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Driving Directions to the Ron Houston Performing Arts Center

Kansas City

From Kansas City (2 hours; 1.5 hours from the airport)

Go north on Interstate 29 through St. Joseph. Proceed north to Exit 56A to Highway 71. Proceed north 35 miles on Highway 71 to Maryville. Take Business 71 into town; it becomes Main Street. Proceed on Main into the downtown area and turn left onto Fourth Street. Follow the Bearcat Paws to campus. Continue on Fourth Street until you reach College Park Drive. Take a right. Continue on College Park Drive until you see the Performing Arts Center on the right. Parking is in the lots next to the baseball field on the left. Please feel free to park in any available spot. 

 

Des Moines

From Des Moines (2.5 hours)

Go south on Interstate 35 for 65 miles to the Leon, Iowa Highway 2, exit #12. Turn right and proceed west on Highway 2 for 60 miles to Bedford, Iowa. Turn left on Iowa Highway 148 and proceed south for 20 miles to Maryville. Turn Right on Highway CC, and at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 continue straight on Business 71 and follow it into the downtown area. Turn right on Fourth Street (University Drive). Follow the Bearcat Paws to campus. Continue on Fourth Street until you reach College Park Drive. Take a right. Continue on College Park Drive until you see the Performing Arts Center on the right. Parking is in the lots next to the baseball field on the left. Please feel free to park in any available spot.

Omaha-Council Bluffs

From Omaha-Council Bluffs (2 hours)

Go south on Interstate 29 to Exit 110, Rock Port, Mo. Turn left onto U.S. Highway 136 (east). Follow U.S. 136 to Highway 71. Turn right onto Highway 71 and proceed south to Maryville, 18 miles. Turn right on Icon Road (look for Northwest Missouri State University directional sign) and proceed south approximately 2 miles to campus. Turn left onto College Avenue. Continue on College Avenue until you reach College Park Drive. Turn left. Ron Houston Performing Arts Center is on the right. Parking is available in the lot near the baseball field. Please feel free to park in any available spot.

Lincoln

From Lincoln (2 hours)

Go east on Highway 2 through Sidney, Iowa, for 45 miles to Clarinda, Iowa. Turn right onto Highway 71 and proceed 30 miles to Maryville. Turn right on Icon Road (look for Northwest Missouri State University directional sign) and proceed south approximately 2.0 miles to campus.  Turn left onto College Avenue. Continue on College Avenue until you reach College Park Drive. Turn left. Ron Houston Performing Arts Center is on the right. Parking is available in the lot near the baseball field. Please feel free to park in any available spot.

St. Louis

From St. Louis (5.5 hours)

Go west on Interstate 70 to Kansas City. Exit right onto Interstate 435 North (Des Moines). Exit left onto Interstate 29 North through St. Joseph. Proceed north to Exit #56A to U.S. Highway 71. Proceed north 35 miles on U.S. 71 to Maryville. Take Business 71 into town; it becomes Main Street. Proceed on Main into the downtown area and turn left onto Fourth Street. Follow the Bearcat Paws to campus. Continue on Fourth Street until you reach College Park Drive. Take a right. Continue on College Park Drive until you see the Performing Arts Center on the right. Parking is in the lots next to the baseball field on the left. Please feel free to park in any available spot.