# History events in Springfield, IL, Today and Upcoming History events in Springfield, IL

- **Subtitle**: All History events in Springfield, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Springfield like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All History events in Springfield, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Springfield like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Springfield

- **Event Name**: Serial Killer Speakeasy - Springfield, IL
  - **Description**: ⭐  Serial Killer Speakeasy is a chilling immersive experience where four infamous stories unfold live on stage. It’s like stepping inside your favorite true-crime podcast—but with premium cocktails, an ominous atmosphere, and a killer twist. 🔪 Highlights
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 09 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/serial-killer-speakeasy-springfield-il/2700030108919451
  - **Venue**: Inn At 835 Boutique Hotel
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  - **Price**: USD 55 to 80
  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: 1776 - The Musical at Hoogland Center for the Arts
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to 1776 - The Musical at Hoogland Center for the Arts, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Hoogland Center for the Arts in the heart of Springfield,
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 02 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Jul 02 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/1776-the-musical-at-hoogland-center-for-the-arts/2400030064812528
  - **Venue**: Hoogland Center for the Arts
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  - **Categories**: Art
- **Event Name**: Centennial Route 66 5K
  - **Description**: Celebrate 100 Years of America’s Most Iconic Highway at the Centennial Route 66 5K

Step onto history and lace up for a truly one-of-a-kind race experience at the Centennial Route 66 5K, taking place June 6, 2026, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Spri
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 359
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:30 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/centennial-route-66-5k/200029512036014
  - **Venue**: Illinois State Fairgrounds - Gate 2 - Route 66 Experience
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  - **Categories**: sports, concerts, workshops, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: 1776 - The Musical - Springfield
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: LRS Theatre at Hoogland Center for the Arts
🏠 Address: 420 S 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701
🌆 City: Springfield
📍 Location: 39.7977, -89.6476✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at 1776 - The Musical - Springfield, where every mo
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 02 2026 at 12:30 am – Sun Jul 05 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/1776-the-musical-springfield/3200029974335526
  - **Venue**: LRS Theatre at Hoogland Center for the Arts
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=1776+-+The+Musical+-+Springfield&date=Thu+Jul+02+2026+at+12%3A30+am&bg=2
  - **Categories**: live-music, art, contests, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Statewide Conference and Centennial Celebration
  - **Description**: The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway is thrilled to announce its Statewide Conference and Centennial Celebration taking place on November 11, 2026, at Motorheads in Springfield, Illinois. This momentous event marks the 100th anniversary of the iconic Route
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 316
  - **Date**: Wed Nov 11 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed Nov 11 2026 at 11:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/statewide-conference-and-centennial-celebration/200027859652319
  - **Venue**: Route 66 MotorHeads Bar & Grill, Museum & Entertainment Complex
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  - **Categories**: business, conferences
- **Event Name**: 2026 Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference, SPRINGFIELD, IL
  - **Description**: Celebrating 100 Years. Elevating the Possibilities  
📅 Save the Date: OCT 8-10, 2026, Registration Opens in January

Get ready — the 2026 Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference is taking the Mother Road celebration to a whole new level! As Route 66 mark
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 32
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 08 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/2026-miles-of-possibility-route-66-conference-springfield-il/200029739804229
  - **Venue**: Springfield Illinois
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  - **Categories**: business, conferences, workshops, it, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Miles of Possibility 11th Annual Route 66 Conference October 8-11, 2026
  - **Description**: Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial in Springfield, Illinois, with four days of exciting activities at the 11th annual Miles of Possibility!About this EventHosted by Visit Springfield and Route 66 Miles of P
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 08 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu Oct 08 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/miles-of-possibility-11th-annual-route-66-conference-october-8-11-2026/100001986811173704
  - **Venue**: President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
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  - **Price**: USD 29 to 215
  - **Categories**: business, conferences
- **Event Name**: 1776 - The Musical
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at 1776 - The Musical, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming LRS Theatre at Hoogland Center for the Arts in the heart of Springfield
  - **Date**: Tue Jun 30 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Jul 04 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/1776-the-musical/2300029826900819
  - **Venue**: LRS Theatre at Hoogland Center for the Arts
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  - **Categories**: live-music, art, contests, theatre, trips-adventures, fourth-of-july
- **Event Name**: Route 66 Submerged: A Sunken Road.  A story Resurfaced
  - **Description**: Join us for a 45-minute boat tour on Lake Springfield that reveals a hidden chapter of America's most iconic highway Route 66.About this Event Beneath the surface lies a stretch of Springfield's original Route 66 alignmen
  - **Date**: Mon Jun 01 2026 at 11:30 am – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 03:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/route-66-submerged-a-sunken-road-a-story-resurfaced/100001982788627159
  - **Venue**: Lake Springfield Marina
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: Walk With Pride: A Tour of Springfield's LGBTQ+ History
  - **Description**: This Pride Month, join us at Lincoln Library for a free walking tour of historic LGBTQ+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of. Come see Springfield through rainbow-co
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 20 2026 at 10:15 am – Sat Jun 20 2026 at 01:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/walk-with-pride-a-tour-of-springfields-lgbtq-history/200030088686109
  - **Venue**: 326 S 7th St, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62701
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- **Event Name**: Flag Lowering Ceremony
  - **Description**: Civil War reenactors from the 114th perform a Civil War Flag Lowering ceremony in front of the Lincoln Tomb.  There will be a drawing for a member of the audience to be the recipient of the flag that flew over the tomb for that week.  Free!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Tue Jun 09 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Jun 09 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/flag-lowering-ceremony/200030055220346
  - **Venue**: Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: SAVE THE DATE! 3 Hot Days in August: Annual City-Wide Observance of the 1908 Race Riot
  - **Description**: Save the Date! 

