History Events in Springfield

Check out happening history events all around Springfield, IL

Girl Scout Day Illinois State Capitol

Fri, 01 May at 08:00 am Bank of Springfield Center

Centennial Route 66 5K

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Illinois State Fairgrounds - Gate 2 - Route 66 Experience

Route 66 cruise

Sun, 31 May at 08:00 am Route 66 MotorHeads Bar & Grill, Museum & Entertainment Complex

Heroes at Home Plate - Robert O'Neill

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm 1415 North Grand Ave E Suite B, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62702

2026 Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference, SPRINGFIELD, IL

 Thu, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Springfield Illinois

Miles of Possibility 11th Annual Route 66 Conference October 8-11, 2026

 Thu, 08 Oct at 10:00 am President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel USD 66 to 215

1776 - The Musical - Springfield

 Thu, 02 Jul Hoogland Center for the Arts

Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial Annual Vigil

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial

1776 - The Musical

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm LRS Theatre at Hoogland Center for the Arts

SAVE THE DATE! 3 Hot Days in August: Annual City-Wide Observance of the 1908 Race Riot

 Thu, 13 Aug at 09:30 am 326 S 7th St, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62701

Route 66 Submerged: A Sunken Road. A story Resurfaced

 Mon, 01 Jun at 11:30 am Lake Springfield Marina Free

75th Anniversary of Springfield Christian School

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm 2850 Cider Mill Ln, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62702

ISM Teacher’s Lounge presents: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei - Zoom

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Illinois State Museum Free

Start Your Engines! Gearing Up for Tourism Season

 Fri, 15 May at 08:30 am Innovate Springfield

Illinois Governor's Mansion Art Tours

 Sat, 06 Apr at 03:00 pm Illinois Governor's Mansion Free

History Nights at the Old State Capitol

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm Old State Capitol State Historic Site Free

Attention to Detail: A Dana-Thomas House Specialty Tour

 Sat, 05 Nov at 10:00 am Dana Thomas House Free

Of Glass and Wood: A Dana-Thomas House Specialty Tour

 Sat, 05 Nov at 01:00 pm Dana Thomas House Free

Community Conversations: History Belongs to All of Us

 Tue, 09 Jun at 10:00 am Menard Hall at LLCC Free