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Upcoming (61)

Sep 27, 2026
Run for Honor
Sports
Oct 3-4, 2026
Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
Markets
Oct 4, 2026
Denville Food Truck Festival
Vendor Booths
Oct 8-11, 2026
Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference
Festivals
Oct 10, 2026
Prairie Stars 5K & 1-Mile Walk
Sports
Oct 10, 2026
Illinois Product Farmers Fall Market
Markets
Oct 10, 2026
Illinois Product Fall Market
Vendor Booths
Oct 10-11, 2026
Lincoln Memorial Garden Fall Harvest Festival
Community
Oct 14, 2026
Girls on the Run 5K Celebration
Sports
Oct 17, 2026
HalloThanksMas Artisans Market
Markets
Oct 24, 2026
Halloween Parade
Festivals
Oct 29, 2026
Best of Springfield 2026 Party
Markets
Nov 6-7, 2026
Hobnob Holiday Market
Markets
Nov 8, 2026
Westside Market
Markets
Nov 11, 2026
Illinois Centennial Conference & Grand Celebration
Festivals
Nov 11, 2026
Route 66 Illinois Centennial Conference & Grand Celebration
Community
Nov 11, 2026
Route 66 Centennial Conference & Grand Celebration
Festivals
Nov 14 – Dec 24, 2026
Santa's Grand Arrival - Wintree Wonderland
Festivals
Nov 14, 2026
Santa's Grand Arrival & Wintree Wonderland
Festivals
Nov 22, 2026
Old Capitol Winter Farmers Market
Markets
Nov 22, 2026
Local First Springfield Holiday Market
Community
Nov 22-23, 2026
Kringle Market at Vinegar Hill Mall
Community
Nov 22 – Apr 25, 2027
Winter Old Capitol Farmers Market at Springfield Union Station
Community
Nov 23, 2026
Holiday Extravaganza
Festivals
Nov 27-29, 2026
Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo
Festivals
Nov 28, 2026
Light Up The Gables
Festivals
Nov 29, 2026
Illinois Local Holiday Market
Markets
Nov 29 – Dec 20, 2026
Old Capitol Holiday Walks
Community
Nov 29 – Dec 20, 2026
Downtown Springfield Holiday Walks
Community
Nov 29, 2026
Illinois Local Fifth Annual Holiday Market
Festivals
Dec 3-6, 2026
Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo
Festivals
Dec 4-6, 2026
Illinois Product Holiday Market
Markets
Dec 5-6, 2026
Foley Back to School - December Market
Vendor Apps
Dec 5-7, 2026
Illinois Product Holiday Market
Community
Dec 6, 2026
Springfield Jaycees Holiday Lights Parade
Festivals
Dec 13, 2026
Breakfast with Santa at the Kidzeum
Community
Dec 22-23, 2026
Holiday Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo
Community
Dec 22-23, 2026
Zoo Lights at Henson Robinson Zoo
Festivals
Mar 1, 2027
Springfield St. Patrick's Day Parade
Community
Mar 1, 2027
Winter Old Capitol Farmers Market
Community
Mar 1, 2027
Railsplitter Alpaca Show and Illinois Alpaca and Fiber Fest
Markets
Mar 14, 2027
Springfield Jaycees St. Patrick's Day Parade
Festivals
Mar 14, 2027
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Springfield
Festivals
Mar 21, 2027
Maple Syrup and Pancake Breakfast Benefit Weekends
Festivals
Mar 21, 2027
Maple Syrup and Pancake Breakfast Benefit
Festivals
Mar 28, 2027
Spring Break History Comes Alive
Festivals
Mar 28, 2027
Old Capitol Winter Farmers Market
Markets
Apr 26, 2027
Springfield Earth Fair
Community
Jun 6, 2027
Route 66 Centennial 5K
Sports
Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026
International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Community
Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026
2026 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Festivals
Mar 28 – Mar 29, 2027
Spring Lawn and Garden Sale
Festivals
Aug 30 – Aug 31, 2026
Springfield Mile
Festivals
Date TBA
Downtown Springfield Holiday Walks
Festivals
Date TBA
Fat Ass 5K & Street Party
Sports
Date TBA
Hobnob Market
Markets
Date TBA
Old Capitol Farmers' Market
Markets
Date TBA
Old Capitol Holiday Walks
Community
Date TBA
Railsplitter Alpaca Show and Illinois Alpaca and Fiber Fest
Festivals
Date TBA
Springfield Winter Market
Festivals
Date TBA
Westside Market
Markets

Past (39)

May 15, 2026
Illinois Product Farmers Market
Markets
Jun 19-21, 2026
Springfield Foodees Fest
Community
Jul 4, 2026
Springfield 4th of July 5K/10K/1-Mile Fun Run
Sports
Jul 4, 2026
Independence Day 10K, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
Sports
Jul 4, 2026
Rock the Dock
Festivals
Jul 4, 2026
Fourth of July 10K, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
Sports
Jul 4, 2026
Fourth of July 5K Run
Sports
Jul 11, 2026
Springfield Kids Triathlon
Sports
Jul 24-25, 2026
Downhome Music Festival
Community
Jul 25, 2026
Lake Springfield Triathlon
Sports
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Run Your Bundts Off 5K & 2-Mile Walk
Sports
Aug 8, 2026
Run Your Bundts Off 5K & 2 Mile Walk
Sports
Aug 8, 2026
Run Your Bundts Off 5K & 2-Mile Walk
Sports
Aug 13-23, 2026
Illinois State Fair II
Markets
Aug 13-23, 2026
Illinois State Fair 2026
Vendor Booths
Aug 13-23, 2026
Illinois State Fair
Markets
Aug 17-23, 2026
Illinois State Fair II
Community
Aug 22, 2026
Abe's Amble 10K/5K Race
Sports
Aug 23, 2026
ARCA Menards Series Race Auto Racing
Sports
Aug 28-29, 2026
217 Foodies Festival
Community
Aug 31, 2026
SOB (Springfield Oyster and Beer) Festival
Festivals
Sep 1, 2026
Old Capitol Farmers Market
Markets
Sep 5, 2026
Fae Folk Art Festival
Vendor Booths
Sep 5, 2026
Springfield Oyster Festival
Markets
Sep 5, 2026
Springfield Oyster and Beer (SOB) Festival
Community
Sep 5-6, 2026
Springfield Mile - Progressive American Flat Track Racing
Sports
Sep 5, 2026
Springfields Oyster and Beer (SOB) Festival
Community
Sep 12, 2026
Fae Folk Art Festival
Markets
Sep 19, 2026
Illinois Bikes Across Springfield Century Ride
Sports
Sep 19, 2026
Springfield Bicycle Club Century Ride
Sports
Sep 19, 2026
Springfield Bicycle Club 100-Mile Century Ride
Sports
Sep 19, 2026
Springfield Bicycle Club Century Ride & Group Rides
Sports
Sep 19-20, 2026
Edwards Place Fine Art Fair
Markets
Sep 19, 2026
Buzz Bomb Oktoberfest
Markets
Sep 24-26, 2026
Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Sports
Sep 25-27, 2026
International Mother Road Festival (Great Rivers & Routes)
Festivals
Sep 25, 2026
International Mother Road Festival
Festivals
Sep 25-27, 2026
International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Community
Sep 26, 2026
Artisan Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds
Markets