Community Calendar

The Springfield Art Museum, in partnership with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, is excited to host monthly Fassnight Creek Cleanups. These volunteer-driven efforts play a vital role in maintaining the health and beauty of the creek while fostering community engagement in conservation efforts.

Volunteer Clean-Ups are held the second Saturday of each month from March through October, weather permitting. Volunteers should wear clothes and shoes they don't mind getting dirty, and bring sunscreen, bug spray, water, and a hat if desired. This is a family friendly opportunity, but children under 16 years old should be accompanied by a caregiver.

Learn more and preregister at https://sgfmuseum.org/291/Fassnight-Creek

The Discovery Center is proud to present Big Rig Roundup 2026! This event will highlight a variety of service, construction, and agriculture vehicles in our community.

Get ready to roll on out to the Discovery Center on August 8th from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. for the Big Rig Roundup presented by Larson Equipment Co. Featuring vehicles that provide service to our community and demonstrations from the operators behind the wheel.

Big Rig Roundup is an official stop on the Route 66 Festival trail.

Additional Support for this event, and the Discovery Center’s charitable mission is provided by Positronic Industries, Mercy, FTS Heating and Air, AECI, Toth and Associates, Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center and our media partners, KOLR 10, and Midwest Family Media.

♻️ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐈𝐗 𝐢𝐭?
Come to the 𝐅𝐢𝐱-𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 on 𝐒𝐚𝐭, 𝐀𝐮𝐠 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟐–𝟒 𝐏𝐌 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 (Springfield-Greene County Library District).

🧰 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 repairs by local volunteers
🧦 Mending clothes, fixable appliances, bikes, and more
📞 For details, call 417-862-0135
💬 Want to help? Call Angela: 417-888-2020 ext. 128

Together, we’re creating a 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Community Partnership of the Ozarks' (CPO) mission is to help build resilient children, healthy families, and strong neighborhoods & communities. Visit www.cpozarks.org to learn more.

Commemorate the 165th anniversary of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek in the beautiful setting of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. Enjoy an evening of dinner, live music, and fellowship while supporting the Foundation’s mission to preserve and protect this historic battlefield for future generations.

Event Details
• Guests are invited to arrive at 5 p.m. for drinks and live music by Casey and the Atta Boys. Dinner, catered by Flat Creek Restaurant, will follow.

• The evening’s keynote speaker will be Connie Langum, retired historian at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. Langum will explore the remarkable document that is our Declaration of Independence.

• Guests will test their trivia knowledge for a chance to win a battlefield gift basket, then relax and enjoy more live music as the sun sets over the battlefield.

• One lucky guest will win an America 250 commemorative coin. Winner must be present to win.

• You can reserve your coin and pick it up at the event to be sure to get one!

Live From Downtown is a weekly concert series hosted in the heart of Downtown Springfield, Missouri in Park Central Square, located on historic Route 66. By hosting local artists every Saturday the series encourages the greater Springfield community and its guests to spend time downtown interacting with local businesses, socializing with neighbors, and learning about our vibrant history, all while experiencing a wide variety of Ozarks-grown talent in an accessible and family-friendly venue.

🚔🎉 You're invited to 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
Grab your family, invite your neighbors, and join us for a FREE evening of food, fun, and community at Meador Park!

📅 Tuesday, August 11
🕔 5:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 Meador Park | 2500 S. Fremont

Come hungry! They'll be serving up free hot dogs and chips, plus sweet treats from Cold Patrol Ice Cream, Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, and Ozark Mountain Popcorn while supplies last.

There will be plenty to see and do throughout the evening, including free face painting, a balloon artist, a Springfield, MO Police Department drone demonstration, pickleball, Splash & Sizzle at the Meador Park Pool, a Springfield, MO Fire Department ladder truck with misting, and Springfield, MO Police Department vehicles to explore.

⚾ Then stick around for the Police vs. Fire Softball Game at 7:00 PM!

National Night Out is all about bringing neighbors together, meeting the people who help keep our community safe, and enjoying a fun summer evening.

Community Partnership of the Ozarks' (CPO) mission is to help build resilient children, healthy families, and strong neighborhoods & communities. Visit www.cpozarks.org to learn more.

"Delivers a polished and well-researched look at America 's largest corporate bankruptcy with a laser-sharp focus on the personalities, practices, and fates of the top executives behind the Enron meltdown." (Premiere)

ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM (2005) screens Tuesday, August 11 @ 7pm as part of the Whistleblower Series 2026 at Moxie Cinema. From small workplaces to global headlines, this FREE Whistleblower series honors the courage and commitment of those risking everything for truth and justice.

Alex Gibney examines the rise and fall of an infamous corporate juggernaut. Based on the book by Fortune Magazine reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, the film explores the lengths to which the company went in order to appear incredibly profitable, and reveals how Lay, Skilling, and other execs managed to keep their riches, while thousands of lower-level employees saw their loyalty repaid with the loss of their jobs and their retirement funds. (R, 110 min.)

Creative Connection Workshops are two-hour drop-in art making activities for all ages. Projects will utilize simple art supplies and encourage playful and creative use of materials to create projects inspired by selected pieces from the Springfield Art Museum’s Permanent Collection.

Using tempera paint, you'll create a design on flat plate and then transfer the design to paper, creating a unique-one-of-a-kind image.

Free and open to the public, but we encourage pre-registration to accommodate space and supplies: https://www.sgfmuseum.org/Activities/Activity/Detail/Creative-Connection-Workshops-285

Wednesday, August 12, 3-5 PM

The Library Center, Community Room B

The seventh annual Moon City board gaming convention! Returning to Hilton Garden Inn It will, of course, have the same great game library (with some new additions) as well as an extensive Play to Win selection, and more door prizes!

General Convention Information:

August 14th, 15th and 16th 2026
Hilton Garden Inn, 4155 S Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO 65804
Rooms will be available for $116/night + taxes and fees. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 417-875-8850 and asking for the MoonCity Con 2025 group block - or using this link. Reservations must be made no later than July 14, 2026 to take advantage of this discounted rate.

Pricing:

Attendees (Ages 14+): $60
Veterans / Active Duty: $50
Children under 14: welcome with an accompanying parent or guardian.

This year there will be a silent auction to benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Springfield. As well as offering the opportunity for attendees to purchase scholarship badges for the kids in the club so they can attend the event free of charge, to encourage future generations of board gamers.

The GLO Market is a monthly event supporting local queer-owned businesses and resources. The market showcases local talent from artists and entrepreneurs.