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    EVENTS

Ongoing Events

Sep 20 -
Apr 5

Event

Springfield Jr. Blues Hockey Games

Nelson Center

Oct 25 -
Apr 20

Event

Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Oct 26 -
Apr 19

Event

Special Performance of "Freedom in Form: Nine Vignettes for Richard Hunt

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Nov 8 -
Aug 1

Event

Sangamon Experience- Soil & Soul: Farming in the Sangamon River Valley

UIS Public Affairs Center-Lower Level

Nov 9 -
Mar 1

Event

UIS Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Season

University of Illinois at Springfield - TRAC Building

Nov 14 -
Mar 1

Event

UIS Women's Basketball 2024-2025 Season

University of Illinois at Springfield - TRAC Building

Nov 30 -
Feb 17

Event

SKATING IN THE PARK!

Union Square Park (Just across from the ALPLM)

Dec 27 -
Apr 8

Event

Armbruster Manufacturing Exhibit

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Jan 2 -
Jun 30

Event

Events at Buzz Bomb Brewing Company

Buzz Bomb Brewing Company

Jan 2 -
Jun 30

Event

Art & Crafting Classes at B's Creative Studio

B's Creative Studio

Jan 5 -
Apr 6

Event

Sensory Friendly Visit Time

Kidzeum

Jan 7 -
Jan 21

Event

Tuesday Trivia at Engrained

Engrained Brewing Company

Jan 8 -
Dec 23

Event

2025 Art Exhibits at the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery

M.G Nelson Family Gallery

Jan 8 -
Dec 10

Event

Comedy Open Mic w/ Lance Cain

Anvil & Forge Brewing and Distilling

Jan 9 -
Dec 11

Event

The Art of Jazz

The Pharmacy Gallery and Art Space

Jan 12 -
Mar 4

Event

The 2025 Molly Schlich Independent/International Film Series

AMC Classic Springfield 12

Jan 12 -
Dec 28

Event

Sacred Heart Convent Chapel Tour

Sacred Heart Convent Chapel

Jan 13 -
May 5

Event

MYSTERY MOVIE MONDAY at The Legacy Theatre

The Legacy Theatre

Jan 17 -
Mar 1

Event

Layers

SAA Collective

Jan 17 -
Mar 29

Event

Journey Into Abstract

SAA Collective

Feb 1 -
Dec 6

Event

Springfield Beer School 101

Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery

Feb 12 -
Jun 4

Event

The Dulcimer Guy - Live! at ALPLM

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Feb 13 -
Jun 6

Event

Special Performance: "Small Beginnings"

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Mar 6 -
Jun 3

Event

Special Performance: "Lilacs and Letters"

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Mar 22 -
Apr 13

Event

Spring Floral Show

Washington Park Botanical Gardens

May 30 -
Aug 9

Event

Springfield Muni 2025 Season

The Muni

Jun 13 -
Aug 9

Event

Theatre in the Park at Lincoln's New Salem

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

Aug 7 -
Aug 17

Event

Illinois State Fair

Illinois State Fairgrounds


Upcoming Events



Jan
20

Event

MLK Day at ALPLM

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Jan
24

Event

Hadestown Teen Edition

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Jan
24

Event

You Can`t Take It With You

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Jan
24

Event

Jeremiah Johnson at DFV

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Jan
24

Event

Revil in Red

Motorheads Bar & Grill

Jan
25

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Jan
25

Event

Book Fair

Vinegar Hill Mall

Jan
25

Event

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

Maldaner's Restaurant

Jan
25

Event

Date Night with Ten-Minute Plays

UIS Studio Theatre

Jan
25

Event

Chris Camp and John Drake at Buzz Bomb

Buzz Bomb Brewing Co

Jan
25

Event

Decade of Decadence 80’s Hair Night

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Jan
26

Event

Abe for All: Sensory-Friendly Sunday

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Jan
26

Event

Music with Ashley Riley

It's All About Wine

Jan
28

Event

Little Lincoln's Fireside Tales: Citizenship

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Jan
31

Event

Lunar New Year Celebration

WHimsy Tea Company

Jan
31

Event

Experience Decades Through Dance – A Sensory Friendly Event with Copper Coin Ballet Company