Join us for the second annual "3 Hot Days in August: Annual City-Wide Observance of the 1908 Race Riot".

This three-day community observance will take place August 13–15, 2026 as we come together to remember, reflect, and honor this impo
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 205
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 13 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/save-the-date-3-hot-days-in-august-annual-city-wide-observance-of-the-1908-race-riot/200029739812337
  - **Venue**: 326 S 7th St, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62701
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Community Conversations: History Belongs to All of Us
  - **Description**: Let’s dive into stories and memories that show history is something we all share and shape together.About this EventThe Illinois State Historical Society is proud to be selected by Illinois Humanities as a host for this y
  - **Date**: Tue Jun 09 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue Jun 09 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/community-conversations-history-belongs-to-all-of-us/100001985472403406
  - **Venue**: Menard Hall at LLCC
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness

## Trending Events in Springfield

- **Event Name**: Kindig-it Design at the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, MO
  - **Description**: Be a part of where it all started -- the 2026 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and Parade on Aug. 7-8 in Springfield, MO.

Experience the Birthplace of Rt. 66 Festival with hundreds of classic cars, outstanding live music at three stages, great tastes at D
  - **Venue**: Downtown Springfield, Springfield, Missouri
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- **Event Name**: Yellowcard  New Found Glory & Plain White T's
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Yellowcard  New Found Glory & Plain White T's, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic Massmutual Center in Springfield, MA sets th
  - **Venue**: Massmutual Center
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- **Event Name**: Weird Al Yankovic
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Weird Al Yankovic, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Great Southern Bank Arena in dynamic Springfield, MO,
  - **Venue**: Great Southern Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Vince Gill at Juanita K. Hammons Hall
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Vince Gill at Juanita K. Hammons Hall, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Juanita K. Hammons Hall in vibrant Springfield,
  - **Venue**: Juanita K. Hammons Hall
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- **Event Name**: Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
🏠 Address: 685 South John Q. Hammonds Pkwy., Springfield, MO 65897
🌆 City: Springfield
📍 Location: 37.2021, -93.2831✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party
  - **Venue**: Great Southern Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: JOURNEY – Springfield
  - **Description**: Missouri, prepare for a night to remember!
Journey’s show in Springfield will bring pure rock passion and heart.
Every chorus will echo through the arena.

🎟️ Get your tickets now and be part of rock history!
#Journey #Springfield #GreatSouthernBankArena
  - **Venue**: Journey – Springfield, MO – June 25, 2026
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- **Event Name**: Weird Al Yankovic at Great Southern Bank Arena
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Weird Al Yankovic at Great Southern Bank Arena, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield,
  - **Venue**: Great Southern Bank Arena
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- **Event Name**: Hot Rod Power Tour 2026 Day Four
  - **Description**: June 11, 2026
Missouri State University | Springfield, MO
Location: 901 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897
The HOT ROD Power Tour arrives in Springfield for Day 4 of this five-city Route 66 celebration. Thousands of hot rods, muscle cars, trucks, and c
  - **Venue**: Missouri State University
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- **Event Name**: Shinedown & From Ashes To New
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Shinedown & From Ashes To New, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Illinois State Fairgrounds - Grandstand in dynamic Springfield, IL, th
  - **Venue**: Illinois State Fairgrounds - Grandstand
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Springfield?
  - **A:** Serial Killer Speakeasy - Springfield, IL (Thu Jul 09 2026 at 06:00 pm at Inn At 835 Boutique Hotel), 1776 - The Musical at Hoogland Center for the Arts (Thu Jul 02 2026 at 07:30 pm at Hoogland Center for the Arts), Centennial Route 66 5K (Sat Jun 06 2026 at 08:00 am at Illinois State Fairgrounds - Gate 2 - Route 66 Experience), 1776 - The Musical - Springfield (Thu Jul 02 2026 at 12:30 am at LRS Theatre at Hoogland Center for the Arts), Statewide Conference and Centennial Celebration (Wed Nov 11 2026 at 08:00 am at Route 66 MotorHeads Bar & Grill, Museum & Entertainment Complex).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Springfield?
  - **A:** Route 66 Submerged: A Sunken Road.  A story Resurfaced (Mon Jun 01 2026 at 11:30 am at Lake Springfield Marina), Community Conversations: History Belongs to All of Us (Tue Jun 09 2026 at 10:00 am at Menard Hall at LLCC).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Springfield?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Springfield on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Springfield?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Springfield?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Springfield include Inn At 835 Boutique Hotel, Hoogland Center for the Arts, Illinois State Fairgrounds - Gate 2 - Route 66 Experience.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Springfield?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Springfield range from USD 29 to USD 215. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Springfield?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Springfield include Feverup Events, Vivid Events, FastScore Productions & Race Timing.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Springfield?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Springfield.

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