Downtown Joplin

Feel the pulsating energy of Joplin’s Sunshine Lamp District, where historic building facades have been resurrected and enhanced, giving this area a new, modern feel.

Downtown Joplin is the place to go to find dining, shopping, entertainment, and cultural community events like Third Thursday, all within a few blocks of Main Street.

Downtown’s specialized local stores offer a unique shopping experience.

Find the perfect boho chic dress at Blue Moon Boutique, “a modern boutique with a vintage soul”, which features trendy clothing and accessories, as well as hip home décor and gift items.

If you need to update your activewear, check out the apparel, footwear, and fitness gear at Runaround Running & Fitness, voted one of the 50 best running stores in the country.

Take home a piece of art from the city that Expedia has named as "one of the most artistic in America." Find one-of-a-kind souvenirs at Urban Art Gallery and the gift shop at Spiva Center for the Arts, which both carry work made by local artists. Joplin's downtown is also home to several indoor and outdoor murals, as well as the 3D Route 66 artwork of the annual International 3D Street Art Festival the first week of June 2025 - 2027. Or create your own art by personalizing a ceramic piece at Firehouse Pottery, or express yourself on canvas at Create N Sip Studios.

Got hobbies? Hurley’s Heroes draws fans from all over the Four-State area to buy comics, while Changing Hands Book Shoppe focuses on Dungeons & Dragons, European board games, and used books.

Be dazzled by the cases of high-quality jewelry and watches at Newton’s Jewelers, a store that has been family-owned and operated since 1914.

With all of this shopping, you might need a little something to keep your energy up. Dining options range from eclectic coffee shops to urban sophistication right on historic Route 66.