UIS Performing Arts Center

Jan
31

Event

Aaron Watson

Boondocks

Jan
31

Event

Justin Moyar at Buzz Bomb

Buzz Bomb Brewing Co

Jan
31

Event

Sunshine Daydream at DFV

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
1

Event

5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Wild Rose

Feb
1

Event

Sinatra and Streisand

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Feb
1

Event

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

Maldaner's Restaurant

Feb
1

Event

Kenny LIVE: The Chesney Experience

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
2

Event

Puzzles from Around the World

Kidzeum

Feb
2

Event

Charlie Berens: Good Old Fashioned Tour

UIS Performing Arts Center

Feb
3

Event

Hot Stove Social with Ryan Dempster

Knights of Columbus

Feb
6

Event

Lecture: 19th Century Women's Roles and How They Subverted Them

Edwards Place

Feb
6

Event

R&B Ladies Live at DFV

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
7

Event

Everclear

Boondocks

Feb
7

Event

Winnie the Pooh: A Children's Ballet

The Legacy Theatre

Feb
7

Event

Broken Stone at DFV

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
7

Event

Romantic Reflections – Illinois Symphony Orchestra

UIS Performing Arts Center

Feb
7

Event

AIDA

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Feb
8

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Feb
8

Event

Lincolns4Lincoln Literacy Jam

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Feb
8

Event

Valentines at The Brinkerhoff Mansion with Isaiah Case

The Brinkerhoff

Feb
8

Event

Public Ice Skating Celebration

Nelson Center - Rink 1

Feb
8

Event

Kolby Cooper

Boondocks

Feb
8

Event

Tool Tribute: Lateralus

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
9

Event

Friends & Lovers R&B Sip n Paint Brunch

Ad Astra

Feb
12

Event

Lincoln’s Birthday

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Feb
13

Event

Brett Young

UIS Performing Arts Center

Feb
14

Event

Velvet & Vinyls at Ad Astra

Ad Astra

Feb
14

Event

Date Night with Love Songs of Broadway

UIS Studio Theatre

Feb
14

Event

Joe Gatto: Let’s Get Into It

UIS Performing Arts Center

Feb
14

Event

AIDA

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Feb
14

Event

Master Class

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Feb
15

Event

Self-Love Galentines Day Event

B's Creative Studio

Feb
15

Event

Murder Myster Dinner

Salvation Army Community Center

Feb
15

Event

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

Maldaner's Restaurant

Feb
15

Event

Blood & Roses: A Murder Mystery Dinner

The Pasfield House Inn

Feb
15

Event

Menace to Sobriety at DFV

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
16

Event

Springfield Flea Market

Illinois State Fairgrounds - Illinois Building

Feb
20

Event

Art History Happy Hour

Springfield Art Association

Feb
21

Event

31st Annual Boat Show

Illinois State Fairgrounds - Orr Building

Feb
21

Event

Hoogland Education presents Anastasia Youth Edition

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Feb
21

Event

Bourbon Tasting

Edwards Place

Feb
21

Event

From the Heart: Black Joy and Community Conversation

Ad Astra Wine & Tapas Bar

Feb
21

Event

Pretty Woman

UIS Performing Arts Center

Feb
21

Event

Master Class

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Feb
22

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Feb
22

Event

Cabin Fever at Erin's Pavilion

Erin's Pavilion

Feb
22

Event

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

Maldaner's Restaurant

Feb
22

Event

Broken Brogue at Buzz Bomb

Buzz Bomb Brewing Co

Feb
22

Event

Garth Brooks Tribute: No Fences

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Feb
25

Event

Little Lincoln's Fireside Tales: Feelings

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Feb
28

Event

Date Night with Relax Your Ears

UIS Studio Theatre

Feb
28

Event

Ella Langley – still hungover tour (sold out)

