Summer is coming to a close, but don't fret - it's never too early to start planning for next summer's activities! If you've never been to Fort Leonard Wood, you may not know that we are situated right here in the Missouri Ozarks! There are ample things to keep you busy no matter what your hobbies and interests are! If you are new to our blog, you may not know the vast amount of information Fort Wood Hotels provides for fun things to keep you busy while you are here. Read on to learn more about fun things to do in and around Fort Leonard and our top must-read blog posts!  Fort Wood Hotels Blogs  We dedicate a big portion of our blogs as a learning resource for the Fort Leonard Wood Area. If you are looking for entertainment in the area, the Fort Wood Hotel's blog is a great resource for a guide to Fort Leonard Wood! You'll learn about upcoming events, ongoing activities, the history of the area, and so much more! You can always read our past blogs HERE or simp...

 Fort  Wood Hotels is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming 9/11 Patriots Festival. The morning of the festival will be dedicated to honoring the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 event. Fun events that are intended to bring together patriotism and fellowship will take place throughout the day! Starting at 5:00 PM, there will be great live music from local Missouri country music artists. Read on to learn more about the three bands that will play for the 9/11 Patriots Festival.  Remembering 9/11 Patriots Day Festival  Presented by: The Armed Services YMCA of Missouri  Saturday, September 11th, 2021  Pulaski County Ft Wood Shrine Club Our Mission, Vision, and Goals We are on a mission to bring service members & families stationed at Fort Leonard Wood together with the surrounding community to provide an event focused around patriotism, music, fellowship, community, and education centered around the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 event. Check out our past bl...

 Fall is just around the corner which means the local pumpkin patches will be opening soon! Although we are a little sad to see summer go, fall is an exceptionally gorgeous time of year in the Ozarks! The Fort Leonard Wood Area has several local pumpkin patches to visit, all of which provide visitors something a little different! We suggest heading to the pumpkin patches early so you can visit more than one! Read on to learn more about the pumpkin patches in our area!  Storie's Pumpin Patch  25330 Republic Road Waynesville, MO 65583 storiespumpkinpatch.com Admission $5 per person, Children 2 years and under are free  Storie's Pumpkin Patch is open the last two weekends in September through the first weekend in October.  Stories Pumpkin Patch is a local favorite and has a lot of fun activities. Storie's Pumpkin patch offers their guests many activities including playground equipment, a petting zoo, punkin' chunkin', a barrel train, hay maze, a super slide, a corn...

This September, Fort Wood Hotels is a proud sponsor of the Remembering 9/11 Patriots Day Festival in Fort Leonard Wood. The goal of this event is to bring service members and families stationed at Fort Leonard Wood together with the community to focus on patriotism, music, fellowship, and education centered around the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 event. Read on to learn how this event plans to honor 9/11 and the festival events proceeding after. Remembering 9/11 Patriots Day Festival  Presented by: The Armed Services YMCA of Missouri  Saturday, September 11th, 2021  Pulaski County Ft Wood Shrine Club Our Mission, Vision, and Goals We are on a mission to bring service members & families stationed at Fort Leonard Wood together with the surrounding community to provide an event focused around patriotism, music, fellowship, community, and education centered around the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 event. Our vision for this program is one of the common thread of s...