Ride over to Springfield’s Bicycle Museum

Discover a treasure trove of two-wheeled history, including a bicycle built for 12, a 1911 Wright Brothers bike, and hundreds of other fascinating examples from the earliest models to the modern day. Take a ride to this one-of-a-kind museum


Ancient Artifacts Await at Supersized Show

Do you dig Prehistoric Native American Artifacts? Are you an arrowhead aficionado? A pottery person? Whether you’re an admirer, collector, or just curious, you won’t want to miss an incredible artifact show happening on Saturday, May 6


Unearth Fun at This Earth Day Festival

Have you given going green the green light? Then have we got the perfect event for you – the annual Earth Day Music and Sustainability Festival on Saturday April 22 in Springfield. You won’t believe the iconic Missouri band that’s been lined up to headline!


4 Show-Stopping Caves Near Springfield, Missouri

When porous limestone and dolomite come together, they make the Cave State. With more than 7,000 caves in Missouri, there's probably a cave close to where you are now. Discover the depths of this natural phenomenon and its ancient connection to the Ozarks in this cave guide.


Candlelight Vigil in Springfield

On February 22, 2014, over 10,000 people in and around Springfield turned out for a candlelight vigil and marched to honor 10-year-old Hailey Owens, who had been murdered earlier in the week.


Paving of Route 66

On November 14, 1926 the paving of Route 66 between Springfield and Joplin was completed. For several years, getting between the two cities in southwest Missouri had been unusually complicated, as there was no direct route available.


May 17, 1956

Elvis Presley performs at the Shrine Mosque in downtown Springfield after briefly disappearing.


April 22, 1960

On this date in Missouri history, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is established. The battle, the first in Missouri’s long Civil War history, took place on August 10, 1861, west of Springfield.