. Click here to find out more about Springfield and the area at the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. Click here to learn more about our diverse business economy at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Hammons Field, 955 E. Trafficway, is home to the Springfield Cardinals, a Double-A Texas League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The award-winning baseball facility includes 28 suites and a press box for literary festival programs, an indoor training facility that will be the scene of the festival’s Meet the Authors Gala, a covered grand concourse that will house the festival’s vendor village, and state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, including a Jumbotron display, for festival use. Click here to view it at Google Maps.

The Creamery Arts Center, 411 N. Sherman Parkway, is home to the Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield Ballet, Springfield Regional Opera and soon, the Springfield Symphony. The building, located at the eastern edge of Jordan Valley Park, features performance, exhibit, meeting and rehearsal space, as well as an arts library. Designed as a community gathering place, The Creamery is well suited to Literary Festival programming. Click here to view it at Google Maps.

Accommodations for Missouri Literary Festival participants are provided at a special, discounted rate through our Hotel Partner, University Plaza Hotel.  Located one block south of Hammons Field and The Creamery Arts Center, University Plaza offers first-class accommodations with a fitness center, whirlpool, sundeck, and  indoor and outdoor pools. High-speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Click here to book your room at the special Missouri Literary Festival rate.