Happy Halloween - don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night before bed. Neon Rodeo Halloween Party Friday at Danenberger Family Vineyards at 7pm. 21+ only. More Info Little Shop of Horrors Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. More Info Day of the Dead...

It's the last weekend before Halloween, and there are so many fun and frightful things to do. Have fun! LLCC Haunted Lab - Spooky Science Fun for Children Friday 5pm - 8:30pm. Free for all ages and shows begin every 30 minutes. Costumes are welcome, and there will be interactve stations with hands-on activities. Mor...

Looks like we're finally going to get the fall weather we've been hoping for! Harvest Days at The Gables Saturday Trick or Treating and Touch a Truck 1pm - 2:30pm. Kids costume contest starts at 2:30pm with prizes. More Info Friday Night Live - Fall Edition Friday evening in Downtown Springfield celebrates fall with l...

Now that it actually feels like fall, these events will be even more fun this weekend. New Salem Candelight Walk Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site.. 5pm - 7:30pm each night. More Info Flannel & Fizz Friday 6-10pm at Bomke's Patch. $12 admission, 21 and older. Dress in your be...

The weather may not feel particularly fall-like, but you can celebrate fall anyway with some great festivals, football, haunted houses, and more. New Salem Candlelight Walk At Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5pm - 7:30pm. The walk features the historic village lit entirely by candle...

24th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival Friday 6p-10pm Saturday 8a - 10pm Sunday 7:30a - 2pm Downtown Springfield. Spectators are free. More Info Halloween Park Scavenger Hunt Saturday 9/26 9am - 7pm. Four different Halloween Scavenger Hunts will be available in Lincoln Park, Southwind Park, Stuart Pa...

Dunham is scheduled to perform at the Bank of Springfield Center on April 11th, 2026.

There is so much to do this weekend - pick something and have some fun! The Kentucky Headhunters Friday, September 19th at Danenberger Family Vineyards More Info UIS Prairie Star 5k Saturday, September 20th at Unviersity of Illinois Springfield Campus. Race starts at 8:30am. More Info Clayville Fall Festival Saturday ...

Tickets for the event go on sale September 22nd at 10a.

The Weekender for Friday, September 5, 2025 There's nothing more fall than high school football. Catch a game - there are plenty of them happening Friday at 7pm for all games listed. Alton Marqueette @ QND Bloomington @ U-High Jacksonville @ Eisenhower Lanphier @ East Peoria MacArthur @ Springfield High North County (...