Location: Bethalto
Top Things to do in Bethalto
- 1. Airport Plaza Bowl
- 2. Wood River Refinery History Museum
- 3. CP Pinball
- 4. Lewis & Clark State Historic Site & Interpretive Center
- 5. Melvin Price Locks and Dam
- 6. Wildey Theater
- 7. Mission Ready Outdoor Laser Tag
- 8. Audubon Center at Riverlands
- 9. World's Tallest Man Statue
- 10. The Gardens at SIUE
The 10 Best Things to Do in Bethalto, United States
Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The population of Bethalto was 9,521 at the 2010 census.
Restaurants in Bethalto
1. Airport Plaza Bowl
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
It's always fun! We are the largest bowling center in the area, with 32 lanes conditioned using the most modern digital lane conditioning machine in the industry to provide the most consistent lane conditions possible! Join us for open play, leagues, parties, benefits, weekly food specials, and much more! We have great weekday specials! Tuesdays: FREE trivia in the bar at 7pm with prizes! 50 cent wings and $10 Domestic buckets! Wednesday: $2 all day! Includes shoes, games, and Domestics! Thursdays: All-you-can-bowl from 6pm - 9pm for $10 per person, includes shoes. $1 tacos! Saturdays: Cosmic all you can bowl from 8 pm to 12 am $12.95 per person, includes shoes. Happy Hour specials 6 pm to 8 pm $2 Domestics.
Reviewed By StanDubar - Bethalto, Illinois
This is a nice bowling alley up the street from our house. We love it, reasonable priced, and nice. Really good folks that run it too.Thank you for leaving us such a kind review! We really appreciate your feedback and we love to hear that you enjoy spending time with us. We are looking forward to seeing you out on the lanes again soon!
2. Wood River Refinery History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By 50stateswithtwins - Saint Louis, Missouri
We picked up a brochure for this little museum while at the nearby Lewis & Clark State Historic Site and figured we might as well check it out while in the area. It is a small but interesting museum with exhibits, photos and memorabilia from the oil industry. The staff were all very friendly, giving our boys little souvenirs and even allowing us to sit in the race car to take photos. They do offer a short video and have a gift shop onsite as well. Admission is FREE, but they are only open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-4pm. Special tours are available by appointment. If you are in the area and have a half hour to spare it is worth taking a look at.
3. CP Pinball
Overall Ratings
5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By lauramaymuse - Zweibruecken, Germany
It's a great place. If you don't know anything about Pinball, it might blow your mind. I'm in Year 3 now.
The best part about CP, is that the riff-raff isn't there! Everyone who "attends" the weekend "gatherings" is all about the game - good fun (smart) folks.
We like the "crowd" who hangs there, and hope nothing about it changes (except a game or two here and there).
Great value - excellent experience! Thanks for having such a COOL place!!
4. Lewis & Clark State Historic Site & Interpretive Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By herestoadventures - Fishers, Indiana
I struggled with rating this.
Given an absence of funding, this interpretive center is being kept alive by volunteers. They're obviously doing a great job,and they're friendly and informed. I salute them.
The interpretive center includes a cut-away reconstruction of a keelboat, and it's fascinating to see it up close. I can't imagine how they pulled anything that heavy through the lower Missouri.
The film and the rest of the indoor exhibits are also well done. Gift shop has really good selection of books. For these reasons, I've given it a 4.
Now the truly sad part: the State of Illinois has not seen fit to maintain the reconstruction of the fort at Camp DuBois. It is in such a sad state of disrepair that visitors can no longer go inside if it. The exterior is festooned with "caution" tape, and 8-foot weeds can be seen growing inside.
Even the interpretive center itself needs a coat of paint.
What a missed opportunity. Given the importance of this site, one can only hope that Illinois funds its maintenance.
5. Melvin Price Locks and Dam
Overall Ratings
5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Jackson P
Cool, free educational environment with nice hands on activities for kids. The barge simulator was fun for kids, as a barge simulators go. Probably won't make the hour trip to go again, but once was worth it.
6. Wildey Theater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Bob D - Saint Louis, Missouri
Beautifully restored and intimate venue of just 326 seats offers great sight lines, beautiful sound, and everything from $2 Movie Nights to great artists like Dave Mason, Gypsy and Pavlov's Dog.
Artists are generally pretty laid back in this atmosphere, and frequently come out after the show for meet 'n ' greets and to sign and sell merch.
GM Al Canal (yes, it IS the "I know Al Canal, do you?" guy!) makes great host for the festivities!
7. Mission Ready Outdoor Laser Tag
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By mkaalong - Lee's Summit, Missouri
We picked Mission Ready from Groupon and were not disappointed!! It was a bit of a drive from downtown St. Louis but totally worth it :) Our family of 4 was in town for spring break (boys ages 12 & 15), and it was a blast! We all enjoyed the variety of terrain, the flexibility of our host (Tiffany!) and the top-notch gear! I would highly recommend this activity, and if we ever come back to St. Louis we will likely do this again :) Thanks!!!!
8. Audubon Center at Riverlands
Overall Ratings
5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Sheryl S - Moweaqua, Illinois
We decided to road trip and found this center. So since the weather was bit the best e went inside to check it out. What a great place to stop and check out the eagles and water fowl. Please stop for a free look at the nature at its best. So worth it. The guides are awesome.
9. World's Tallest Man Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By Alan A
We happen to pass by here and stopped for a quick visit. It is really cool to be able to compare how tall he was to your own height. My granddaughter was amazed at how tall he was. Really close parking and a quick little stop.
10. The Gardens at SIUE
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Charlee T
If you live around Edwardsville and are looking for a beautiful and FREE place to take some photos (whether it be for an engagement, graduation, prom, anniversary, etc.), The Gardens at SIUE is a wonderful place! There are many features in the gardens (rustic wooden bridges, beautiful water fountains, colorful flowers, a stone amphitheater, a vast prairie, etc.) that allow different shots and backgrounds. I've come here for homecoming photos, senior photos, and just for fun photos with my boyfriend. On each occasion, I was more than pleased with the creativity and uniqueness the gardens allowed.
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