ExploreThere’s no need to bust your budget when you make a trip to Hannibal. In fact, there are plenty of things to do that won’t cost any money at all. So load up the car with your family, your friends, or take out some time just for yourself and enjoy these free activities Hannibal has to offer!
32 FREE THINGS TO DO IN HANNIBAL!
- Pose for a picture with Tom and Becky
2. Cast a line for trout in the pond stocked at Huckleberry Park
3. Picnic at Hannibal’s iconic scenic overlook, Lover’s Leap
4. Climb the 244 steps to the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
5. Stroll the renovated Hannibal riverfront and see the Mississippi passenger cruise ships
6. Learn about the African American Experience in Hannibal at Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center
7. Trace Hannibal’s early immigrant days in the village of Ilasco
8. Drive scenic Highway 79 for the best views of the Great River Road
9. Visit Sodalis Nature Preserve to see the world’s largest population of endangered Indiana bats
10. Watch a master potter at work at Ayers Pottery
11. Identify the vegetation or go bird watching at the Steyermark Conservation Area
12. Enjoy a free performance of a Twain impersonator at the Mark Twain Museum Gallery
13. Amble through Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where members of the Clemens family are laid to rest
14. Listen to live music on summer nights each Thursday in the historic district at Music Under the Stars
15. Stroll Main Street for some window shopping
16. Take a walking tour of historic mansions on Millionaire’s Row
17. Pay your respects at the Veterans Memorial and Freedom Bell monument at the Cardiff Hill Overlook
18. Throw horseshoes at Ringer Park
19. Snap a picture at the Tom and Huck statue, one of the first in the country to commemorate fictional characters
20. Learn about Mark Twain’s days as a riverboat pilot at Glascock Landing
21. Visit Central Park, where Union soldiers camped to keep the peace during the Civil War
22. Pick up a book at the free little library at Bird and Main Streets
23. Take a driving tour of Hannibal’s 25-plus murals
Mural Art by Ray Harvey
24. Hike White Pines, Soap Hollow, and North River Road trails at Riverview Park
25. Stray off the beaten path and take a mountain bike ride at Pirate Ridge Trail near Sodalis Nature Preserve
26. Immerse yourself in the exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council
27. Exercise your pooch at Dempsey Dog Park
28. Get some friends together for a game of sand volleyball at Southside Recreation Park
29. Toss a frisbee at Hannibal’s 18-hole disc golf course
30. Play pickleball or tennis at the Huckleberry Park courts
31. Practice target shooting at the J. Thad Ray Archery Range
32. Spot the eagles flying over the Mississippi River
