It’s shaping up to be a fun first weekend of August with classic cars, live music, theater, family activities, and plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy Central Illinois.
Top Picks This Weekend
- Powerlight Abe Lincoln Car Show Spectacular & Super Cruise
- Frozen at The Muni
- Back to School Bash at Union Square Park
- Icons of Country Tribute Show at Danenberger Family Vineyards
Friday
Powerlight Abe Lincoln Car Show Spectacular & Super Cruise
📍 Cherry Hills Church
🕕 6:00 PM
🚗 Friday night Cruise In kicks off the weekend
👉 https://www.facebook.com/abelincolncarshow
The Phantom Lordz: A Tribute to Metallica
📍 The Stadium Smokehouse Bar & Grill
🕕 6:00 PM
🎸 Tribute to one of the biggest heavy metal bands of all time
👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/1894139521248133
Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series: The Matchsellers
📍 The Alamo, 115 N. 5th Street
🕢 7:30 PM
🎵 Rescheduled and moved indoors due to weather
👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/1894139521248133
Icons of Country Tribute Show
📍 Danenberger Family Vineyards
🕗 8:00 PM
🎶 Featuring tributes to Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Zac Brown Band
👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/1223176009800851
Frozen
📍 The Muni
🕣 8:30 PM
❄️ Disney’s hit musical continues its summer run
👉 https://www.themuni.org/
Saturday
Powerlight Abe Lincoln Car Show Spectacular
📍 Cherry Hills Church
🕗 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🚗 Classic cars, special vehicles, vendors, and more
👉 https://www.facebook.com/abelincolncarshow
Back to School Bash
📍 Union Square Park
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🎟️ FREE family event hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
👉 https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Event/32353/Back-to-School-Bash/event-details/
Central Illinois Daylily Society Sale
📍 Washington Park Botanical Garden
🕛 Noon – 3:00 PM
🌼 FREE event featuring a variety of daylilies for purchase
👉 https://www.springfieldparks.org/Event/10963/Central-Illinois-Daylily-Society-Plant-Sale/event-details/
Dayco Presents Coraline
📍 Hoogland Center for the Arts
🕐 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
🎭 A theatrical adaptation of the beloved fantasy story
👉 https://www.hcfta.org/tickets
Frozen
📍 The Muni
🕣 8:30 PM
❄️ Another chance to catch Disney’s magical musical
👉 https://www.themuni.org/
Sunday
Frozen
📍 The Muni
🕣 8:30 PM
🎭 Final performance of the weekend
👉 https://www.themuni.org/
Wrap-Up
Whether you’re checking out classic cars, rocking out to a tribute band, enjoying live theater, picking up plants for the garden, or taking the family to a free community event, there’s no shortage of things to do around Central Illinois this weekend. Get out and make the most of it!
