Meet former Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill, known for firing the shots that killed terrorist Osama bin Laden, during this inaugural Heroes at Home Plate event. O’Neill, 50, will be the keynote speaker at the event. Heroes at Home Plate is designed to feature inspiring individuals who have shown courage, leadership and impact through their stories […]
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Voices of America
Voices of America Festival “I, Too, Sing America” | Fri., April 24, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Foundation Hall, Old State Capitol Voices of America Festival “This Land is Your Land” | Sat., April 25, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St. springfieldchoralsociety.org. Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the Springfield Choral Society this weekend as […]
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Home & Garden Events 2026
ONGOING Spring Migration Bird Hikes Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m., through May 12. Matt Hales of the Illinois Audubon Society will lead hikes looking for migratory species as well as resident species. Free. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 Clear Lake Ave., 217-544-2473. April Nature Walks Saturdays in April, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nature lovers can enjoy guided […]
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Springfield Comic-Con returns
Comic-Con is back and this year’s event features Joey Fatone from NSync, Tara Reid from the American Pie trilogy and other films, Austin St. John from Power Rangers, Amanda Bearse from Married With Children and many other celebrities. See the Facebook page for the complete list of celebrities who will be on hand. Event includes […]
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Author to talk about living in a Wright house in New York
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? Here’s a chance to find out. Kim Bixler, the author of Growing Up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House, will speak at the April 17 annual dinner of the Dana-Thomas House Foundation. Bixler’s family owned Wright’s 1908 Edward […]
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Sangamon County Fair Appreciation Night
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS | Night of music, food planned Sponsors, volunteers and community members are invited to a special evening of appreciation for those who make the Sangamon County Fair a success each year. The event includes live music by Neon Rodeo, taco and nacho bar while supplies last, drawings and drinks available for purchase. […]
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Spring guide calendar 2026
ONGOING Lilacs and Letters Through April 8. The play is set at the Armory Square Military Hospital in Washington, D.C., in 1865. Poet Walt Whitman, a hospital volunteer, sits among the sleeping wounded as he reflects on national grief and puts the finishing touches on poetry eulogizing President Abraham Lincoln. Free with museum admission. Abraham […]
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Old State Capitol site of activities, presentations
Starting Saturday, history will come alive downtown at the Old State Capitol for spring break with a variety of family-friendly activities and presentations. On Saturday, participants can learn about toy making and crafts in the 19th century, hear the Gettysburg Address, enjoy live music by duo Peaches & Bacon and more. Different activities will be […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Sat., March 14, noon | Downtown Springfield | stpatsdayparade.com HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS | Conns to lead 42nd annual parade This weekend, thousands of green-clad revelers are expected to turn out for this popular event to celebrate everything Irish. Court and Karen Conn are the grand marshals. This year’s theme is “A […]
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New exhibit features Pillsbury artifacts
The old Pillsbury Mills plant is being razed on the north end. Meanwhile, artifacts from the plant have gone on display in a new exhibit at the ALPLM. Moving Pillsbury Forward, in conjunction with the ALPLM, developed this exhibit focused on the early years of the plant. “The exhibit represents an era in local manufacturing […]
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High school poets to compete for state championship
This Monday, Jillian Garcia and Ace O’Malley will join 12 other students from around Illinois at the state Poetry Out Loud Contest. Garcia, from Decatur Eisenhower High School, and O’Malley, from Springfield Southeast High School, finished first and second, respectively, at the Feb. 12 regional. The state champion will get a trip to the nation’s […]
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Monster X Tour
Springfield, are you ready to feel the monster truck thunder? With such names as USA-1, Veteran, Double Trouble, Skykotic and Lone Wolf, these monsters are set to rock the BOS Center for two shows on Saturday. “These 10,000-pound, car-crushing giants race, do wheelies and more,” according to the BOS Center. And get this, attendees can […]