Boondocks

Feb
28

Event

Michal Dawson Connor: Echoes of the Spirit, Sacred Melodies of the Heart

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Mar
1

Event

26th Annual Illinois Product Expo

Illinois State Fairgrounds

Mar
1

Event

Decade of Decadence 80's Hair Night on Route 66 Live in the Motordome

Motorheads Bar & Grill

Mar
7

Event

Devin C Williams at Buzz Bomb

Buzz Bomb Brewing Co

Mar
7

Event

Magical Music of Harry Potter – Illinois Symphony Orchestra

UIS Performing Arts Center

Mar
7

Event

Million Dollar Quartet

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Mar
8

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Mar
8

Event

Casey Donahew

Boondocks

Mar
9

Event

2025 Springfield Train Fair

Illinois State Fairgrounds - Orr Building

Mar
12

Event

Keb’ Mo’ / Shawn Colvin

UIS Performing Arts Center

Mar
13

Event

Almost, Maine

UIS Studio Theatre

Mar
14

Event

Million Dollar Quartet

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Mar
14

Event

Rabbit Hole

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Mar
15

Event

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Downtown Springfield

Mar
15

Event

Jackson Dean

Boondocks

Mar
20

Event

Art History Happy Hour

Springfield Art Association

Mar
20

Event

One Night of Queen

UIS Performing Arts Center

Mar
21

Event

2025 Springfield RV and Camping Show

BOS Center

Mar
21

Event

Rabbit Hole

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Mar
21

Event

Southern Accents: A Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Mar
22

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Mar
22

Event

Midwest Toy and Comic Fest

Illinois State Fairgrounds - Orr Building

Mar
25

Event

Little Lincoln's Fireside Tales: Music

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Mar
26

Event

Whose Live Anyway?

UIS Performing Arts Center

Mar
28

Event

Victorian Game Night

Edwards Place

Mar
29

Event

2025 Watch Wonders of the Midwest

Vinegar Hill Mall

Mar
29

Event

Million Dollar Time Machine

University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center

Mar
29

Event

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band

Danenberger Family Vineyards

Apr
3

Event

Death of a Salesman

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Apr
4

Event

Serenade of Strings - Illinois Symphony Orchestra

First Presbyterian Church

Apr
4

Event

Next to Normal

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Apr
5

Event

Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon

Old State Capitol

Apr
5

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Apr
11

Event

Next to Normal

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Apr
12

Event

SYPG presents “The Snow Queen”

Sacred Heart-Griffin Auditorium

Apr
15

Event

Blippi: Join the Band Tour!

UIS Performing Arts Center

Apr
16

Event

That's What She Said Springfield

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Apr
17

Event

Art History Happy Hour

Springfield Art Association

Apr
17

Event

The Cher Show

UIS Performing Arts Center

Apr
19

Event

Winter Old Capitol Farmer's Market

Union Station

Apr
25

Event

Hoogland Education presents The SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Apr
25

Event

The Importance of Being Earnest

Edwards Place

Apr
25

Event

Mr. Lincoln

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

May
2

Event

Passion & Pulse – Illinois Symphony Orchestra

UIS Performing Arts Center

May
3

Event

Alice in Wonderland Tea

Edwards Place

May
4

Event

Hank Williams with Jason Petty

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

May
9

Event

Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity

Downtown Springfield

May
9

Event

Billy Joel Songbook

The Legacy Theatre

May
9

Event

The Sound of Music

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

May
10

Event

Berries & Bubbly

Old State Capitol

May
16

Event

The Sound of Music

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

May
17

Event

Old Capitol Art Fair

Old State Capitol Plaza

May
17

Event

Springfield PrideFest

Downtown Springfield

May
17

Event

Dinner for the Diamond with Vince Coleman

Robin Roberts Stadium

May
22

Event

International Carillon Festival

Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

May
23

Event

Hoogland Education presents 101 Dalmatians Kids

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

May
30

Event

Something Rotten at The Muni

The Muni

Jun
4

Event

Something Rotten at The Muni

The Muni

Jun
6

Event

Dancing at Lughnasa

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Jun
8

Event

Springfield IL Comic & Toy Show

Crowne Plaza Springfield

Jun
11

Event

Sangamon County Fair

Sangamon County Fairgrounds

Jun
14

Event

Taste of the Past: Historic Photo Display & Ice Cream Celebration

Washington Park Pavilion

Jun
20

Event

The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The Muni

The Muni

Jun
25

Event

The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The Muni

The Muni

Jun
26

Event

Memorial Health Championship, presented by LRS

Panther Creek Country Club

Jul
11

Event

Oklahoma at The Muni

The Muni

Jul
16

Event

Oklahoma at The Muni

The Muni

Jul
26

Event

Lake Springfield Triathlon

Lake Springfield Beach House

Aug
1

Event

Shrek The Musical at The Muni

The Muni

Aug
6

Event

Shrek The Musical at The Muni

The Muni

Aug
10

Event

Megan Moroney Performs at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand

Illinois State Fair Grandstand

Aug
16

Event

Def Leppard Performs at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand

Illinois State Fair Grandstand

Aug
22

Event

Dreamgirls

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Aug
29

Event

Dreamgirls

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Aug
30

Event

The Springfield Mile

Illinois State Fairgrounds

Sep
26

Event

24th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival

Downtown Springfield

Oct
24

Event

Little Shop of Horrors

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Oct
31

Event

Little Shop of Horrors

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Nov
14

Event

Fences

The Hoogland Center for the Arts

Nov
21

Event

Fences

The Hoogland Center for the Arts