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 (...

Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 am with presale today with the code "EYES" at Bargatze's website, nateland.com.

TThursday, Deb Martin stopped by New Country Mornings on 104.5 WFMB to talk about an upcoming fundraiser featuring two amazing artists: Chef Alex Belew, season 21 winner of Hell's Kitchen and platinum-selling country artist Darryl Worley. Deb is the president and co-founder of Jarden's Keepers Foundation, Inc., a nonpr...

The Illinois State Fair moves into its opening weekend

More information and a complete schedule are at statefair.illinois.gov. The theme for this year's fair is "Adventure Awaits."

Two large festivals continue in the area this weekend.