Sunday, July 28, will be a great time to visit one or all of Springfield’s community vegetable gardens in the University of Illinois Extension’s Roots to Rooftop tour. There are eight site...

Presenting a new celebration of the arts – Springfield Art Association’s Paint the Street Fest sponsored by Zara’s Collision Center and Horace Mann. On Saturday, July 20, groups, bus...

Here’s a fun gift for the family and a cool way to help our pet friends. Venture out to the Animal Protective League (APL) Christmas in July Carnival Saturday, July 20, at its shelter. Activitie...

Scrumptious grilled or boiled ears of goodness await you at Chatham Sweet Corn Festival July 18-20 at Chatham Community Park. Chatham Jaycees are preparing all that yummy fun you’ve come to know...

Springfield Municipal Opera (The Muni) and Illini Bank will present the musical masterpiece Dreamgirls, July 12-14, 17-21 at its outdoor amphitheater. The storyline follows a 1960s girl singing group ...

Here’s a festival that’s all about local chow with 12 downtown restaurants participating. A hint of the scrumptious menu to entice you – fried oyster po’boys, cucumber basil wa...

The Pharmacy art collective opens its latest one-night show on Saturday, July 13 featuring member works and the work of two Peoria artists, Josh Cox and Sarah Nesbit. Cox will show his multimedia inst...

Don your favorite 50s character attire from the movie Grease for Sing-a-long-a Grease in Theatre 3 at Hoogland Center for the Arts. Whether in your nerdy sweater best or bad boy leather, Friday and Sa...