Rain or shine, the 22nd annual Earth Fair will take place at Lincoln Park on Saturday, April 26. Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with the family. There will be environmental information, games, giveaways, a children’s tent of activities, refreshments, a reused art fair, music and more. Bring your bike and ride with the Bike […]
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Smooth skating
Springfield Figure Skating Club presents Springfield’s every own ice show on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, at Nelson Center Ice Arena in Lincoln Park. More than 50 SFSC members, all ages and skill levels, will perform to musical ice versions of “Lion King,” “Hair Spray” and “Starlight Express.” This is a professionally produced […]
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Giving and gifting
Local artist Stan Squires offers limited edition prints of three Springfield landmarks through March 31 as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army. Half of the proceeds go to the nonprofit. The illustrations include Lincoln Park’s stone bridge (pictured), Illinois Watch Company and Pillsbury Mills Flour Plant. Only 100 of the 11-inch by 14-inch prints on […]
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Ice outing
The Springfield Park District offers Skate with Santa at the Nelson Center during designated public skate times on Dec. 21 and Dec. 22. On Saturday, Dec. 2, public skate time lasts from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Santa will skate from approximately noon to 1 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 22, public skate time is 2-4 […]
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Walk this way
PHOTO COURTESY SPRINGFIELD ZOMBIE WALK Join the walking dead as they stroll through Lincoln Park on Saturday night, Oct. 19, during Springfield Zombie Walk. Don your best undead attire and makeup because organizers have prizes for costumes. There’s also fun zombie games, such as a tomahawk throw, plus a roaring bonfire, game prizes and popcorn. […]
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A boxer gives back
On a muggy summer day in Springfield’s Lincoln Park, about 10 young kids jog a slow lap around the park’s perimeter, making their way to a raised concrete platform near the Nelson Center. Every hand is wrapped in thin cloth to protect the knuckles, the sure sign of a boxer. They begin to jump rope […]
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Park place
The Springfield Park District presents a free day of activities and recreation for families on Saturday, May 21, at beautiful Lincoln Park. Summer Jamboree includes face painting, zoo animals, exhibits, inflatable play area, zumba demonstrations, golf putting green, prizes, giveaways and more. Learn all about the district’s parks, golf courses, pools and programs, such as […]
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Clowning around
The circus comes to town. The same producers who put on the Ice Capades will set up in Lincoln Park’s Nelson Center in the ice arena. That’s right, this is one of the few times the ice is removed, and the rink will fill with clowns, motorcycles, acrobats, a boxing kangaroo, elephants and more. For […]
