What's on in Springfield for free?
12 upcoming events
We've rounded up 12 upcoming events in Springfield for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — sorted by hand. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Springfield for free
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Friday 25 September
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Sat 3 · 10 AM$5
🎯Board games🤝Volunteering
Campaign for a Cause
3309 E Sunshine St suite a
Sun 4 · 9 AMFree
🎯Board games🏆Tournament
Metagames October RTT
Metagames
Wed 14 · 9 AMFree
💼Career
Regional Networking for Tiered Systems - SPRO 10/15/26 9-11:30am
1515 E Pythian St, Springfield Regional Office
Thu 15 · 10 AMFree
Beyond Compliance: Making Due Process Meaningful
Greene County Library – Annie Busch Community Room (100)
Wed 11 NovFree
🗺️Guided tour
Veterans’ Day
Dickerson Park Zoo
Sat 14 Nov · 9 AMFree
🎯Board games🏆Tournament
BNC November Doubles
Metagames
See also in Springfield for free
Sun 4 · 7 PM$46–71
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Thousand Below
The Regency Live
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🎫Concert
The STARS Tour featuring Anne Wilson
Evangel University's Spence Chapel, Springfield
Sun 11 · 7 PM$86–981
💜Soul / Funk🎫Concert
The Temptations and The Four Tops
Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Tue 13 · 8 PM$58–1,041
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Molly Tuttle
Gillioz Theatre
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM$67–1,041
✨Pop🎫Concert
Lauren Alaina
Gillioz Theatre
Tomorrow · 7 PM$46–220
✨Pop🎫Concert
Anne Wilson
Spence Chapel at Evangel University
Fri 25 · 2 PM
🌳Outdoors🎪Street party
National Hunting & Fishing Day Celebration / Native American Heritage Celebration
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
Tomorrow · 9 PM$25–64.07
🎉Club💿DJ set
Shrek Rave
Moontown Sound, Springfield
Sat 26 · 5 PM
🎪Street party
Brew at the Zoo
Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield
Fri 2
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Republic Pumpkin Daze Fall Festival
J.R. Martin Park, Republic
Sat 10 · 5 PM$10
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Fields of Freedom
Fair Grove
Tomorrow · 7 PM$74–981
🎤Stand-up
Aries Spears
Blue Room Comedy Club
Tue 29 · 6 PM$54
🎭Theatre
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Live
Aetos Center, Nixa
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM$65–743
🕺Musical🎭Theatre
Les Miserables
The Landers Theatre at Springfield Little Theatre
Thu 1 · 7 PM$73–981
🎤Stand-up
Shayne Smith
Blue Room Comedy Club
Mon 5 · 7 PM$184
🎤Stand-up
Cindy Kaza
Blue Room Comedy Club
Tue 6 · 7 PM$72
🎤Stand-up
Peter Antoniou
Blue Room Comedy Club
Tomorrow · 1 PM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Shark Feeding | Out to Sea
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
Tue 6 · 6 PM
📚Literature
Wild Pages Community Book Club: October Meeting #502
Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield
At 7 PM
🖼️Art & Culture
Night at the National Parks
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
Tue 22 · 12:30 PM
🖼️Art & Culture
Community Pond Dive Show
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
Tue 13 · 9 AM$40
🗣️Talk
Homeschool EdVenture (7th-12th): Cryptid Creatures
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
Tue 13 · 9 AM$35
🗣️Talk
Homeschool Edventure (4th-6th): Spectacular Spiders
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
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Venues in Springfield for free
The Landers Theatre at Springfield Little Theatre
3 events
Twin Oaks Country Club
2 events
Robert W. Plaster Stadium
2 events
Gillioz Theatre
13 events
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The Regency Live
4 events
Springfield
2 events
5th Last Chance 100 Mile Ultra Race
3 events
27th Run for the Ranch 6-Hour Endurance Run
1 event
Great Southern Bank Arena
2 events
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Blue Room Comedy Club
18 events
635 E Trafficway St
2 events
Juanita K. Hammons Hall
7 events